Emory…from my view on July 7, 2020
Hello everyone, hope you had another good week. The days have gotten just plain hot and humid. Hoping you all find a puddle of water or two to cool off in. […]
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Interesting Point on July 7, 2020
Hey, y’all! last week was one for the record books – hot, rainy and more COVID-19. So on a lighter note, let’s make staying at home and wondering “what is next?” a great time with our families. We, as Americans, are pretty tough and determined to make it through. […]
A year of cancellations
My first column of this year was titled “Welcome 2020!” I mentioned that a number of marketing firms seemed poised to launch ad campaigns reminiscent of the Roaring 20s of the last century. I followed that up by saying “It remains to be seen whether the next 10 years roar or whimper.” […]
Emory…from my view on June 30, 2020
Hello all, hope you’ve have a great week. Last week we laid to rest a great man, my Uncle “Aunt” Donny. He was truly a man’s man and not afraid to show his softer side. He loved my Aunt Marvine like I’ve never seen any man love a woman. […]
Interesting Point on June 30, 2020
ome like it hot, some like it wet. Well, we sure had a little of both. The rain will help all the pastures and front yards. Oops! – that means more mowing. […]
God’s choir
Last year, our front porch began to list to the southeast. Investigation showed that the support post on that corner was rotting away. We discussed our options with a local handyman. […]
Emory…from my view on June 23, 2020
Hope you all had a good week. It’s really starting to get hot out there. I promised not to complain, so I’m just enjoying the pool a little more each evening. […]
Interesting Point on June 23, 2020
Hey y’all! Hope your week went well. I think summer is here. Spending time spiffing up the “OG” (Old Cotton Gin) so they can open up soon. […]
To keep or not to keep
With all the unrest and chaos that’s going on in the country, I felt like I should write something of a serious nature this week. However, many of the situations make little sense to me, so it’s impossible to write something sensible. […]
A bit of this and that for June 16, 2020
We at the Rains County Leader are seeing more participation in community reporting. Last week we recruited writers from Emory and Point and this week we have news from East Tawakoni. It’s great to see that, and we encourage writers from the other communities such as Bright Star, Elm, Rocky Point, Sand Flat, et al … […]