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We are resolute in our views
We are resolute in our views
Let’s face it, some of the news from the past few weeks has been pretty crummy, including the Uvalde school shooting, the Jan. 6 hearings and the GOP platform in general. Many of us still need time to process our feelings. 07/01/2022 12:00 AM
Let’s celebrate our independence together
Let’s celebrate our independence together
As we enter July, it’s time to think about our nation’s holiday – Independence Day. 07/01/2022 12:00 AM
Negative impact
Negative impact
Negative impact 06/24/2022 12:00 AM
Reflections on myths that aren’t true
Reflections on myths that aren’t true
A lady walked up to me, leaned over, and with a smile whispered in my ear, “Now you can say whatever you want!” 06/24/2022 12:00 AM
Inflation is inflating us from every direction
Inflation is inflating us from every direction
When I first received my driver’s license back in the days when I had a thick head of hair and had to start paying for my own gasoline, it was 55.9 cents per gallon. I remember that distinctively as I saw my hardearned money rolling away as the numbers on the pump spun rapidly like the wheels of a slot machine. 06/24/2022 12:00 AM
Water crisis
Water crisis
Water crisis 06/21/2022 12:00 AM
Local VFDs need our support
Local VFDs need our support
Most of us have heard – and probably seen – the sirens of the trucks from the Boerne Fire Department as they leave their station on Main Street. BFD is a “hybrid” service, meaning its paid staff/operations are supplemented by the Boerne Volunteer Fire Department, with 15 volunteers currently (per its 2021 annual report). 06/17/2022 12:00 AM
Heating up the sidewalk-cooked egg debate
Heating up the sidewalk-cooked egg debate
Go grab that egg, a spatula, a little salt and pepper and some Tabasco sauce if preferred. 06/17/2022 12:00 AM
Reflecting on the past, present and future
Reflecting on the past, present and future
As I passed my tassel from right to left with the Boerne High School Class of 2022, I felt the breath of the past four years shared with my classmates brush through us with the slight evening wind. It was then that our adolescence ended as quickly as it had brought itself on. Fearfully, I recalled the many who had told me that high school would be the best years of my life, and with hope, I realized they wouldn’t be. 06/14/2022 12:00 AM
Dangerous drive
Dangerous drive
Dangerous drive 06/10/2022 12:00 AM
What I love about the USA
What I love about the USA
The United States of America was founded in 1776 when our founding fathers came together to write the Declaration of Independence. Then, the writing of our Constitution and Bill of Rights in 1787 set the foundations for our country. 06/10/2022 12:00 AM
Saluting our grand, old, high-flying flag
Saluting our grand, old, high-flying flag
Next week, we observe another special red, white and blue day, even though it’s not recognized as an official federal holiday. 06/10/2022 12:00 AM
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