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My wife and I adopted our son in Nam Dinh Province in 2007 when he was 11 months old. He graduated from high school in Texas this spring and we'd promised a tour of his homeland for his "senior trip" as he has no recollection of Viet Nam. For the first two weeks of July our son was able to...

I call him "fifty-cents" because last summer/fall he was only half a buck. He's three years old this season and was a nice fork-horn his first full year and nice, thin, symmetrical eight-point last year - until his "accident." In September last year I think he and a vehicle had an altercation...

Our son graduated high school with scholastic honors last Thursday evening. It was a very pleasant ceremony and the salutatorian and valedictorian both provided exceptional addresses. Fifty one graduates for this Class 2A school in Goldthwaite, Texas. The graduates had a busy couple of weeks...

Not long ago we decided to dust off the 70's era components stereo; receiver, turntable, cassette deck, the Bose 301s, etc. I never really had a good compact disc player as they came along a little later and I relied on another system for their playback. C.D.'s are making a "comeback" like...

These are excerpts from an article by Douglas Andrews as it appeared in Patriot Post. On Tuesday, that failed state to our south had its day in court, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, a $10 billion lawsuit filed by the...

What a senior year our son has had. We owe a debt of gratitude to our small town, our school district, and our great community. Seven years ago as our son was about to enter "middle school" in Austin, TX (6th through 8th grade) we faced a dilemma. He went from a poorly preforming school in...

Our community buried more treasure today. Our last World War Two veteran, who happened to be a combat veteran, was laid to rest today. James Leonhard was just 99 years old, just about as young as a combat vet can be (that didn't lie about his age). He was in the 87th Infantry Division, the...

It's that time of year again when our Methodist Men Organization host a deer hunt for residents of the Methodist Home near Waco. All kinds of reasons kids end up there and our goal is to show them the kind of day they're unlikely to experience otherwise. The kids have to earn the trip through...

Eighty years ago today this brave ship and crew provided one of the, if not the, greatest example of U.S. Navy will, competence, and sacrifice. Patrolling the northern reaches of the entrance to Leyte Gulf the Johnston, and the escort carriers she was assigned to protect, faced the largest and...

Photo from right before marching across the football field and the more casual was from school last Friday - complete with the traditional "Mum" worn by girls representing the Homecoming Court. Almost eight years ago when our son first attended school in our adopted, and forever, hometown...

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We've had a lovely cool snap that usually comes the third week of October. Not sure how long this will last but it's been in the mid 50s at dawn for the last several days. When this happens in late-October one can be reasonably sure it's not going to be 100 degrees anymore for the rest of the...

The Goldthwaite Golden Eagles Marching Band, the Pride of Mills County, had their second annual "Pull For The Band" sporting clays fundraiser Saturday. Raised over $2500 and had a half-again as many people as last year. What a great day! Great course in nearby Brownwood, TX. We've been...

Rather a bittersweet moment this morning seeing our son off to his first day of his senior year of high school. Already imaging how strange it will be a year from now facing an empty nest. We are going to try and enjoy this year as much as we hope he does. The shoes are for cross-country...

For cat staff people; do your cats have a special relationship with your local deer? We are currently staffing four felines and they all seem to have a special relationship with the local deer population. Arthur is not yet a year old and he and this little two and a-half year old buck seem...

My family recently completed a three-week driving vacation towards points west of Texas. From the Grand Canyon, Kings River white water rafting, the giant Sequoias, to Bryce Canyon we were filled with the majesty, wonder, and imagery of God’s creation. Yet my most enduring image of our entire...

Usually get mostly reasoned responses on the forum but not so much this time. For the fourth or fifth time; it's mostly NOT about bovine fecal matter. But it's too hard for many to pass on. And calling it a BS article? Other than facilitating yet another really clever reference to poop...

I occasionally order some "range brass" online and it's almost always advertised as "once-fired mixed brass." I'm guessing the common source is ranges that sweep up every now and then so mixed headstamps are expected. Generally a good deal if you're not desperate and can be patient for decent...

Bud Anderson passed away May 17, at 102 years. An absolutely amazing career and an amazing man. Likely many forum members know of him. They shall not pass this way again. Fighter pilot Bud Anderson, the last of the WWII triple aces, dies at 102 | Stars and Stripes

My wife and I spent yesterday in Austin accompanying our local high school concert band as they played at the Texas State Capital. The youngsters did a fabulous job! As always. My wife is president of the school district's Band Boosters organization. The kids got to spend several hours at...