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  • Thorp Springs Christian College, 1913-1914 9-3-19


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  • Drinking Beer Under the Trees at Albert 7-1-19
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  • Clay Coppedge »
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  • Mike Cox's "Texas Tales" »
  • Who was O'Reagan? 8-15-19
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  • "Wandering" by Wanda Orton »
  • Some like it hot (not really) 7-14-19

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  • Sun, Sand, Seafood-and Pig Puppets 8-29-19
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  • Financial Bind: Use My Emergency Fund or Take On Debt? 9-3-19
  • How Can I Ease My Student Loan Burden? 8-27-19
  • Is College Worth the Cost? 8-13-19
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  • Should I Invest in Real Estate or a Small Business? 6-11-19
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  • "Once Upon A Line" Light verse and poetry by d. knape »
  • White Horses in a Darkened Field 9-3-19
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  • Book Review »
  • Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities Edited by Deborah M. Liles and Cecilia Gutierrez Venable.
    Reviewed by Dr Kirk Bane 5-28-19

  • Cartoons by Roger T. Moore »
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  • World's LARGEST statue of an American hero
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  • May 27, 1957 - Buddy Holly 6-3-19
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  • Fatima Cemetery 11-27-18
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    8-19-18
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  • Texas Theatre Old Neon - Series 9 3-1-19


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    Ayres
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  • PO Mural
  • Post Office Murals 2-15-19
  • Katemcy
  • Katemcy - No Town Without a Post Office 1-30-19
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  • Murray Montgomery's "Lone Star Diary" »
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  • George West, Cattleman and Town Founder 1-22-19


  • "Wandering" by Wanda Orton »
  • We could dream, couldn't we? 2-2-19
  • Memories of Preston L. Pendergrass 1-16-19
  • Kids 1-2-19


  • Maggie Van Ostrand's "A Balloon in Cactus" »
  • Andy Rooney and Me 1-8-19


  • Jase Graves' "Quips and Salsa" »
  • A Tale of Tunes, a Ticket, and Traffic Law 2-25-19
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  • Once Upon a Display Mattress 1-24-19
  • Breaking News-and Wind 1-11-19
  • 2018: The Year in Askew 1-10-19


  • Taylor Kovar's "Go Far With Kovar" »
  • Tips For Effective Time Management 3-4-19
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  • Should I Pay Off My Car Loan Early? 2-21-19
  • How Do I Start Investing in Stocks? 2-15-19
  • How Can I Improve My Work/Life Balance? 2-8-19


  • Book Review by Dr. Kirk Bane »
  • Women in Texas History by Angela Boswell
    3-1-19
  • Stories From Texas: Some of Them Are True by W. F. Strong 1-30-19
  • The Handy Texas Answer Book by James Haley 1-2-19


  • Cartoons by Roger T. Moore »
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  • Warring Indians & Prickly Pears 2-19-19
  • Feb. 8, 1836 - Davy Crockett 2-11-19
  • "Laughing Contest" 2-6-19
  • Texas Homestead Act 1-27-10


  • "Once Upon A Line" Light verse and poetry by d. knape »
  • Adobes 3-7-19
  • What Poets Are For 3-4-19
  • Prison Poem 2-25-19
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    ALICO building in Waco Texas
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