Opinion

Drought and trees explained

Texas has already seen extreme heat and very little rain, with the trend predicted to continue. What can stress a tree? “Most trees usually die from a combination of different stresses,” said Courtney Blevins, Texas A&M Forest Service urban forester.

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Abbott issues statement on House Investigative Report into Uvalde Shooting

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement on the Texas House of Representatives’ investigative report into the shooting at Robb Elementary School: “I want to thank Speaker Phelan and the Texas House for their investigation and for sharing a detailed account directly with the victims’ families and the Uvalde community. The findings in their investigative report are beyond disturbing and raise serious concerns about the response that day.

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Carter Blood Drive

Community Event Alert: Blood Drive Stephenville Rotary hosts a Carter BloodCare community blood drive in August Blood Drive Host: Stephenville Rotary Date: Friday, 8/12/2022 Time: 1:30:00 PM - 5:30:00 PM Address: Walmart Carter BloodCare Bus 2765 West Washington Stephenville, TX 76401 Sign Up Link: https://ww3.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/127511 Contact Name: Joe McFarland Contact Phone: (254) 592-5695 Media Inquiries: mediarelations@carterbloodcare.org About: Area residents are invited to support neighbors in need by donating blood at the Carter BloodCare drive hosted by Stephenville Rotary. .

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Rain Prayer

Ok Lord, guess it is time we had a serious talk. Oh, I know hem haw around and beat around the bush and do a good job attempting to get into prayer and take is seriously. I know you know that. Because you love me and I love you I’m entitled to address you honestly, open, and candidly without intervention from parson, preacher, priest, or any other go between at any time, any place, about any subject. It’s our personal relationship!

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THE IDLE AMERICAN

We’ve all heard of the futility of trying to take “country” from rural lads after they’ve moved to town, and the same likely applies to attempts to take “clown” from rodeo entertainers, even when they climb the educational ladder to school superintendencies.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the editor, You love your electricity and your gas. You just expect it to be there when you need it, turn on the light switch and turn down the AC, or go down and fill up your truck tank.

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THE IDLE AMERICAN

We’ve all heard of the futility of trying to take “country” from rural lads after they’ve moved to town, and the same likely applies to attempts to take “clown” from rodeo entertainers, even when they climb the educational ladder to school superintendencies.

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Poetry by Chris Langer

The piggy bank one in particular had me feeling beyond nostalgic. Anything to keep my mind off of this heat! humble piggy bank full of pennies, dimes, quarters and old childhood dreams blank canvas mixed paints wait for inspiration .

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Medicine, Science and Culture

This is the first of a new series of weekly columns called Medicine, Science and Culture. As I see it, these, are nested subjects, like Russian dolls; medicine is a part of science and that is a part of culture. When I first had the idea for a weekly column with this title I had expected to use the first week or two to define ‘science’ and ‘culture’ and also address how medicine relates to these in the modern world. However, the issue of abortion has evolved with such speed and ferocity that I think anyone who can say something which would potentially bring the opposing sides closer together should feel obligated to speak up now, as loudly and clearly as they can. That is my purpose today, so I will ask my readers to be patient as I proceed to use ‘medicine, science and culture’ without further clarification.

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