COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (August 29, 2024)

OPINION: Inflation has far outpaced wages and personal incomes by every measure since Biden and Harris took office

“Wages up, inflation down, way down and continuing to go down.”That was President Joe Biden in his political farewell address to Democrats assembled in Chicago, Ill. for the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20 that is nominating Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee, touting in...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Faulty information, name calling and a lack of critical thinking is NO excuse for ignorance

Let’s go down a rabbit hole today.I know depending on the side of the aisle you sit on, the issues being discussed regarding infidelity of candidates, too many baby mamas, not being honest about ethnicity and even some in DC who have been rumored to hit the bottle daily while making drunk speeches...

OPINION: If you’ve bought illegal migrant votes, who needs legal citizens?

The looting stage of America’s decline is gaining momentum.And we aren’t talking about roving bands of drug store “customers” helping themselves.Today’s really dangerous looters – are politicians.The motives of the drugstore looters are easy to understand.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (August 29, 2024)

CROOKED AS THE BRAZOS“We examine cases based on facts and based on evidence, not based on politics.” – New York Attorney General Letitia James  WHAT HAVE THEY BEEN SMOKING?“On January 20, 2021, with the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, we established one of the most successful...

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Good stuff

Welcome to the “front porch” this week.This week, we take an intermission from our “This life story begins in 1973 (Kind of),” as we need to do occasionally.

OUT TO PASTOR: I didn’t lose my marbles – they just retired

For some people, getting old is a real challenge.Don’t let this get out, but getting old has been more of a blessing than a curse for me.I thought it would be terrible and didn’t know what I would do when I reached that magical retirement age.

Taking out student loans? How to borrow strategically

STATEPOINT – It’s never too early to start working with a financial advisor.There are many stages in your life when you could benefit from the advice of a financial professional, including when you are young and taking out student loans, or in the process of paying them off.With a record $1.7...

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (August 29, 2024)

In observance of Labor Day, the library will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. We wish you and your families a happy holiday!Let’s puzzle together! Come by the library to work on the library’s community puzzles. Place 2 pieces or 200!

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (August 29, 2024)

Akemi Mii of Midlothian earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the Office of Graduate Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Local students graduating from the University of Texas at Tyler on August 17 included: Daryl Hogan, Kennedy McHorse and Sharla Nowels of Midlothian; Diamond Collier and...