DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Subpoenas for everyone, and the usual tit for tat in the DC games

It’s like watching the worst kind of reality show. The kind that makes you close your eyes so as not to watch, but you can’t help it.One Republican senator, Marsha Blackburn from Tenn.

OPINION: City by the bay will cleanup for dictator, but not its own

Remember how you scrambled to clean up your college dorm room when the adults paying your way were scheduled to visit?We now learn the same phenomenon can happen to an entire city.You just have to invite the right Chinaman.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (November 16, 2023)

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH“I know folks say, ‘Oh, they’re just cleaning up this place [San Francisco] ‘cause all those fancy leaders are coming into town.’ That’s true because it’s true.” – California Governor Gavin Newsom  DEMAGOGUES“We need another four years to continue to finish the job.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 27

For the two years prior to our re-crossing this river of '73  (although we recently had been reminded that no man crosses the same river twice),  Cheyenne and I had been busy reading great novels together, something brought on initially by the world’s standing still, all together, in the year 2020.

OUT TO PASTOR: The Cookie Monster has returned

Sitting in my office working on some projects, I was suddenly surrounded by a familiar aroma. That aroma was familiar, but I couldn’t identify it.I’m like that most of the time. My nose doesn’t work quite like The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

TASTE: A FULL MENU OF FESTIVE HOLIDAY FLAVOR

FAMILY FEATURES – Cooking up a successful holiday gathering calls for everyone’s favorite recipes. From the centerpiece main dish to fresh salads and appetizers, roasted sides and baked sweets, you can take seasonal get-togethers up a notch by mixing traditional classics with newfound favorites.

ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH: Reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of dementia that affects nearly 6.5 million people in the United States.1 It involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.

Red Oak beats Burleson Centennial to win bi-district; record now 11-0

RED OAK – Quarterback Chris Martinez produced 376 yards of offense and three touchdowns in Red Oak’s 35-32 bi-district win over Burleson Centennial at Billy Goodloe stadium.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (November 16, 2023)

We will be holding an adult fall craft time on Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 10-11:30 a.m. This program is registration required. Please call the library for more information and to add your name to the list.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: November 6 – 12

Dorn, Jonathan, 48, abandon/endanger child Felony 2, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=4g<200g Felony 2, evading arrest/detention, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=1g<4g Felony 3.Flowers, Cierra, 30, DWI.Reyna, Oscar, 23, poss CS pg 2 >= 1g<4g Felony 3. Laury, Sherry, 58, theft prop >=$100<$750.Macias, Jorge, 38, DWI.