NARFE TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING DEC. 13

ENNIS – The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1191, will meet at Bubba’s BBQ, 201 S. I-45 in Ennis on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m until 1 p.m.Guest speaker will be Korey McCrady, Exec.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 1, 2022)

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS: Down the Rabbit Hole – Vaccine passports for all, and other Orwellian nonsense

Well, I went down another rabbit hole.This one had about three or four turns. There are so many rabbit holes when you start poking around.Seriously I could write three or four columns a week and still not keep up.

OPINION: Washington liars will not stop us from rescuing America

Earlier this year, I released a plan with more than 100 ideas for how Republicans can govern and rescue America from President Joe Biden’s radical, socialist agenda that has done nothing but destroy our country with debt, record inflation, and massive crime.

OPINION: ‘Prep-Fire’ for the 118th Congress

The Republican Party, such as it is, will run the U.S. House of Representatives until, at least, 2024. Since the GOP is a “coalition” of disparate “hearts and minds,” we proffer advice on how the 118th Congress can hit the ground running on Jan. 3, 2023.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES: December 1, 2022

POLITICAL REALITIES“I just wish that Donald Trump could denounce Holocaust-denying white nationalist Nick Fuentes with one tenth of the rage, fury, disdain, and contempt that he’s denounced people and institutions such as Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin, and ahem,...

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Thanksgiving is... well... it’s Hallmark in real life

Welcome, friends, to the “front porch.”I don’t know how many times I have told you that Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that stays with you the way that the turkey and dressing from that most notable Thursday does.

OUT TO PASTOR: If only I would take notes

As a writer, I always have a small notebook in my shirt pocket to take notes when I have an idea. I don’t have too many ideas, so I want to write down any I get so I don’t forget them. That has helped me out on many occasions.There is one exception.

The dynamics of discipleship (part 31)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to heal the brokenhearted.” – LUKE 4:18As the old song says, “Only love can break a heart and only love can mend it.”True, true, but the only love that can mend our hearts is the love of Jesus.

OBITUARY: ROBERT LYNN SHIPLEY

Robert Lynn Shipley, age 72 of Red Oak, passed away Nov. 27, 2022.He was born Jan. 22, 1950 to the late Thomas Shipley and Melba Burke. A lifelong resident of Bristol, he was raised by his grandparents Alex and Jewell Burke.