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Say what? Say what?!

Did you know that hearing loss can result in diminished cognitive capacity? That’s what a poster on the wall in the audiologist’s office said. Don’t you just hate it when

The ultimate Hallmark film: An AI Christmas

Bot scripts have become my new favorite thing. For those unfamiliar with what that might be, the easiest way I can explain it is that it is a script written

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Letters to the editor are welcomed, but are printed on a space-available basis and may be edited for space or style requirements. Letters must be signed and include an address

Gone but not forgotten – at least by me

ON YOUR MARK

Every year, lots of famous people die. Some are more important than others to specific people.

Here are some of the folks who died this year and how they affected my life sometime/somehow during my 62 years.

Ken Berry – As a kid in the 1960s, I thought F-Troop was one of the funniest TV shows ever.

Rest joyfully, fellas!

LIFE MATTERS

Have you ever had the experience of noticing something new in the familiar?

I had that with a traditional Christmas song this week.

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ our Savior Was born upon this day, To save us all from Satan’s power When we were gone astray.

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy!

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Revelations threaten Trump’s base

Dear Editor:

The debate is on which is it when it comes to the recent revelations of President Trump’s lawyer transferring $130,000 to a pornographic actress on the eve of Trump’s 2016 successful election.

Was it "hush money" out of campaign funds, or did it come from Mr. Trump's own personal nest egg?

Did President Trump carry on some peccadillos outside his marriage, and worse yet, while his wife gave birth to his son Barron?

The difficult art of holding your tongue

THINKING OUT LOUD

People who’ve known me for a long time know there was a time when I did not hold my tongue.

Those who’ve known me for only a short while mistakenly believe that is still the case – trust me, it is not.

There are still times when I’ll post a story on Facebook and include something about “I wish I’d have said (insert blatant insult).”

Texas’ top lawyer, AG Paxton, cheers federal court ruling against Obamacare

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a Dec. 14 Fort Worth federal district court decision declaring unconstitutional the U.S. Affordable Care Act, widely known as “Obamacare.”

Ten months ago, Paxton and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel led a 20-state coalition lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2010 health care law, arguing that Congress rendered all of Obamacare unconstitutional by doing away with the tax penalty in Obamacare’s individual mandate when it enacted President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul.

Getting ready to say goodbye to an old friend

Iwalked past my 2004 pickup truck the other day and another piece of it fell off. A few months ago when it rained every day, I was backing up my

What’s on your list?

We’ve all seen the commercials from a particular credit card c o m p a n y : “What’s in your wallet?” I recently heard a person being interviewed on