A CENTURY OF CHAUTAUQUA

An octagonal-shaped wooden building in Waxahachie began hosting hundreds and then thousands of enthusiastic farmer families and small-town residents from all over North Texas when it opened in 1902.  They came in wagons and on horseback to camp out for a week to ten days; they slept in tents and under their wagons; and for the […]

Calorie Crunching

The holidays are upon us and if you’re like me, you’re already worrying about gaining weight.  It is irritating to watch that gal on TV, the one who is shaped like a talking pencil, say she has been eating this wonderful pre-cooked food and is now a size 8.  I don’t know about you, but […]

Prestige Builders

Parents, when a child’s neighborhood prestige begins to decline, there are several measures that can be undertaken to immediately restore and ofttimes increase his social standings. Allowing your automobile to break down sufficiently to require wrecker-towing from your front door to the garage gives a real shot in the arm to your kid’s lagging image. […]