November 2022
Virginia Myrl Slentz
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Virginia Myrl Slentz left her Earthly home to join her Heavenly Father on Nov. 7, 2022 at the age of 95.
Urias honored at Texas Assessment Conference
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Amanda Urias, Fort Stockton ISD Assistant Superintendent of ESL, Testing, & GT, was recognized by the Texas Statewide Network of Assessment Professionals at the Texas Assessment Conference on Nov. 8 in Round Rock, Texas at the Kalahari Resort & Conference Center for her dedication to education and assessment. Courtesy Photo
Nearly nailed it!
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When I was growing up in 1970’s East Texas, my experiences with international cuisine were pretty much limited to pizza, spaghetti and an occasional tamale. Now that I have my own children, I’ve tried to expand their experiences by taking them out to Mexican, Italian, Asian, Mexican and Mexican restaurants.
Thurber’s tail: How not to name a puppy
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Friends turned on friends. Family members spoke ill of other family members.
Election Day reflections
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It is Tuesday morning. I am in my office at the church reflecting on today and the days that will follow. I am also reading the lectionary passages for this week. The gospel passage is Luke 21 which deals with Jesus’ teaching about some terrible, horrible, very bad things that will happen before the end of time, before he returns. I am also reading Isaiah 65, written long before Jesus’ earthly life.
GARDENER’S MAILBAG
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Dear Neil: Is there any trick to keeping birdseed from coming up in beds beneath my feeders? I’m tired of having all the grass germinating. That’s probably millet, a commoningredientinsome of the standard seed mixes.
