Opinion

Body I remember the time I went by our local JP office to visit and when I arrived the judge was in despair because the computer with all their records had crashed. I asked the judge if I could look at it so I took it apart and found the problem and got it working; somewhat.

Body Dear Neil: This is my peace lily. It was sitting in my living room eight feet from two windows. I have since moved it to my living room where there is little sunlight. Will that get rid of the leaves with black on their ends? Will that help it produce flowers?

Body Congress is back from its August recess, the weeks-long period away from its alwayscontentious, mostly unproductive business. The House and the Senate have about a week until the Sep.

Body I remember the time we were working a big bunch of older sheep to send to the sale. In the middle of that bunch was a ewe with just born twin lambs. We did not have time to catch them and put them in a separate pen, so we just kept working with the big bunch.

Body Dear Neil: I saw your information on chinch bugs. I think that’s what we have.

Body Thank God for Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana.

Body Back in 2017 I had this crazy idea to create a column that would showcase the numerous travelers that pass through Fort Stockton every week and I titled it “Where Ya Headed?”. From baby buffalos to surfing dogs, it became a unique gumbo of weekly interviews.

Body The evening of September 24 at sunset until sunset Monday evening September 25 is a very important day for the nation of Israel. It is when they celebrate Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement. Moses led them out of the land of Egypt, (Exodus 12:40&41).

Body Dear Neil: I’ve had a bird-of-paradise plant for 10 years. Originally it was in the ground, but I have since planted it into a large pot. However, it has never bloomed. Is there something I can do to get it to flower?

Body GUEST COLUMNIST The bloodshed was everywhere. It was all over my house, my parent’s house, my neighbors’ houses and splattered at any location in which anyone dared to pet my 9-week-old bundle of joy, Thurber the yellow Labrador.