From the San Saba Historical Commission

San Saba and the Penatuhkah ComancheLong before the first settlers trickled into the San Saba River valley, the Indian tribe we know today as the Comanche was a part of the Shoshone of eastern Wyoming. Even today, hundreds of years later, their languages are still similar.

A look at the books

About this time of year, I hear comments from neighbors saying, “Well I sent mine” or “I am fixing to send mine.” It is tax season, and time to look at our finances. There are usually papers scattered all over, and we are busy helping each other to get everything added up.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Filipenses 4:9-23 DHH (Pablo hablando) Sigan practicando lo que les enseñé y las instrucciones que les di, lo que me oyeron decir y lo que me vieron hacer: háganlo así y el Dios de paz estará con ustedes. Me alegro mucho en el Señor de que ustedes hayan vuelto a pensar en mí.

Quinn Minute

Health assessmentLet me be frank with you… although Frank is not my name. I am a hypochondriac, and I have been since childhood.My dad – who lived to be 102 – was also a hypochondriac, and that contributed to his longevity. He claimed that “Feeling good may be the first sign of feeling bad.

Planning ahead: Reducing stress when boarding your pet

When pet parents travel but have no one to watch their furry companions, boarding can be a safe and necessary option. But being away from home, adjusting to an unfamiliar environment and adapting to a new schedule can impact even the most easygoing cats and dogs.

The Idle American

Bob, Ray and Dog Nights….Readers with long memories yearn for more clean, creative humor. Sadly, folks in the first half of their lives are clueless about the golden years of radio. It featured 30-minute comedy shows with multiple thigh-slapping moments via radio.

A Mother Who Reads

“I had a mother who read to me Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea, Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth, “Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath.”I am “up north,” as people say, spending time with my parents at their cabin. My parents are spending more time in town, especially in the winter.

Battling bites: A pet owner’s survival guide to tick and flea season

Fleas and ticks are most active during warm, humid weather, making late spring and summer a peak time for these pests to wreak havoc on the comfort of pets and owners alike.

Is God Dead?

Continuing from last week, the last of the three significant criticisms lodged against the Christian resurrection narrative is undergirded by a claim that the sources used to defend the resurrection are deficient.

Quinn Minute

The phone rings several times a day at my “office,” a place under the stairs where we used to store cleaning supplies. I equipped it with a TV tray to hold my computer, and a carboard box to house my “research materials.”My hope was to attract customer calls for writing assignments.