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My name is Sally Jones, and I am the current president of the Board of Directors for the Bandera Library. I wanted to address the concerns we are hearing from the community about our newest book club. A patron of the library and member of our community approached the library about forming a diversity book club, which would include books about LGBTQ characters and other socially disenfranchised communities. Our mission at the Library is to provide a wide variety of programs to the community to encourage creativity, intellectual curiosity and learning. This book club will do that.
Read moreHumans are unique among the world’s creatures for the extent of our ability to tell stories and make meaning. This aspect of our mental activity has led to amazing accomplishments of art, literature, science and technology. Our ability to feel empathy and compassion can lead us to make extraordinary efforts, even sacrificing our lives, for the values that we hold dear. Our stories about what really matters form the core of meaning in our lives.
Read moreMost would say the opposite of war is peace. Peace in many Biblical contexts is something much different.
Read moreI’m sure most Readers have seen or heard of the brouhaha over Disney cow-towing to the woke leftist ideology that is hell bent on sexualizing our children.
Read moreUnity does not mean uniformity. Unity does not mean unvaried or even uniform. Unity doesn’t even mean everyone agrees. But, I will say, unity was on display this past Saturday, March 26 at the Lakehills Civic Center- the meeting place for this year’s Bandera County Republican Precinct and County Chair Convention of 2022.
Read moreThe situation in Ukraine has been another kick in the head in reference to our overall sense of progress toward a more civilized world. When we add the stress and challenges we have faced addressing a pandemic that has killed over 6 million persons worldwide of which about 1 million were in this country, these are tough pitches coming across our plate.
Read moreHave you ever spent a day working in high temperatures, over 100 degrees, with the sun blazing upon your head? How you wished for a cold glass of water, or iced tea. How valuable to you was that glass of water or tea when you were extremely thirsty?
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An Eastland County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday as wildfires swept through several small Texas communities west of Dallas, destroying at least 50 homes and charring more than 54,000 acres as of Sunday.
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