I purchased a normal Whataburger at Whataburger for $2.08. The counter girl took my $5 bill and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed […]
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My First (and last) Tubing Trip on the Guadalupe
by the Austin Zombie So there I was, just minding my own business. It was a beautiful Saturday morning and I was planning to enjoy it just laying around and doing not much. Angie suggested that the whole family take a trip up the road and enjoy a nice relaxing tubing trip down the peaceful, […]
I picked up my welcome mat and found 6 snakes!
What would you do in my shoes? Yesterday when I picked up my welcome mat off the lawn (it had blown into my yard), I was shocked to discover 6 rough earth snakes in a mating ball! I was personally thrilled to find these creatures. My wife, not so much. You may have heard her […]
An Open Letter to Aetna from a Texas Doctor
Source: Notification of Termination to Aetna. January 30, 2014 Dear Mr. Bertolini, With a deep sense of sadness, I must inform you that I will no longer serve as a physician for Aetna patients under the terms of our contractual agreement, which you most recently unilaterally changed. I have been privileged and honored to care […]
7 Toxic Reasons to Ditch Dryer Sheets
By Vanessa Romero We are exposed to a plethora of toxins every day, and while we can’t remove every toxin from our life, we can take measures to lessen our exposure as well as enhance our bodies ability to detoxify. In today’s blog post I’m going give you 7 toxic reasons to ditch dryer sheets. […]
Duck Dynasty – The Show That Got Away
by Pat Archbold After A&E fired Phil Robertson for saying what every good Christian should believe, social media has been abuzz. One of the recurring themes has been puzzlement about why A&E would cut off its nose to spite its face. Duck Dynasty is the franchise right now. Why would they risk destroying their own […]
A Christmas Miracle
by Donna Wallace Helen. Dear, sweet, elderly, Helen. Such a beloved lady, and friend to all who knew her. Helen had belonged to the same church for almost all her adult life. She saw many members come and go, bond and feud, but she had always remained faithful to her beliefs, and she was highly […]
What Are You Expecting For Christmas?
by John Killinger What are you expecting for Christmas this year? Smoke curling from chimneys into cold skies and bare trees standing like sentinels watching for Santa Claus with his sleigh full of toys? A tall fir tree bedecked with soft colored lights and trinkets and candy canes? The smell of Christmas cookies wafting […]
Christmas Magic During The Great Depression
by Beverly Roberts Jostad Christmas 1940 makes me misty-eyed every time I think about it. I was a high school student and The Great Depression was in full swing. In the hard times of the era, people depended on one another. We collected food, clothing, bedding and household items and gave them to the needy. […]
On Santa’s Team
Author Unknown My grandma taught me everything about Christmas. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” jeered my sister. “Even dummies know that!” My grandma was not the gushy kind, never had […]