Three Rights Make a Left

Five Forney Mentors that deserve to be remembered. Lori and I moved to Forney in the early 1980s. There were only a few places to get a meal: Dairy Queen, The City Café, and Bingo Truck Stop.

We’re All Mad Here

I write a lot, like a lot a lot. Little of it is legible. Most of it I cannot even decipher. My life is a series of cubbyholes stuffed with tidbits of paper.

Ask Aunt B

Dear Aunt B, What is the best way to ask for a raise? What should I do if they say no? Need to move up Dear Need to move up, Preparation is the name of the game here. Do not go into any meeting of this magnitude without doing your research and preparing your presentation.

Laymen’s Corner

When we hear those words it is easy to say “I don’t have time, or I need to hurry.” Think about it, what a satisfaction it is to see a job well done. No matter what it is, it is a good feeling to see our work looking good.

Did you know?

Celebrating the new year on January 1 is a relatively recent phenomenon. The calendar as we know it today has evolved several times and months have gone by different names. On the early Roman calendar, March was the first month of the 10-month calendar.

What Most Kids Really Want

The holiday season is that time where we spend hours upon hours stressing over family gatherings, finding the perfect gifts and making the holidays magical for our children. In all our efforts, we often overlook the most valuable gift we can give our children, our time.

THE FUNNIEST JOKE JIMMY STEWART EVER HEARD

A few days ago I was on the internet when I surfed across a YouTube video featuring one of my favorite actors Jimmy Stewart telling “The Funniest Joke I ever heard.” Jimmy Stewart is more than an actor, he is an American Icon.

Let’s Call it What it Is

The ability to read, comprehend, research and think critically about potential biases and agendas in information helps readers make informed decisions about that which is important to them. As it relates to education, sound information is critical.

New Year, New Opportunities!

The strike of the clock at midnight, December 31, ushers in a new year--and not a moment too soon! New chances to meet people, new chances to introduce people to the Forney Education Foundation, new memories for the students and teachers who have been awarded grants for the 2020-21 school year.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Many of us probably felt that 2020 lasted a very long time. But now that 2021 is upon us, we can make a fresh start – and one way to do that is to make some New Year’s resolutions.