As temperatures across the state start to heat up, many Texans will begin taking refuge in the water. May is National Water Safety Month and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds boaters to follow some simple yet effective safety precautions to prevent accidents and save lives.
The significance of Memorial Day is that it honors those Americans who have died while in the military service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. From 1868 until 1970 it was observed on May 30. Then, in 1971, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law designating the last Monday in May as Memorial Day, thus giving it federal recognition.
Cedar Creek Lake guide Jason Barber with a good ‘mess’ of channel catfish he and Luke landed using cane poles and fishing off the bank.
CATFISHING ‘OLD SCHOOL’
The adage, 'Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan' is an applicable turn of phrase in many instances, and it seems to ring true when trying to pin down the origins of ice cream. A 2019 study from Datassential that surveyed more than 2,500 consumers about their dessert habits and preferences found that ice cream is the No. 1 dessert. If that's a fairly straightforward pursuit, identifying the origins of this beloved treat is not so easy. Many attribute the origins of ice cream to China's Tang dynasty, which was in power from 618 to 907. History. com notes that sources from that period reference a sweet drink made from iced, camphor-laced water buffalo milk, which certainly sounds similar to modern day ice cream. But others point much further back, noting that iced drinks and desserts were sold along the Euphrates River as far back as at least 4000 B.C. History. com also notes that the first European ice creams can be traced to Italy in the 1600s. The difficulty with distinguishing the exact origins of ice cream, and the various claims that trace those beginnings to one place or another, support the notion that success, in this case the confectionary triumph that is ice cream, indeed has many fathers.
As we approach summertime, Texans throughout the state will head to the water for fun and recreation. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy the waterways to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species.
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Winter 2024 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May.
Campbell Lino of Terrell, was named to the Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University for Spring 2024. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.
When it comes to barbecue, few people in the Lone Star State know more than a trio of Texas A&M University meat scientists, affectionately known as the “Three Brisketeers.”
Humorist Boyce House told the story of a Texas lawyer who asked his rough-looking client if he knew what an alibi was. “Yes,” said the client, “that’s when I can prove I was somewheres else when I stole the horse.”
I have a friend that has lost her child. I am not sure how to help. I feel lost and would love to help her. Is there anything I can do to help?
I’m a person besieged by kooky things. If it’s odd beyond reason, it probably happened to me, happened due to me, or affected me ancestrally. Often, I wonder if these experiences are common in everyone’s lives, and it is my only-child mentality that has led me to believe I’m special in this world of silly absurdities. Judging by the horrific or highly entertained looks on the faces of the folks listening to Dina’s True Tales, it’s just my life. Those perplexing looks seem to be on the rise these days. I was once told, by a dear friend, that a conversation with me is like talking to a time traveler who spent their childhood in the civil war and their teenage years in the groovy seventies. My southern monologues are generally on point. My Texas accent is accenting. Yet, I feel honored to be the daughter of the handsome dude who was born in the roaring twenties and the lovely lady, nearly twenty years his junior, who hunted squirrels with her dad and thought Buddy Holly was the end all be all. Somewhere in the middle lies a great story. Let’s get into a few, shall we?
Numerous factors affect the cost of claims that insurance companies pay as their obligation under an insurance policy.
Luke has left a strip of trees and brush along the perimeter of his property that provides both food and cover for birds and wildlife such as this hen turkey.
WITH LUKE CLAYTON
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 936, Forney, TX 75126
Physical Address: 201 W. Broad St., Forney, TX 75126
Phone: 972-564-3121
Fax: 972-552-3599
