Weatherford Democrat

Fri, May 09 2008

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Take me out to the ballgame

My father was an honest hard-working man of few vices, and was respected throughout the community by all who knew him. In this regard, I was a fortunate lad. ....more>>

Beauty is only skin deep
Literature has always been a way for parents to teach lessons to children.
Moms and dads have forever pointed to Tom Sawyer's plight as a reason to tell the truth, to The Grapes of Wrath to point out that money and status don't matter as much as character, and the Brothers Grimm to make sure little Hansel and Gretel don't go walking in the woods near a witch's house alone.
Where did we go wrong?
Is America really in as bad shape as the news media would have us believe? The entire world seems to hate us, yet everyone wants to either come here and eat from our generous trough or profit from lucrative trade arrangements with us.
Land use: The great balancing act
The issue of growth was front and center this past week in the Weatherford area. Grappling with changes in zoning laws and the relentless march of the Barnett Shale left a couple of local city councils in the bull’s eye of local citizens.
People who use glass bathrooms
Just when I think I’ve seen it all ...
Visit with your grandparents about how difficult things were just two generations ago. Air conditioning was a luxury, as were visits to a restaurant, and homes with more than one bathroom were considered luxurious.
The brown-headed cowbird syndrome
One of my daily routines down on the pore farm is to kick back each evening after “getting the work done up” and relax with a cold glass of my favorite beverage.
Training for an easy job
heard a comic say once his son wanted to be a garbage collector because they only had to work one day a week.
Here’s a political pipe dream: Stop at zero
Tune out the noise this election season. Nobody’s telling you the truth, and that won’t change no matter who gets elected. Even if it did, we as Americans probably don’t want to hear it in the first place.
Oklahoma man gets a real ball and chain
An Oklahoma man got a 10-year sentence and a lifetime commitment during one trip to the courthouse.
The costs of driving not open for negotiation
As a recently transplanted Okie, I’m having to get used to the many differences between the states of Texas and Oklahoma.

Letters to the Editor

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