Columnist John Moore’s great grandmother had one cure for everything. He wishes she’d used Lavoris instead of Dr. Tichenor’s. When I was little, every time I got sick, I was fairly certain that every medication the adults dispensed was designed to kill me. Before the...
Columnist John Moore believes that you haven’t been immortalized properly until you’ve been painted on black velvet. Like this John Wayne rendering that’s available on eBay from Lindy1017. You’d think that John Wayne said the word ‘pilgrim’ a lot. He did. But only in...
It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell me something. And in more cases than not, it is how something someone has read impacts their lives. For example,...
Columnist John Moore has an ice box that’s been in his family for a long time. One that still works if he ever needs it. Photo / John Moore The fridge. Frigerator. Some even called it, “The Frigidaire.” A few decades ago it had many names. Growing up, my family called...
The screening process Movies were betterin a theater. A theater filled with people. Such was the case before the internet. Before HBO. Before people holed up in their living rooms and away from their neighbors and friends. A time when pay-per-view meant you bought a...
John Moore’s genuine Scouting pocketknife. Courtesy John Moore I learned a lot from Scouting. Started as a Cub Scout, then joined Webelos, then the Boy Scouts. Girls and making money took priority over my time around age 14, so I never made Eagle Scout. But what...
As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported. With climate change causing warmer days and nights, last year was the hottest on record in Texas. Though this...
Columnist John Moore’s sister took first place at the county fair with a photo she snapped on a Colorado train trip. Photo/ John Moore The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color film that...
A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported. At a news conference last week, Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney...
