Sund: Good manners go a long way
I read somewhere that good manners can be defined as being kind and not making other people feel uncomfortable. My parents made every effort to teach me good manners. I was to say "please" when asking...
View ArticleSund: Summers in Wichita
I do not like summer in Wichita Falls. We are being invaded! Flies appear from out of nowhere in our home.
View ArticleSund: Texans need not settle for last; let's go for gold
Olympics are here and I always get excited about Team USA. I watch sports on TV during the Olympics that I don't usually watch, and I always want our team to come out on top, no matter what the sport....
View ArticleSund: United States ambassadors
How about the U.S.A. girls' gymnastic team at the Olympics? I was mesmerized by their performance. How much hard work and discipline went into that! Aren't we proud? They and the other U.S. Olympic...
View ArticleSund: This and That
I've enjoyed the Love Letters from London written by Nick Gholson, the Times Record News sports editor. They remind me of all that happened to us when we lived near London the year my husband was a...
View ArticleSund: What we need in D.C. is not Ryan
It seems to me what we desperately need in Washington is a spirit of compromise and cooperation to accomplish what is needed to make our country strong. I'm not at all convinced that Ryan represents...
View ArticleSund: America, the land of the free
Memorial Day calls us to remember those who fought to keep us the land of the free and the home of the brave. I like to think that "the land of the free" covers freedom of religion.
View ArticleSund: Two parties, in red and blue
There are lots of nice people in our world! My doorbell rang on Labor Day and there stood Ronnie Rogers. He introduced himself and said he knew from my columns that I liked birds. He explained that he...
View ArticleSund: Lest we forget George W.
Have you noticed that the Republican Party in their political campaigns never mention the George Bush years.
View ArticleSund: The storied tale of two films
Someone I have always judged to be intelligent even though we are on different sides of the political fence surprised me recently by coming up with some outlandish ideas about our president. The ideas...
View ArticleSund: Yellow Dog Democrats, and Republicans as well
I have been accused of being a Yellow Dog Democrat. For those unfamiliar with this term it means someone who would vote only for Democrats even if the Democratic candidate was a yellow dog.
View ArticleSund: Ignorance is not bliss
Congratulations to WFHS teacher Dan Patrick for being awarded the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Texas by the National Association of Biology Teachers.
View ArticleSund: My tribe watches PBS
Representative Thornberry visited the newspaper this week and commented that while our troops have to deal with different tribes in Afghanistan, Congress has to deal with different tribes in the U.S.
View ArticleSund: Empty bowls and minds to be filled
Congratulations to the organizers of the Empty Bowls event. It was so well done. Styrofoam bowls were provided so the attendees could sample soups from various restaurants that set up booths throughout...
View ArticleSund: Storms inside and outside of politics
My heart goes out to the people on the East Coast affected by the storm Sandy. I can only imagine what it would be like to be an elderly person in an apartment high up in a skyscraper and suddenly be...
View ArticleSund: Now's a time to heal
We have lots to celebrate. The election is over! Hallelujah! Some of the races came out like I wanted and some did not. I'm sure the same can be said for most of us. I celebrate the fact that here in...
View ArticleSund: For which I am thankful
It's fall and I am thankful for the cool weather, the migrating birds, the colorful leaves on the trees and the fragrance of wood burning in fireplaces.
View ArticleSund: Cherish the earth and all her creation
I love fall! After a scrumptious Thanksgiving meal we went for a walk around Lucy Park.
View ArticleSund: Christmas gifts
'Tis the season of gifting. There was no gift for the disabled from our Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. They voted against ratifying the International Treaty protecting the rights of the...
View ArticleSund: Beginning to look like Christmas
Editor's note: Roberta wanted readers to know she had written this column prior to Friday's school massacre. What a beautiful sight we woke up to on Dec. 10 with all that snow! A precious Christmas gift!
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