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Parent Meeting for BISD Athletes
May 10, 2012
Athletic Director Bryan Welps got the attention of a gym packed full of interested parents on Wednesday night. After athletes received a free physical, Coach Welps took the opportunity to discuss how we can work together to achieve the highest level of success next year. His expectations are clear. EDUCATION FIRST “…that’s why we are [more...]Bobby Vee Remembers Dick Clark
April 30, 2012
Dick Clark was truly one of the good guys. We go back to the earliest days of American Bandstand. Between Phillie and Los Angeles I probably appeared on the show a dozen times in addition to appearing on many of his Caravan of Stars Tours throughout the U.S. and Canada. We were on tour [more...]Embracing My Inner Redneck
March 30, 2012
I have to admit: Redneck is part of my DNA. There are times that I can’t help but embrace the redneck-ness that is inside of me. Case in point: As I was channel surfing recently, I came across a show called “Lizard Lick Towing.” Out of curiosity I stopped and gave it a look. I [more...]Brownfield – A city ready to bust at the seams
March 12, 2012
For many small towns in the United States there is always a struggle to be seen as a thriving town. Brownfield is no exception. The naysayers – and there are some – will talk about the fact that Brownfield just recently fell to Class 2A in the University Interscholastic League’s Realignment, which takes place every [more...]Having no kidneys takes the fun out of drinking
February 22, 2012
Have you ever thought about how much you drink in one day? In all my years growing up I never gave a thought to how much fluid I consumed in a day. From milk used in breakfast cereal to the glasses of iced tea and soft drinks with meals to the occasional middle-of-the-morning or middle-of-the-afternoon [more...]Snow causes insanity
February 13, 2012
Just a thought while I was driving on the ice-covered roads in Brownfield Sunday morning: What is it about snow that makes people insane? As I was driving down Seagraves Road I was approaching the turn to Tahoka Road. There is a little turn from Tahoka Road back onto the Lubbock Road. As I approached [more...]Morons and cell phones
February 6, 2012
“Please turn your cell phones off prior to the service.” That is a mantra common to church services, music concerts, lectures and the like. Since many people forget to turn their cell phones off – or at least put them on “vibrate only” – it is a smart way to keep those incessant ringtones from [more...]When did bald become beautiful?
January 30, 2012
I have a question: Just when did bald become beautiful? For years I watched my hairline recede all the way to the middle of my head. I bemoaned the fact that I was losing my hair and was jealous of those who had a head full of hair with a hairline at the top of [more...]Sandusky already guilty of tarnishing Paterno’s legacy
January 22, 2012
Most people in the country – perhaps around the world – know of the story of the child sex abuse scandal involving former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky has been implicated in the molestation of young boys over about a 15-year period, some of which allegedly took place in the football building [more...]I think I’m fighting senility
January 16, 2012
With each passing day I realize that I need to start preparing for one of the most vigorous battles of my life: Fighting senility. Senility is defined as the “physical and mental infirmity of old age.” Well, I realize that I am already suffering those symptoms occasionally. Case in point: I was describing an event [more...]Unfairly, Tebow a target because of his Christianity
January 9, 2012
Denver Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow is just driving people nuts these days. The quarterback out of Florida was not projected to be an NFL-quality quarterback, but the Broncos made him their starter after a 1-4 start this season. Amazingly, Tebow went 6-1 in his first seven games and was able to get the Broncos to [more...]Time marches on (whether I like it or not)
December 28, 2011
I’ve always thought that time is something that never changes pace. Seconds are seconds, minutes are minutes and they go the same speed all the time. So how is it that time can pass more quickly when you don’t want it to end and can crawl at a snail’s pace when you don’t want it [more...]Give the refs a break
December 19, 2011
“The referees cost us that game!” I wonder how many times that sentence has been spoken over the years. In my nearly 25 years as a sports editor I know I heard it probably 100 times or more. That sentence has been the cry of teams who have lost over the years more than I [more...]It’s OK to be a kid at Christmas
December 9, 2011
I’ve decided that I’m going to live by a new credo when it comes to the holidays: It’s ok to be a kid at Christmas. We’ve been playing Christmas music at www.towntalkradio.com on weekday mornings and will continue to do so through the month of December. Over the past few days I’ve heard old Christmas [more...]I’m a cell phone addict
November 28, 2011
I never thought that I would ever be considered an addict. I don’t do drugs, I don’t smoke and I don’t drink alcohol. However, I found out this past weekend that I do have an addiction. I’m addicted to using my cell phone. I didn’t realize that I had the addiction until I lost use [more...]Penn State allegations have hurt everybody
November 22, 2011
The world of sports has always been a place where you could escape the doldrums and the pressures of everyday life and enjoy time cheering for your favorite team. Therefore, it saddens me when the problems of the real world bleed into sports and take the fun out of it. This whole ordeal involving former [more...]Fun time at the circus
November 14, 2011
I had the privilege of attending the afternoon presentation of the Family Fun Circus last Saturday, and I must say I was highly impressed. The event was held under a big tent on the lot next to the Alamo Events Center. Walking through the main entrance to the big tent, I heard the typical calliope-style [more...]Am I smarter than a five-year-old?
November 7, 2011
I was visiting a friend’s house recently. Her oldest daughter had flown in from Alabama with her two children, ages five and two. It was the typical visitation scene: Everyone was talking to each other while watching television, playing with the kids and the house dog. The five year-old boy was sitting on the couch. [more...]Wrestling show makes for a special night
October 31, 2011
I was able to attend the professional wrestling show that came to Brownfield over the weekend, and man, did I have a good time! Not only did I get to see the show, but I was also allowed to be the guest ring announcer. But to top it all off, I was able to talk [more...]Lazy mouth
October 25, 2011
I was talking with my co-worker Glenda Cameron about words recently. She said that one of her favorite words was navigable. “I just like the way it feels when I say it,” she said. After a few seconds of trying to say it to myself to see if I felt the same way I finally [more...]I’m a Facebook junkie
October 17, 2011
Welcome to today’s meeting of People Who Are Hopelessly Addicted To Computers. I’ll start off the meeting. My name is Mitch, and I’m a Facebook junkie. (Group: “Hi Mitch.”) For me, it was an innocent deal. I was just gonna play with it a little bit. You know, just kind of see what Facebook was [more...]Kids grow up
October 7, 2011
My 12-year-old daughter recently underwent gall bladder surgery. Now, I’ve faced the surgeon’s table before on a few occasions, and there was always just a moment of dread, that gnawing question of “what if I don’t make it out of surgery?” It was almost overwhelming, especially when I was wheeled into the pre-surgical waiting area. However, [more...]Sticky music
September 29, 2011
What is it about music that makes a song stick in your head, refusing to leave? For so many years I have been, shall we say, “pleasantly tortured” with a song or tune that just would not get out of my head, be it a commercial jingle, a song on the radio or music from [more...]Get in trouble, flash a big grin
September 23, 2011
After scraping together some change the other morning I went into one of the local fast food restaurants for a small breakfast. I got my cup to fill my drink. I was waiting behind a man and a woman who had two children, one in a rolling high-chair and the other about a two-year-old who [more...]Come on, cold weather (or maybe not)
September 16, 2011
I’d heard that old saying before: “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.” This past week I lived it. As probably everybody in this part of the world had been wishing for the past few months, I was wishing for the weather to cool off. Well, it did. And I found [more...]
