I sat there, bewildered, unsure of where to start. I dislike the feeling; it quickly frustrates me. One thing I was certain of; it would be an interesting afternoon. I had just lugged Calhoun County General Index of Deeds No. 3 to a table at the County Clerk’s office. The book weighed fifty pounds, easily, […]

It is coming. I can feel it. Yet again we are close to that wonderful awaking feeling of Spring and quite despite the fact that I am writing this from a room which has a view showing me another four or more inches of snow falling in of the third snowiest winters in North-East Illinois, […]

When he speaks of her, the battered box of old photos is sure to come out. A box full of fading memories, tattered, black and white with crimped corners saved for such moments. She was a wild woman, the town’s people will tell you. She hurt ol’ Henry the most. She didn’t hang around long […]

The winter Olympics will end on the 23rd of February. Sometimes the winter in Sochi was warmer than right here in Calhoun county and for sure it was warmer and nicer than it was on the East coast for many of the days of the Olympics. Fortunately, the official end of winter will not be […]

My neighbors Parker and Patty are always telling me how proud they are to be a part of Port O Connor, Texas. They say it is a great community and so friendly. Last week Patty and Parker went to the Sweetheart Banquet for the first time. WOW! What fun! But what was really impressive to […]