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New Manna by Erny McDonough

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 15 Aug 24 - Comments Off on New Manna by Erny McDonough

Hungry for meat and steady food to sustain them on their way, the Israelites prayed and fussed and complained about their status on the trek to the Promised Land. “Give us meat!” And the quail came. But what they did not know was that in this part of the world the quail always came. Quails […]

Island Life…by Clint Bennetsen

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 17 May 24 - Comments Off on Island Life…by Clint Bennetsen

Never Ending Island Maintenance Greetings from the island everyone! I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying life and this Spring weather. The temps are slowly rising each day it seems like, indicating that Summer will soon be upon us. I just certainly hope that the brutal scorching hot temperatures and lack of rainfall […]

The Unintended Consequences of Noble Intentions

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 17 May 24 - Comments Off on The Unintended Consequences of Noble Intentions

From Michael Cloud, US Congressman, Texas District 2. I wanted to give you all an update on an issue I’ve been asked about several times lately, which is the bill I recently had to vote NO on in the House. It was a bill called the “Antisemitism Awareness Act,” but truthfully, the title was misleading. […]

Happy May, Everyone! by Rich Schaller

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 17 May 24 - Comments Off on Happy May, Everyone! by Rich Schaller

This month is a time for remembering. For some of the youngest among us, it is a time for remembering everything you studied this year as you take the various final exams which punctuate the final days of the school year. For some of our kids, it is a time for looking ahead to summer […]

Fish Out of Water by Thomas Spychalski

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 17 May 24 - Comments Off on Fish Out of Water by Thomas Spychalski

I often use a phrase that I have come to dislike, and that phrase is ‘move the needle.’ At first glance it seems innocent enough, a phrase that should not really be causing anyone any harm or anxiety. I believe I found it through media about basketball, such as when my favorite team made a […]

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