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Columns December 29, 2009  RSS feed
Straight from The Horse’s Mouth
      Losing Henry was a big trauma for us. He was our "family" member, and a member of the THM family, we felt the loss for our friends and customers too. The first days were bad. Thankfully we have two other dogs who were a great comfort. Jack and Jenny crawled on our laps and let our tears fall down on them. You could see the recognition in Jenny's eyes; we're certain she misses Henry as well.
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Tales from Wannabea Farm
The Christmas Lesson
      Well Christmas has come and gone and I hope everybody had a wonderful time with their families. I am so thankful to our wonderful soldiers standing guard around the world to keep us safe. Wouldn’t it be wonder- ful if they were not needed and that we could have peace in the world instead?
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BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS
How a town was born
      Reading old newspapers, particularly those of the early 1900s, can be illuminating. A case in point: The Galveston Daily News of June 7, 1907, carried an article titled, “Some Interesting Notes Concerning That Section of East Texas Which is Today Attracting So Much Attention.”
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Leon County Cooks:
The humble black-eyed pea
      If you were raised in any part of the south chances are you feel compelled to eat, at least a spoonful of blackeyed peas on New Year’s Day. Even the fanciest gala ball may serve these lowly legumes shortly after the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve.
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