Wednesday November 29th 2023

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• Whimsy

  25 Words That Don’t Mean What They Used To
  It’s inevitable that words will change over time. In some instances, words gain new meanings entirely different from their original definition.
  

• U.S. State Flags Quiz

  
  How well do you know the flags of other states?

• GO’s Sand Bucket, by Georgia Osten

  • Gobble Gobble

    GO’s Sand Bucket By Georgia Osten What a relaxing and satisfying Thanksgiving we had! I took Wednesday off because I was a little stressed. No reason, that’s just the way I get. We had fewer people than we anticipated due to illness in the family, the day before Thanksgiving a couple of our guests had to leave for Uvalde. We pulled it together though.

• Morning Glories, by Brenda Cannon Henley

  • Permanent reminder of a temporary feeling

    By Brenda Cannon Henley I saw someone do something really dumb the other day, but it wasn’t my circus and they weren’t my monkeys, so I could not do anything to help other than pray for a decent outcome. The incident reminded me of a line or two in an old Jimmy Buffet song. He sang about “a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.” How many

• James ‘Old Hat’ Chambless

  • The Love Remains

    By James Chambless (AKA Old Hat) I took a cute photo of my grandchildren one evening this week. Let’s face it. Every photo of grandchildren is cute! But this one was kind of super cute. That next morning, I had a little free time at work and so I decided to share the joy. Joy is for sharing. I texted it to my bride, of course. Then to the mommy and daddy of the cute kids. Then I sent it

• Miss Bee’s Bolivar Buzz, by Shannon Williams

  • Miss Bee’s Bolivar Buzz

    By Shannon Williams “Art is everywhere and everywhere is Art- Brandon Boyd For the past two weekends, I have joined with friends to take one of those classes where you go and they provide all the supplies and lead you though an art (crafts, really) project. I love these events for many reasons. I get to spend time with like minded people, we have

• Boating Safety, by Bob Currie

  • Recreational Boating Safety – Dealing with Other Boats’ Wakes

    By Bob Currie, Recreational Boating Safety Specialist U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Station Galveston Flotilla If you have ever traveled a busy waterway such as the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), then you have seen the results of crossing another boat’s wake at the wrong angle, the wrong speed, or too close to the other boat. Perhaps you have done one of these things

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