A View From The Porch

No wit, wisdom or deep thoughts today. Instead, just a little view from my back porch last night.

The storms that blew through Kaufman produced plenty of wind and a fairly spectacular lightning show, but little rain. Fortunately, the noise didn't wake up the kids.

Let's Build Upon This Foundation

Hang around a newspaper long enough, and you will get plenty of chances to write comings and goings stories. As time moves on, so do people. That’s just the nature of things.

When I first started hearing rumblings earlier this week that Terrell ISD Athletic Director Chris Gilbert had been offered a head coaching job in Lancaster, I’ll admit I was a bit stunned.

After all, just a week prior, I had been sitting in the stands at the TISD Athletic Complex with Coach Gilbert, excitedly discussing the 2011 football season’s prospects.