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Scattershooting at moving targets

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After 47 months of relentless badgering from an opposing political party, some of it naturally, some of it contrived, the current four-year presidential term nears its end. As of today, Sunday, Oct. 4, there are approximately 30 days until the Nov. 3 election takes place.

I was poisoned

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In my quest for the silver lining of the clouds called COVID-19, I must admit that my closets, cabinets and junk drawers have benefitted from the quarantine. I have spent quality time in my Home, Sweet, Home-- touching things which haven’t been fingered in years: tablecloths and napkins in the linen closet, too many books downstairs, trophies and memorabilia from the children’s growing-up, scrapbooks, rubber bands, shoe boxes.

Libertarian Platform - Preamble & Principles

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Throughout this series on the Libertarian Party platform, I will be quoting portions I believe are pertinent in today’s political climate. Here is a link to the full document: https://www.lp.org/platform/

PREAMBLE

“As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty: a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and are not forced to sacrifice their values for the benefit of others.

Let’s stay small town beautiful

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Dear Editor:

For so many thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands, the reign of Isis in the Mideast was a horrific nightmare. Their cruelties were unspeakable. Perhaps, nothing so epitomized that cruelty than their routine poisoning of wells. Poisoning the air — the air we all breathe, our kids, our Seniors, those with Asthma, COPD, other desperate respiratory illnesses, in other words the weak and vulnerable — ‘the least among us’ as Our Lord said. No water to drink, struggling to breathe — poison water, poison air.

School, fall sports underway

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School, fall sports underway

EISD has done a remarkable job preparing for and opening their doors for a blend of conventional classroom teaching and remote lessons online. Reports show great effort and results by the staff, faculty and students, where adjustments and cooperation have been exemplary.

A very small number at Lummus Intermediate School have tested positive for coronavirus, though the administration quickly countered to contain the risk. They have communicated well with everyone from the start.

Great Pumpkin

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A sure sign that fall is upon us began recently when a certain gas station began to promote a variety of pumpkin flavored treats. How do they know we salivate at the thought of pumpkin pie, cupcakes, and pumpkin roll filled with cream cheese?

Back into the fray

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About one year ago, for personal reasons, I set aside writing my column for the Ennis News. Once life straightened out, I just got busy. Well, that’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it! Some may have no ticed previously I didn’t write about politics except in the abstract, never expressing my personal political affiliations and beliefs. That ends now.

Tool time

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In our kitchen, one of my two simple bar stools lost one of its dowels. I should not be surprised because the stools are probably 30 years old and, as I well know, things can decline during three decades of life.

Hurricane prevention?

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If you apologize, in advance, for a question you’re pondering, the resulting conversation is easier to endure.

So I said to the husband, “I apologize for this really stupid question, but if we can put a man on the moon, can we not find a way to nudge an approaching hurricane 2 degrees to the west or east?”

Apparently, I was brilliant.

“I was just thinking about that this morning,” he said. “If we are, indeed, capable of bringing about global warming, surely there is some way to interfere with a hurricane’s path.”

We felt so smart, sitting upon our couch.

Protocol for anthem

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Friday marks the start of Class 5A and 6A football, with No. 1 ranked Ennis traveling 25 miles to play No. 9 Red Oak. The matchup of state ranked teams could go either way as both have 14 starters returning from last year.

Seating at Billy Goodloe Stadium has been increased, though still undersized at 7,100. The UIL has mandated a limit on the size of the audience, which will require advance purchase of tickets, likely to the immediate family of players, band, cheer team, etc.