Opinions

Dear Editor,

In this publication as well as others, I’ve shared Ennis cooks’ favorite recipes over the years but I assure you they are also my favorites.

Next week purports to be a momentous one for testing American’s freedoms. Yes, two events will take place that will try men’s souls.

There is an amusing story that supposedly took place at a funeral years ago. A person of local influence had passed away and naturally drew a large crowd to the service. A few minutes after reading the obituary the minister asked the audience if anyone would like to eulogize. He was astonished as no one responded.

When the puppy came to live with us, he was a six-pound bundle of fur and sad eyes. I believed we could make his life wonderful.

Dear Editor:I would like to commend Mark Warde for his interesting and engaging columns and articles of interest. Plus his first-rate sports reporting. Mark’s writing style draws the reader in with his folksy approach and right-to-the-point commentary. He makes us feel that we are seeing what he sees because of his great descriptions of people and situations. His humor, combined with poignancy, make for a satisfying and enjoyable read. Keep up the great work, Mark!

Dear Editor:I was pleased to learn Joe Gallo had announced his candidacy for Judge - Ellis County Court at Law #3. Joe would bring dependability, fairness and a commitment to follow the law in his role as a County Court at Law Judge. I have known Joe for 18 years and have always found Joe to be an extremely ethical and logical lawyer. I was privy these past 18 years to many interactions with local Defense Attorneys and Ellis County District Attorneys. Joe’s reputation with local attorneys has always been that Joe Gallo is an honorable and respected attorney. My interactions with Joe in numerous public events easily proved to me that if I had the chance to nominate and elect Joe Gallo for an Ellis County Court at Law Judge position; then I’d be first in line.

It is never a surprise when waves break, flowers bloom to the sun and the laughter of children makes the strongest of adults come undone. It’s what they do.So it is when people with a penchant for making things happen are aligned with opportunities. Catalysts spur things into action. Organizations, businesses and teams accomplish little, if anything, without synergistic people involved.

I love a good pun. I married my wife because of many reasons but one of them was that she is the Queen of Puns. She is able to put that zinger in the middle of a phrase or comment that makes you tilt your head to the side, screw up your face as the words sinks in, and then groan from the pain inflicted. She’s that good.I have run across many of these puns on social media sites and have alternatively laughed or groaned at the resultant phrase has induced literary pain in one form or another. So, I thought I would take you on a trip through the pun-iverse.

“Hmmm, that looks comfy.”I was flipping through a glossy home decor magazine and stopped at a section on bathrooms. The featured element, the tub, was a harsh, gray rectangle with knifeedge corners made of gray poured concrete. If it weren’t for the rose petals floating on top of the water, you might mistake it for a particularly cruel and unusual horse trough.