Opinions

There once was a day when getting good grades could be assured simply by sitting behind the smartest person in the class.

Cheating. It was former pro wrestler Eddie Guerrero who once said, “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.” On the other hand, if it weren’t for cheating, there’d be no country music.

Before venturing to our community’s Downtown Christmas Celebration, I halfway decorated the Christmas tree in our family room.

Counting the throngs on both sides of West Ennis Avenue on Thursday night would have been a challenge. Suffice it to say, the annual Lights of Ennis Parade was a huge hit.

Why are hordes of people blitzing stores and cleaning them out in minutes? Because they can.

Inevitably, there comes a Christmas when “holly, jolly” just doesn’t seem to capture the mood.

We know from elementary school craft projects that Thanksgiving started as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the many blessings of the harvest during the previous year. It began as an expressive harvest festival.

There are times when Life moves along at a pretty predictable pace--so much so that you get rocked into some sort of complacency about the goodness which surrounds you.

I’ve always enjoyed Thanksgiving but many times I become distracted from the intended purpose. I confess that between football, conversations, and the delicious meals I often forget how much I have to be grateful for.