We are less than four weeks from Easter, April 5 th this year. Have you ever wondered why the date for Easter Sunday varies so much from year to year? The answer to that question is a little …

Editor of Crockett Times, This past week’s letter by Daniel Richardson put forth some interesting observations and questions about our present involvement in Iran. Here are some other …

 We were having fried chicken the other day, cut up the old-fashioned way (with a pulley bone), and one of the children at the table and I pulled the wishbone, which broke in such a way as to …

My family just got back from a trip to Orlando with my mother and aunt. We had the bright idea to rent a 15-passenger van for the trip. It ultimately did save money on gas and such, and it definitely …

I exercised for a few hours last Sunday. It was a fun workout, though. My grandson, Sammy came to spend time with us while his parents and brother went furniture shopping. Sammy will be seven years …

Do you have a lot that you want or need to accomplish on a day-to-day basis? If you are employed, or are a student, or a parent or grandparent, or run a business, or you’re a homemaker, farmer, or …

   Do you ever stop by the grocery store after work and find yourself almost paralyzed by indecision about a simple choice of something as insignificant as what type of jam to buy? …

This weekend, the United States entered open combat operations in Iran. President Trump addressed the nation, describing the strikes as massive and necessary, aimed at dismantling Iran’s military …

If my math is correct, this past weekend marked the 294th anniversary of the birth of our first president, George Washington (February 22, 1732). Most people did not take note of it, however, because …

With all the media coverage of the Arizona kidnapping, the mess in Mexican resort areas, and the hoopla over whether we are about to go to war with Iran, most of us have missed the story about the …

This weekend, the United States' Men’s Hockey Team won the Gold Medal for the first time since 1980. In a dramatic overtime win, goaltender Connor Hellenbuyck stopped the Canadians from scoring …

I recently listened to Tucker Carlson’s interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The discussion centered on Israel, Christian Zionism, and the idea that Israel has a “right to …

Well, the snow is almost gone. As of this writing, there are still a number of dirty looking mounds of compacted snow in parking lots and along the roads in some places that were piled up by the road …

Millions of Americans are burned out in the jobs they go to five days a week to make a living. Chances are you are one of them. Business story after business story tells the tale of how we feel about …

I’ve never been a part of a quilting bee. My first wife’s grandmother quilted, and my wife helped her with a few towards the latter years of Granny Densmore’s life. I understand that, in a …

With you in the fire Most of us are familiar with the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Three young men carried off into Babylonian captivity. Strangers in a foreign land. Pressured to bow to …

 Now that the snow is finally gone and school is back in session, it’s time for another quiz. This one is on history, sort of:   What was the name of Walt Disney’s first …

 I just watched my sixtieth Superbowl. No, I’m not old enough to remember the first few, but I am the same age as the NFL Championship game. I fixed my chili that I whip up every year at this …

Few of us likely remember which nations fought in the Seven Years War, 1756-1763, or why it matters. I’ll admit I had to look it up to find out both of those things. During that war Great Britain …

The Super Bowl last night wrapped up the 2025 NFL season with a decisive victory for the Seattle Seahawks over the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, …