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Leadership Longview lunching and learning

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:20 +0000

Anyone interested in finding out all there is about Leadership Longview is hereby invited to come to the Longview Chamber of Commerce on May 30 for briefing on the organization’s application process, session curriculum, tuition and attendance policies. Lunch will be served. Leadership Longview is an initiative of the Longview Chamber of Commerce. Its objectives …

Military strength depends on stopping sexual assaults

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:48:40 +0000

“We must do everything we can to put an end to these abuses. They are ruining the lives of thousands of patriotic women who wanted only to serve their country but fell prey to men who abused positions of power.’ Recent allegations of sexual assault by members of our armed forces have refocused national …

Purpose and possibilities

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:51:09 +0000

It began when I bought him his first pair of cowboy boots. He looked at them lovingly and wore them with great pride. Even to bed. After he fell asleep, I would quietly go into his room and remove them gently not wanting to awaken him. Michael and I “progressed” from the boots to …

local photographer awarded

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:35:38 +0000

The Longview Convention & Visitors Bureau participated as a sponsor in the 2013 “We Pine for East Texas” Photography Competition sponsored by the Texas Forest Trail Region. The contest celebrates the natural and cultural treasures of East Texas to encourage travelers and locals alike to explore this heritage rich region of Texas. The Longview CVB’s …

Library hosts program: Riders on The Orphan Train heads to Longview

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:52 +0000

The Longview Public Library is pleased to host a special program, “Riders On The Orphan Train.” The multimedia program tells the story of the Orphan Train experiment from 1854 to 1929. The program will take place in the Library’s Moeschle Room at 7pm, Tuesday, May 21. The event is made possible in part by a …

Why do some people have inner peace while others do not?

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:11 +0000

“Because they think they have more thinking in their head,” says Patrick, age 5. Too much of the wrong kind of thinking in our head is called worry. Lewis and Faye Copeland tell the story of a man who was offered a job to do all the worrying for the boss. “You get $100,000 to …

Middle Eastern re-run

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:47:36 +0000

Can you hear it? Conservatives are beating their war drums and banging their tambourines, trying to gin up support for U.S. intervention in Syria. Republican Senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have been particularly vocal about their desire to get us deeply embroiled in yet another Middle Eastern conflict. They …

Establish paternity at birth

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:26 +0000

The birth of a baby brings joy, hope, love and happiness. And, for unmarried couples, the life-changing experience also brings an added responsibility- establishing paternity for their child. Establishing paternity is one of the most important jobs the Attorney General’s Child Support Division performs, because it guarantees a legal relationship between a father and his …

No heaven or hell? I wouldn’t bet on it

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:32 +0000

We humans struggle with the mystery of life after death. Many people believe they have had a near death experience. Others believe they actually died, but were sent back from Heaven to continue life on earth. I’ve never heard a report of anyone going to Hell and being sent back. Hmm. I would never challenge …

Rep. Gohmert wins nincompoop roundup

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:41 +0000

My state of Texas seems to have an inordinate share of nincompoops in public office. But it’s only fair that office holders from other states be considered before deciding which one is the nincompoopiest of all. Give credit to Pennsylvania, for example, whose GOP governor, Tom Corbett, recently scored big nincompoop points by explaining why …