May 2010

Swords Into Plowshares

May 31, 2010

In the tiny Texas town of Pilot Point, there are three memorials on the town square to honor community members who gave their lives for their country. At any time of year, not just Memorial Day, you will find flowers placed by these stones. I have never counted the names on them, but it seems [...]

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Try Walking in HER Shoes

May 30, 2010

“A woman’s work is never done.” That’s the adage that I whine, as I toil in my garden and house trying to get it in shape. I whine very well. However, yesterday I remembered a story about a pioneer woman from this area, that was written by A.C. Greene. I have a collection of his [...]

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Happy Hummingbirds

May 27, 2010

I’ll admit that this “Tweeter Totter” is not the most aesthetically pleasing hummingbird feeder to be found at Wild Birds Unlimited. I bought it anyway. I’ve been in the store before and shelled out big bucks for beautiful blown glass feeders that looked like hanging jewels. I enjoyed seeing those hanging on my back porch [...]

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I Don’t Do Windows

May 26, 2010

Someone once told me, “If you put your brain in a blue jay it would fly backwards!” I don’t think they were being complimentary. But, don’t y’all believe that flying backwards would be a handy skill for a bird to have? At least I’m betting that there is one cardinal in my yard who wishes [...]

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Can Hershey’s Trademark A Rectangle?

May 25, 2010

It seems that the lawyers at the Hershey’s Company, who have just passed the bar exam, have decided that the rectangle is the “intellectual property” of the company. They have chosen to sue Williams-Sonoma, Inc. over an itty bitty thing. It seems that Williams-Sonoma has a brownie pan that resembles the Hershey candy bar. Well, [...]

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Eschewing Meat

May 24, 2010

Vegetarian? What in Thunder are you thinkin’? You aren’t thinkin’! Is this about not wantin’ to kill critters? You are as soft in the heart as you are in the head! Don’t you know that God gave man dominion over the animals of the earth, the fish of the sea, and the birds of the [...]

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Is This The Party To Whom I Am Speaking?

May 20, 2010

Y’all told me I should say something about the smell that drove me out of my local movie theater. Since I always do what you tell me, especially when you are right, I spent an entire day on Monday following through with telephone calls. Besides that, I was still suffering from the headache that occurred [...]

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Her Name is Zebrina

May 18, 2010

Earlier this month, I showed you a picture of a plant I had seen in a “Shakespeare Garden” in Kilgore and asked if anyone could identify it. Naturally it was the only plant in that garden that didn’t have a tag to tell what it was, it was the only one I didn’t know, and [...]

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Movies Stink

May 16, 2010

Well, at least the theater does. We decided to go down to the local Cinemark Theater in Denton to catch a matinee of Robin Hood. After buying our tickets, we found our way to the auditorium where our movie was playing. However, the moment we stepped into it, a strange smell assaulted our senses. I [...]

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Ann Armstrong Is A “Steam-Powered Nightingale”

May 15, 2010

Dallas is the home to many fine musicians, but none steal my heart away in the manner of Ann Armstrong and her husband, Steve Hughes. I’ve known these fine folks for more than two decades, and they never fail to bring me to my feet in joyous appreciation when I attend a concert. Their music [...]

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Meme On Vacation

May 13, 2010

For the next few months, Only The Good is taking a rest as a “meme.” I will still be avoiding my snarky disposition on Fridays, and writing only about “good” things that day (you can, too!). But, life is hectic … and I find myself not being a caretaker of the meme right now. I’m [...]

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Paella — Shaken, Not Stirred

May 13, 2010

I was so plumb tickled by my cooking abilities last night that I bragged about it on Facebook. I posted a picture of a Spanish style paella that I whipped up. Paella is a bit like a rice casserole cooked on the stove top, instead of the oven. Saffron is used to make the rice [...]

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Zap!

May 12, 2010

I’m buried in paperwork! Send reinforcements! In desperation I am attacking a pile of paper work that has been hanging like the Sword of Damocles over my head. OK, maybe that’s not the right image. Technically it is spread all over my desk, the bed, the floor and three card tables; and it won’t stab [...]

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Uncommon Angles

May 11, 2010

If y’all are driving in Fort Worth on West 7th Street, you might see the old Montgomery Wards building. From 1928 until 2001 it was a warehouse and retail store. When “Monkey Wards,” as my Daddy called it, went out of business it became upscale shopping and condominiums. Tucked into the Montgomery Plaza, as it [...]

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Praise God And Pass The Pimiento Cheese

May 10, 2010

A favorite snack when I was growing up was pimiento cheese spread on saltine crackers. Call me plebeian if you want to, but I think it’s tasty, and have always kept a plastic tub of pimiento cheese spread in my refrigerator. I can eat the whole tub in one sitting. And, I have the waistline [...]

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I Took The Bait

May 6, 2010

While some people despise advertising along the highway, I often get a kick out of it. On the down-side it spoils the view, but it’s Friday, so I want to look at the positive side of highway advertising for Only The Good. “What would that be?” you ask. Entertainment value! This week, while driving down [...]

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Name That Plant!

May 6, 2010

I’m sorry about that title. I didn’t mean to order you around, but I’m hoping that one of you gardeners will recognize this blossom. I noticed it while my friend Connie and I were exploring a tiny community garden here in Kilgore, Texas (I told you about this lovely East Texas town last summer and [...]

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No Strings Attached

May 5, 2010

Cousin Tyrone, who is tracing our family history, visited last November for a family reunion. Because he had no “family heirlooms,” I decided to share some of the many that I possess to give him a link to the past, you see I knew I was only the caretaker of them. Besides, my house is [...]

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Rut Roh, Wrong House

May 4, 2010

On those mornings that you think you are having a bad day, consider the case of Francis Howard, of Denton. Bless her heart, the bulldozers tore down half of her house before some dumb schmuck realized, “Oops, we were supposed to tear down the house across the street!” That’s right. The local newspaper (Denton Record [...]

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The Muse Reviews A Not So Sweet Restaurant

May 2, 2010

Indigestion pains me as I ponder whether to tell y’all about one of my least favorite restaurants in Denton, Texas. While I contemplate giving you the real truth (which isn’t good) about this restaurant off the Square, I hear a voice in my head. It’s my Muse, and she is trying to kick up trouble. [...]

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