Editorials

On Monday night, I sat and listened to a debate I've heard many times over the years. I was at the Mason ISD school board meeting, and you might guess the most heated topic concerned 2008-2009 fuel costs, or maybe the latest testing requirements for graduation.

Everyone already knows that I'm a computer nerd. Though I haven't been in the computer business for almost ten years, I still get calls from people who are having trouble with their email, with their network, with their printer. I try to politely refer them to one of the folks who are actively providing such services.

On Sunday, it was just an area of disturbed weather. By 1: 00 p.

During Monday's Commissioners' Court meeting, one of the topics discussed by the group was the ongoing problem of sign theft. There are many signs in the county.

During the last month, I've heard the various governmental bodies of Mason County (county, city, school) discussing budget plans. Inevitably during those discussions, when discussing salaries, someone will always drag out a line that is starting to wear very thin: "Salaries here don't have to be as high since our cost of living is lower than in the city.

For one more week, Terri Reardon can continue to call herself Canadian. But, after next Wednesday, July 23rd, she will raise her hand to swear her allegiance to her adopted country.

Dear Gerry, I would like to say how wonderful the rodeo was this year. In 20 years that I've lived here, I feel this was one of the best!

Dear Editor, It pains me to write this letter.

For months, I knew that it was coming, and we kept preparing all the little things that we knew we wanted to include. There were the current feature articles. There were the old photos.

It's got to be tough being one of my friends or family members. I'm not talking about some of the obvious reasons it would be difficult - I'm more focused on how difficult it is never knowing if your latest conversation is going to be fodder for the next week's column.