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Can you hear me now?

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I listened this weekend as the television announcers declared that presidential candidate Donald Trump was landing his 747 in Mobile, Ala. They said the city’s name as if it was

Ennis community theater is bright

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Community theaters like the two groups we enjoy here in Ennis are essential to the cultural progress of a city. Theatre answers the question: “Why are we here?” By focusing

What am I?

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This identity crisis has gotten way out of hand. It was a much simpler time when we only had two genders. Most of the two genders liked each other and,

The no-pressure Thanksgiving

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After decades of doing the same old thing, I’ve decided to host an Alternative Thanksgiving this year. I’ve sat through too many turkey-and-stuffing dinners to count, and many of them

Halloween, not like it used to be

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EDITORIAL

This Thursday, kids and their parents will hit the streets around sundown to begin their annual trek throughout the city seeking candy from neighbors and friends. While the focus of the holiday remains on the younger trick-or-treater dressed in their Wonder Woman, Star Wars or comic book character costumes, the Halloween of old has gone the way of the 286 computer.

Why we like to get scared

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I'll Tell You What

Why are we such suckers for being scared? As much build up as Halloween receives nowadays, it does beg the question why we willingly choose to endure fear and suspense and then to do so and receive pleasure in the process.

The emotions one experiences as a result of fear are usually connected to the perceived threat of danger. Do we stand our ground and fight? Do we hook ‘em and try to save our-self ? Do we wait to decide until we panic and freeze?

Let me quickly say this about that. I do not like scary movies or haunted houses.

Tommy

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Weekly Muddle

Better exit strategy needed

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Getting in is one thing, but getting out is entirely different. Anyone who has been to a large venue understands the challenges of beating traffic when hundreds, if not thousands

The season is rapidly upon us

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The Cowboys won, so this week has gone a lot better than the previous three weeks. I’ve heard via the radio the same is not true in Philadelphia. Their fanbase

UFOS: Unidentified Fridge Objects

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“What is this?” I was looking for some celery in the vegetable drawer. What I found looked like a dead green octopus. There were other things in there that used