The midnight-tinted sides of the spawning black crappie from the north bay of the power plant lake was a welcome sight. It confirmed that both my timing and my location were on, as my first cast into the area of the sunken rock crib where the fish spawned each spring connected soundly, despite ...

Stop! Look and listen!! I expect most of us grew up hearing those words of warning. In case you’ve forgotten, permit me to refresh your mind. We are to stop, look both ways and listen before crossing a street, right? The interesting thing is that, as we matured, those words of admonishment ...

Cabinet cards are photographs mounted on stiff pieces of cardboard. They were introduced in the 1860s and gradually replaced the smaller carte de visite format. The front of the card is often printed or embossed with the photographer’s details, and the back of the cabinet card is often ...

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are recognized as one of the most attractive retirement savings vehicles available to investors. IRAs allow investors to save and grow money in a tax-advantaged account. Utilizing a retirement savings vehicle like this can greatly enhance your long-term ...

Loren Wood was born in January 1947 in Tyler, the second of three children born to Beulah (Yearous) Wood and Harold Wood. His older sister, Karen, was born during Harold’s WWII military service. His younger brother, Dean, was born in Tyler in 1949. Loren and his siblings grew up on the family ...

For the past few weeks I’d had high hopes for Monday’s solar eclipse, hopes that I could sit outside and watch things darken in the middle of the day. The forecasts over the weekend led me to be doubtful. Monday was supposed to be mostly cloudy, with a good chance for rain later in the ...