Accused of repeatedly sticking their noses in Mexico’s business, Rip Ford and his company of hard-riding, hardfighting Texas Rangers were mustered out of federal service on Sept. 26, 1851.

What is forgiveness? Obviously, it is important to Jesus since Jesus threatens to torture anyone who doesn’t forgive his brother or sister (Matthew 18:34-35). Forgiveness is an intentional, deeply complicated emotional process where we find a way to move from the negative to the positive in our thinking. We do a corporate act of forgiveness every Sunday morning in our prayer of confession which (I hope) helps people move from the negative world of anger, hurt, and shame into the people we are called to be.

Since early in 2025 I’ve been conversing almost nightly with ChatGPT. I hope this sentence doesn’t lose you right off, because if you hate the idea of generative AI, I’m writing this column for you.

Someone responded to my June 14, 2024, article “Now’s the Time” in the Fayette County Record. In the article, I said if you were making money in the cattle market, you should call me. Well one reader called me. Jim liked my articles and we had a long conversation. He thinks that people can make money in the cattle market much the same as he did. He did admit to working hard (good work ethic) and he’d also had a lot of luck. I know luck usually comes with planning.

I lost my sense of smell a number of years ago and didn’t realize it for the longest time. Apparently I didn’t sniff around enough to notice.

Warning! Your devices may be plotting against you. I know mine are.

Artificial intelligence is an agent of leverage – a tool that can extend what people are able to do, but not replace the experience, intuition, and discernment that shape human judgment. In fact, as AI becomes more capable, it may help us see more clearly where human judgment matters most.

To the editor: In a time when the headlines frequently report the many things that are wrong in this world, here in La Grange on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 16 something wonderful happened.

To the editor: Mr. Dykes suggests we “seek candidates for state and federal positions by analyzing them as if they are running for Fayette County Judge.” Would any Fayette County conservative vote for Mr.

To the editor: The view that morality and ethics are derived nainly from the Bible is incorrect, Moral and ethical behavior predate the books of the Bible. Some parts of the Bible may guide Christians in their various belief systems, but history easily demonstrates that the Bible did not create the human need to live by rules.