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Pressing Issue of Climate Change

To the Editor: Last week’s letter to the editor regarding climate change contained several misleading and inaccurate statements. 1.

Hospital Misinformation

To the Editor: In his letter to the editor dated Jan. 19, Don Carpenter blamed the closing of St.

Our Changing Planet

To the Editor: A letter of Jan. 26 took on the issue of climate change.

Floating Away

We live on a downhill slope from the road. Makes for a nice view from my writing place on the porch.

LG School Library Book Scrutiny Takes Sad Turn

“Yes, books are dangerous. They should be dangerous — they contain ideas.” — author Pete Hautman What should our kids be reading? What shouldn’t they? I guess we will be finding out every meeting now courtesy of the La Grange School Board.

Standoff at Border Continues Between State, Feds

C APITAL Highlights A standoff at an Eagle Pass park continues as the Department of Homeland Security has sent a second letter to Gov. Greg Abbott demanding access to the Rio Grande park that is now under state control.

All-American Leads SMU To Final Four

T EXAS History Jim Krebs rewrote the Southwest Conference record book on Feb. 6, 1956 by scoring 50 points to power the SMU Mustangs past the Texas Longhorns 109-96.

Remember When?

Jan. 25-29, 1974 Approximately $880 was collected by 50 ladies and 18 schoolgirls who canvassed the residential areas of La Grange Monday night for the annual National Foundation – March of Dimes Mothers March.

Success or Failure?

That Little Voice “It is hard to fail, but it is worse than to never have tried” – Theodore Roosevelt It seems to me that there is a blurry line between failure and success; a line dependent on one’s perception of what each outcome may look like. If we start on a journey, one we’ve planned and anticipated, with a destination in mind, but fail to reach that specific place, does that mean the journey is a failure? If we begin a relationship with high expectations of what it will look like in one or 15 or 30 years, and the relationship ends after only six months, is that relationship incomplete or failed? Is the face of success smooth and rosy as we cross the finish line exactly when and where we had planned? And is the face of failure worn, tired, weather beaten when we realize we are miles from our intended target? I think not.

‘And Now the Rest of the Story’

To the Editor: Americans, no matter their political affiliation, respect the truth, and they deserve it. Our core values are similar.