To the Editor: Ms. Reid, I beg to differ with your previous letter regarding President Trump’s party affiliation.

To the Editor: The history of the United States has been unique in that changes in leadership, the transfer of power, is peaceful, unusual among the histories of many nations. The election of Lincoln in 1860, that precipitated the Civil War was an exception.

To the Editor: A letter in the September 24 issue of the Record, headed “COVID thoughts,” begins by pointing out that just 6% of COVID deaths occur in people with no other health problems, while 96% had other serious illnesses. (Slight problem with the previous writer’s arithmetic here.) The whole tone of the letter suggests that COVID is no big deal, relative to the inconvenience of social distancing, masking, staying at home, etc.

To the Editor: Gravel trucks are a problem in Fayetteville, as detailed in a news story last week. I sat on the square and counted eight trucks (five going one way and three going the other) in 10 minutes at 11:40 a.m.

Will Martin continues his series analyzing Dante’s “Inferno.” “All hope abandon, ye who enter in.” – Canto III It has been said that a man can live three weeks without food, three days without water, three minutes without air, and three seconds without hope. But what is Hope? There are two vastly different definitions.

Texas’ first- and third-largest cities could be in daily commuting distance from each other via the highspeed Texas Central Railroad. Proponents of the proposed bullet train hailed two historic milestones last week: The Federal Railroad Administration released its rules of the road for the project and approved the environmental review and route for the track between Houston and Dallas.

and King of all nations we beg you to look kindly upon our country and help us to wisely choose our new leaders. Inform our consciences and enlighten our judgment, that we my elect those who will mercifully uphold justice and strive to protect the least among us. Help us to discern which candidates will uphold both the letter and the spirit of the law. May our nation once again respect religious freedom, authentic marriage, the importance of family, and the value of every human life from conception to natural death. Heal the divisions, which wound our unity and help us to overlook political tensions and keep us from becoming a united force for good. May our great land, built on both personal responsibility and charity toward the less fortunate, always balance prosperity with care for the elderly, the poor, the sick, and the abandoned. May we elect honesty and trustworthy candidates who will always uphold the common good and protect our God-given rights. In concert with the great founders of our nation, may we confidently proclaim, “In God we trust.”

I’m driving down the highway, taking in the beautiful blue skies and the glorious morning sunshine, enjoying the air conditioning in my car, and listening to one of my favorite songs and this gigantic billboard ruins my ambiance.

Giddings Times & News • A speeding driver caused a major crash that injured himself and another man on Hwy. 290 West near the Giddings City Cemetery on Sept.

While hurricane season has seemed to be on pause for the past few days I was asked by a reader, Bradley, why do tornadoes form in hurricanes? In the research of this topic it opened up a whole can of worms that was too much for a few small lines and needed a full article about it.