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Dream on

Dream on

I’m fairly certain my dreams have a drug dealer. What is it with dreams? Sleep is supposed to be an 8-hour window (mine’s never that long) when we rest, regenerate, and arise feeling as refreshed as the person in the Folger’s commercial who throws back the covers and...

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The Pioneer Skillet

The Pioneer Skillet

Cast iron skillet used for generations by John Moore’s family that was featured in The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Courtesy John Moore. My momma’s skillet and this columnist are featured in the fall 2017 issue of The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Well, it used to be my momma’s...

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A Fair Deal

A Fair Deal

Columnist John Moore’s sister took first place at the county fair with a photo she snapped on a Colorado train trip. Photo courtesy John Moore The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color...

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Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Lying on the deck behind the backseat and staring upward through the rear glass of a Buick gave a kid the perfect view of the sky and clouds. A cloud could look like a bear one moment, and a crocodile the next. Family road trips of the 1960s and 70s obviously did not...

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Comic Relief

Comic Relief

People use different ways to learn to read. Some folks use the vowels and consonants method. Others memorize how the words look.  I used both, but I had a secret weapon many didn’t know about.  Comic books.  While most kids were having, “Fun with Dick...

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Weather can’t stifle fun at FHS softball camp

Weather can’t stifle fun at FHS softball camp

The future softball stars of Farmersville gathered for a camp at the high school last week for a fun, developmental event that stretched across four days. (Austin Smith/The Farmersville Times) (More Photos) A storm-filled spring has carried over into June, making it...

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FHS volleyball camp gets great turnout

FHS volleyball camp gets great turnout

May excited about program’s future Coach Arian May gives out instruction to the young volleyball players that showed up for last week’s camp. The event got a terrific turnout, with kids coming from fourth to ninth grade coming out. (Austin Smith/The Farmersville...

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