New Year resolve to help make the world better
An editorial urges readers to extend New Year resolutions beyond self improvement to better the community. It emphasizes caring for at risk children, preventing neglect and abuse, and the power of small kindnesses to brighten lives and reduce harm. Doyle Barlow signs as representing the editorial board.
On This Date In History From Pepys To World Events
Key anniversaries include Pepys starting his diary in 1660 and the U S Parcel Post system in 1913. Other milestones span Wirephoto debut in 1935, UN admission for France in 1945, Castro’s 1959 Cuban revolution, and NAFTA’s 1994 launch. Notable deaths include Hank Williams in 1953 and Mario Cuomo in 2015. Thought for Today follows.
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New Year Wishes From a Baytown Resident
A longtime Baytown resident Ginger Stripling, living in Mont Belvieu, shares hopes for 2016. She yearns for health, respect, family communication, and time with loved ones, hoping for love, world peace, and a reminder of Jesus in daily life as the year unfolds.
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I Want to Believe a Personal New Year Reflection
Bert Marshall, owner of Our-Baytown.com and longtime Baytown resident since 1974, writes a reflective column about growing up in Woodstock Georgia in 1967, faith, hope, and a commitment to positive change in 2016. He discusses media, spirituality, service, and a plan to improve driving civility and community impact.
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