Ignorance is Bliss on Gadgets and Daily Life
A personal reflection on aging and tech fatigue. The author rejects smartphones, social media, e readers, and high tech cars, preferring printed books, minimal phone use, and simple driving. They note family use of e devices and a desire to avoid becoming overly connected.
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Austin student earns 2000 scholarship in dessert contest
Brenda Medellin, a Robert E. Lee High School senior, won a Le Cordon Bleu Pastry Market Basket Scholarship after placing second in a Houston Austin dessert competition. The 18 year old will attend Le Cordon Bleu in July. judges praised her drive and skill shown in a 90 minute dessert entry using a market basket ingredient list.
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Bank memories spark from old cookbook ad
A Citizens National Bank blurb on a cookbook back cover triggers a memory of a teen opening his first checking account at Citizens. Jim Sherwood explains the importance of careful record keeping. other bank leaders are named for their public relations, friendly service, and sense of welcome.
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Bottle milk stars in Miracle on 34th Street memory
A nostalgic column recalls a 1947 Christmas classic and a bottle of milk seen on screen. The writer muses on simpler times, noting Maureen O Hara John Payne Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood while joking about Clark Kent influences and a time warp to the past.
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