Dumpster Dave

There he was — the stray cat sitting in front of my dumpster, as if he owned it. My dumpster has a small structural distortion, so “Dumpster Dave” can jump in or out of the dumpster at any time.

The 501

Saying goodbye to a good buy ain’t easy. It’s even harder to let go of something that cost a lot — maybe too much — when you acquired it. Right?Consider wardrobes. My clothes mostly fall into the first category — bargain buys at thrift stores.

Collingsworth Chronicles

For 33 years, a blank space under “Vietnam” on the Collingsworth County Veterans Memorial echoed a statement in a Nov. 16, 1989, Wellington Leader article, “there were no local deaths in the Vietnam conflict.

Financial Focus

In life, balance is everything — whether it’s finding time between work and family or maintaining a healthy diet. The same goes for your investments. Keeping your financial portfolio balanced is a smart way to stay on track toward your long-term goals, even as the markets shift.

Ponder Points

Waylon Arnold Jennings was born in 1937 on the J.W. Bittner farm, near Littlefield. The Jennings family line descended from Irish and Black Dutch. His m o t h e r ’ s surname, S h i p l e y, was British. There were four boys in the family, with Waylon being the first born.

Financial Focus

When it comes to managing your money, there’s more to consider than just the bottom line.

Chiropractic Corner

Migraines are defined as extremely painful, recurring headaches that are commonly accompanied by other symptoms, such as visual disturbances, nausea and sensitivity to sounds and smells.

The stories

The end of World War II (1945) was marked by three shocking events — the sinking of the USS Indianapolis (July 30), Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9).

Ponder Points

Waylon Arnold Jennings was born in 1937 on the J.W. Bittner farm, near Littlefield. The Jennings family line descended from Irish and Black-Dutch. His mother’s surname, Shipley, was British. There were four boys in the family, with Waylon being the first born.

The 501

Nothing beats getting off to a good start, unless it’s reaching a good ending. “Once upon a time … and they lived happily ever after.” Fairy tales set the standard for beginnings and endings.Or do they?