Shay Hill
Abilene A&M Club Golf Classic Coming Up June 29th
This is the 11th year for the Abilene A&M Club to hold the golf classic. Money raised from the tournament will provide funds for 12 students currently enrolled at Texas A&M University to continue their education. If you’ve ever been to college or have a kid in school then you know that any and all help is welcomed.
Have You Ever Lied to Get a Job? [POLL]
The job market is very tight these days. Those that get the jobs are lucky. Sometimes they are great jobs sometimes they are just to get you by until you can get a better one. Most employers want to hire good, honest, hard working folks. Is that you?
"Her Expo" Comes to Abilene, June 30th
If there is one thing ladies like to do it’s shop and spend the day thinking about only herself. The “Her Expo” is the perfect place to do that and best of all it’s all in one place. There will be much to see from lots of vendors so check out the details and don’t miss this upcoming event.
July 4th Events in Abilene
Well here we are again, almost July and that means celebrations of all kinds to honor our nations independence. Some of us celebrate with family and friends, just small gatherings and others go all out with huge parties that include the entire neighborhood. Then, of course, there are the public events with family friendly environments and fireworks to top it all off. I did some research and found the following events here in the the Big Country for everyone to attend.
Have We Lost the Art of Conversation Because of Electronics?
Teen dating has changed so much over the years and I’m learning it first hand these days with a 13 year old who is finally seeing girls as something other than “gross”. The more I talk to my friends I realize the things he’s doing are “normal” these days. I remember the first time I thoug
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Little Known Holidays We Should Be Celebrating More
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There are a few holidays that show up on the calendar but we really don't celebrate as much as we probably should. I've decided to highlight these so that in the future you can keep them in mind.
Celebrate World Blood Donor Day by Donating to the Meek Blood Center
World Blood Donor Day is this Thursday and as we all know blood is the gift of life for many. You never know when it might be you or a family member in need of a blood transfusion, but I guarantee you would want your type to be in supply. Thursday is a perfect day to go and donate and save a life.
‘Hemingway & Gellhorn’ a Television Movie Must See [VIDEO]
Usually during summertime, television producers give us lite, fluffy shows to enjoy but last night I watched something that wasn’t that at all, it had meat to it, so to speak. The HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn.
This movie stars Nicole Kidman (Martha Gellhorn) and Clive Owen (Ernest Hemingway) and follows their romance, war travels and many of their writing adventures. Gellhor
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Shay’s ‘Frio River’ Float [Gallery]
In Texas a way to cool off is to float the river. There are a number to choose from; the Guadalupe, Comal, Frio, San Marcus to name a few. It’s a fairly inexpensive, relaxing and fun getaway to take in on a weekend. The problem is you have to have water in the river to enjoy the float, something that’s been a problem here in Texas the last couple of years. Well, we’ve received a bit of rain and
Greathouse $2-Million Dollar Hole in One Shootout Benefitting the Ben Richey Boys Ranch
What could you do with a million dollars? I know I would buy this nice big house out near Potosi that I recently looked at and pay off bills for my family. This particular hole-in-one contest is splitting a $2 million dollar prize between you and the Ben Richey Boys Ranch. So it’s a win-win for you and a great local organization that helps turn boys into respectable, productive young men.
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Coleman Celebrates 75th Annual PRCA Rodeo
The rodeo has a long history and it began with Texas’ 100th birthday. To celebrate Texas’ Centennial birthday 9 businessmen came up with the rodeo idea, that was in 1936. It was successful then and continues today with it’s 75th anniversary.
Reading is the Most Popular Thing to do in the Bathroom
Earlier this week I asked the question what do you do while on the toilet? Then I took your responses and created a poll, and it looks like 50% of you said you read while sitting there. Reading could include, magazines, newspapers or books.