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Keeping local businesses alive is important

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If you read this column fairly often you have probably figured out that I am a huge believer in locally owned and operated “Mom & Pop” businesses. Their presence in a community is its lifeblood. Azle and Springtown have many locally owned and operated businesses that in the midst of this pandemic need your business, help them out when and where you can.

Observers welcome quiet opening to Legislature

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The Texas Legislature opened quietly, which delighted everyone after the violence inside the U.S. Capitol the previous week.

At the Texas State Capitol, a variety of legislative agendas took center stage at the start of the 87th session, which will run 140 days. Gov. Greg Abbott’s goals include ensuring Texans have access to high-quality healthcare, improving public safety, getting Texans back to work and promoting the state’s economic recovery.

Many other state organizations announced their agendas, too:

Does Harden make the Brooklyn Nets the best team in the NBA?

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It’s been a little over a week since James Harden was sent from Houston to Brooklyn in a four-team blockbuster trade that becomes the NBA’s biggest story this season.

Since Harden was traded to Houston from Oklahoma City in 2012, he’s become a perennial all-star and been voted to the All-NBA First Team in six of the last eight seasons.

He was also the NBA’s MVP in 2018, was the scoring champion each of the last three seasons and led the league in assists in 2017.

A strong nation needs agriculture.

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It’s January 20, we’re in the first twenty days of a new year and hopefully it’s not too late to make a last minute resolution or two. Traditionally people think about things they would like to change at the start of a new year, old habits they are going to put an end to, new and better habits to start, or maybe just a reminder of why they do the things that they do.

I have a dream.

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Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely despise the politicization of truth. (Yes, I just used a six-syllable word).

What I mean by “politicization of truth” is the idea that we decide whether or not a statement is true based, not on its content, but by who said it. If it is a person with whom I tend to agree (who’s “politics” I admire), I am more likely to believe that what that person says is true.

Conversely, if it is a person with whom I tend to disagree and who’s politics I can’t stand, then that person cannot possibly be telling the truth.

Have running quarterbacks taken over the NFL?

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Quinton Lilley is editor of the Azle News and Springtown Epigraph. You can email him at [email protected]

It’s time to speak up.

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Azle resident Dr. Gerry Lewis guides explorers to discover their AMAZING. He is an author, musician, and speaker, and a coach-sultant for individuals, churches, and organizations. More at www.discoveryouramazing.com.

Science makes agriculture better.

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Jack DeShazo has decades of experience in the agriculture field.

How can the Cowboys rebound in 2021?

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Quinton Lilley is editor of the Azle News and Springtown Epigraph. You can email him at [email protected]

With the 2020 football season officially in the books for the Dallas Cowboys now is as good of a time as any to reflect on where “America’s Team” goes from here as they try to get back into playoff contention next season.

The 2020 season started off like many Cowboy seasons do, with most fans having strong belief that with the team’s offensive fire power, the boys from Dallas could be real Super Bowl contenders.

How did this happen?

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Azle resident Dr. Gerry Lewis guides explorers to discover their AMAZING. He is an author, musician, and speaker, and a coach-sultant for individuals, churches, and organizations. More at www.discoveryouramazing.com.

Over the past couple of week’s I have been reflecting a lot on beginning my 60th year. Mrs. Sweetie says I should stop saying that because people will think I’m 60 when, in reality, I just turned 59.