| Your people, my people and our people |
"I'm sorry for what my people did to your people," the young lady said. I knew what she meant. And treasured her sincerity. But no apology was necessary. For neither she, nor anyone she knew, had done anything to me or anyone I knew.
Friday, July 30, 2010 |
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| EDITORIAL: Thanks for Blue Santa support |
On behalf of the Round Rock Police Department's Operation Blue Santa, the Leader thanks everyone who participated in our July 17 book sale. The day was hot, the shade moved around, but we raised $700. Because of that, some kids and families will have a nicer Christmas this year.
Friday, July 30, 2010 |
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| The military should build in America |
For the future security posture of U.S. military forces and for the fiscal health of our nation, our military construction agenda should be guided by these words: Build in America.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
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| Charity and the role of government |
By JIM MILLER
Special to the Leader
Your editorial, "Our lives, fortunes, and sacred honor" this past July 3 was enlightening and reflective on our nations birth. What was striking, however, was that it followed "Government is not the enemy" on June 29.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
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| EDITORIAL: Greetings, Central Texas Newcomers |
Take a look at the Newcomers Guide, in today's Round Rock Leader, and we think you'll agree this is one special section you'll want to keep around for a long time.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
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| LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
| Monday, July 26, 2010 |
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| EDITORIAL: Time to nominate our Local Legends |
One of the qualities that make Round Rock a special place is our ability to look toward the future, while never forgetting the folks who got us where we are today.
With that in mind, in 1990 the Round Rock Historic Preservation Commission established the Local Legends Award. As the tradition enters its third decade, nominations are being accepted until Aug. 3.
Monday, July 26, 2010 |
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| 'Mr. Harder and Faster' learned how to work |
You go to school to learn how to learn. But you go to work to learn how to work.
Friday, July 23, 2010 |
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| EDITORIAL: It's time for TV to clean up content |
Readers of a certain mature vintage will recall there was a time - it really wasn't that long go - when several generations of family members could (and would) watch television together. And, if you were a parent during those times, you will recall there was nothing on TV you'd be embarrassed for your children - or their grandparents - to see.
Friday, July 23, 2010 |
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| LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |
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| EDITORIAL: United Way does it again |
The United Way of Williamson County has done it again.
As reported in the July 10 Leader, for 2010-11 the local United Way is allocating $380,000 to organizations in the fields of health, education and income/family stability.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |
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| LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 |
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| Abrahamic Covenant connected to Western Civilization |
By JIM MILLER
Special to the Leader
In the "Our lives, fortunes and sacred honor," July 3 editorial, you rightly have connected our Western civilization and our country's birth being an heir of the Abrahamic Covenant. I think a further explanation of that concept is necessary here because the concept is lost in our culture.
Monday, July 19, 2010 |
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| EDITORIAL: 'Operation Vittles' came to the rescue |
American ingenuity is in a pickle. As the BP oil spill cleanup drags on, and as American missions face challenges on a dizzying array of other fronts - from Afghanistan to NASA - it is sometimes easy to forget we are the nation of the can-do spirit.
Monday, July 19, 2010 |
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| Make your marriage like 'The Gift of the Magi' |
An old acquaintance whom I hadn't seen in some time popped by the other day and when I asked him how his wife was, he told me they weren't married anymore.
I didn't ask for details and he didn't offer any, and I filled the awkward silence with a clumsy "I'm sorry" and best wishes.
But it got me thinking, later.
Friday, July 16, 2010 |
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