Dave Wheaton

Last summer was a scorcher in Abilene. A record number of 100+ degree days, wildfires burning throughout west Texas, and no rain made the summer months rough in 2011. But weather forecasters are saying that the summer of 2012 should be considerably more tolerable. W

MySpace got social networking started for most, until Facebook came along and rendered it pointless. Facebook is the social network everyone and their grandmother is using now. But if and when the fascination with Facebook dies down, will the popularity of social network sites just die down with it, or will there be another to step in and take its place?

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If you’ve ever been interested in rare coins and other collectibles, there’s an event coming to Abilene that’s right up your alley. The Abilene Civic Center will host the Abilene Coin & Collectible Show on June 8th and 9th.

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The school year is winding down, and I recently got into a discussion with my A.I.S.D. 6th grader, Nathan, about what he thinks is the most important subject in school. At first, he gave me the “make dad happy” answer, saying they are all equally important.

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I was driving on South 1st Street in Abilene recently, and saw a familiar scene:  A panhandler, holding a cardboard sign asking for help. Every time I see this, I ask myself, “What can be done to help?”.  And I often ask myself the moral question “What am I willing to do to help?”.

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With the school year winding down and summer upon us, there’s an opportunity to be sure your children are up to date with their immunizations for the 2012-2013 school year. Abilene Care Van and the Caring For Children Foundation of Texas is sponsoring free childhood immunizations this Thursday, May 17th.

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The grand opening parade for the Western Heritage Classic, scheduled downtown Abilene at 6:30 p.m. today, has been canceled due to the heavy rain and flash flood watch in effect for Abilene.

If you were planning to take in other Heritage Classic events, such as the ArtWalk and events at The Grace Museum and National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, they will proceed as scheduled.

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My wife Brenda came across a new way to clear out our “yard sale” pile in the garage, and do a little shopping for herself, without leaving the house. Abilenee Swap Meet is the name, but I call it Brenda’s new addiction.

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Just when I thought there was an outside chance that my children were all perfect in every way, the U.S. Postal Service delivered a dose of reality. It came in the shape of an automatically generated form letter, and I was extremely surprised to see what my child was up to.

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Pizza is a perfect food, because you can dress it up – or down – to your heart’s content. You can make it either decadent and greasy or healthy, loaded with the meats and cheeses of the world, or with nothing but veggies. There’s no wrong an

It’s no secret that Pat Green has more than his share of fans. It’s also no secret that he has his share of haters. Whatever you think of him, I believe there’s something everyone can appreciate his new collection of music on “Songs We Wish We’d Written II”.

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In the cattle business, things are different from any other time in history. Grass has never been worth more than it is today, and brush and weeds have never been more costly than they are today. For that