The 5 a.m. crowd at Anytime Fitness looks significantly different than the gym's daytime patrons. People rarely wait on exercise equipment. They tend to avoid machines directly adjacent to those currently in use. In fact, we hardly acknowledge each other's presence at all, short of the occasional, silent nod. I am one of those people. At least ... [Read More…]
Memoirs of a one-time hostess
Against my better judgment, I agreed to fill in as a hostess at a local Italian restaurant on Friday. A good friend works at the establishment and called me, explaining they were in a bind. The regular hostess couldn't come in, and they couldn't find anyone else to take her place. Having never worked as a waitress - or in any restaurant other ... [Read More…]
Rangers disloyal to faithful star
It appears as though it will be the end of an era in Texas this coming season. Michael Young has now publicly asked for a trade and the Rangers seem more than willing to comply with his request if the right deal presents itself. Although nothing official has happened yet, it appears that one mom has jumped the gun and broken the news to her young ... [Read More…]
Message’s heart is what matters
Feb. 14, 2008. My 19th single Valentine's Day. All things considered, I was doing pretty well. While the rest of the ACU population obsessed over candy hearts and red roses, I was on my way to Bible class, just like any other Thursday. I already had received a grade-school-reminiscent paper Valentine and some candy from a friend back home, and I ... [Read More…]
Holiday offers excuse for treats
Growing up, Valentine's Day went pretty much the same way every year: I went to school and did all the normal Valentine's Day stuff. I exchanged cards with my friends, watched for the hourly interruptions when candy-grams would be delivered and hoped for the big deliveries from the main office. These were always bouquets of flowers or baskets of ... [Read More…]
Teacher impacted touched students’ lives
I don't think I'll ever forget Vickie Smith. My sophomore year at ACU I enrolled in Ms. Smith's English 112 class, assuming it would be easy. I quickly found out that Ms. Smith had no intentions of ever teaching a blow-off class. The first day of class she told us her course would be the hardest class we'd ever taken. She wasn't lying. Ms. Smith ... [Read More…]
Snow remains constant irritant
Growing up in the Texas Panhandle means I'm no stranger to the snow, but it doesn't mean I like it. Those pesky flakes of solidified rainwater turn roads and sidewalks into icy death traps canceling school and trapping people indoors. Almost everything about the snow drives me crazy. Shoveling driveways, scraping ice off my windshield, wearing at ... [Read More…]
Workers press on despite cold
It's been cold in Texas this week, to say the least. Believe it or not, the good folks in New York City, Boston, Washington and Philadelphia saw warmer weather this week than Abilene. Snow and sub-zero wind chill factors have turned Abilene into a bone-chilling, frozen wasteland. In fact, the Green Bay Packers had to move their practice inside in ... [Read More…]
Etiquette rules still apply to texts
Electronics are replacing everything. Machines now check out customers at Walmart, letters are becoming an archaic form of communication and texting is replacing face-to-face conversation. Since we as a society have some generally accepted rules of etiquette regarding face-to-face conversation, I think it's high time we lay down some rules for ... [Read More…]
Gym clothes should be rented
When I was buying my schoolbooks for the upcoming semester, a particular shelf caught my eye. Instead of being filled with textbooks, it had multiple clothing items. On closer examination I discovered that this year we had to buy our exercise science clothes for the first time. Surprising yes, but no big deal. I approved of the change. In years ... [Read More…]
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