Think about the last time you were outdoors. Did you feel happier, calmer, a sense of peace? Studies have shown being outside can benefit your health and wellbeing, offering opportunities for physical activity while also reducing stress and improving mental health.
She was shuffling along, dragging a plastic bag that had been through too many rainstorms. A blanket—faded and frayed—hung off her shoulder like a burden she’d stopped trying to adjust. Her tennis shoes were the kind that had known years, not miles. And her face… well, wore the weight of regret like a second skin.
I’m not a betting person, but if I were, I would say there are more people than not who have had circumstances, situations, or people enter their lives where it became crystal clear you just had to do something to help. Quite often you have the skills, know-how, or mindset to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks. You didn’t ask for the job, but the job got plopped in your lap. That’s where this week’s story leads us … Ida and Louise Cook were unmarried sisters, both in their thirties, who lived with their parents in England. One was an author of romance novels for the equivalent of America’s Harlequin romance books, and the other was a secretary for the London civil service. They made their own clothes and shared a love of opera, loving opera so much they would travel to Germany for the weekend just to see opera there.
On Thursday, May 8, many gathered in the Whatley Theater lobby at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) to celebrate the retirement of Dr. Ron Clinton, who has served as President of the college for the past eight years.
Pittsburg Self Storage celebrated its grand opening with food, games, and their ribbon cutting. The business offers wide aisleways, climate control storage, individual gate code, online rentals, cylinder locks, an onsite manager, and 250 storage units.
