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I can’t remember my professor’s name from Art History 101 in community college. You’d think I would recall. After all, I only finished a handful of semesters, leaving sans degree to tend to my boys: the one I had and the one on the way. I do still have the textbook. It has survived almost 40 years of moving. That book calls the inside of a box home more than a bookcase shelf. An unattractive, massive thing, it’s a function over form philosophy, for sure. It has weighted down all sorts of papers, from pastdue notices to baby shower invitations. It has pressed innumerable roses, taking them from robust reds to paper-thin browns. Even back in its heyday, it was beloved to me. Professor Nice Lady wielded that book like a historical light saber. Down with history means down with art, she would surmise. The part that hit me the hardest was the part where both Prof and book taught me about what lurks in the shadows. She gave it a name. Chiaroscuro.

“It is real important to be brave so you are not afraid to fight boys,” says Chelsea, age 6. Well, before you battle boys, you’ll have to battle Rebecca, 5, because she defines courage as: “You don’t want to hit anybody.”

Children will soon be trading in the chimes of neighborhood ice cream trucks for the bells of school as summer vacation gives way to the start of a new academic year. August through September is prime back-to-school season, with children all across the country stocking their backpacks and shopping for new school wardrobes.

Crandall Independent School District is thrilled to announce a special backto- school event aimed at preparing students for a successful academic year. The event will take place on Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Crandall Middle School.

Determining how much water your yard needs each week to stay healthy and green can be tricky, but the free mobile app – WaterMy-Yard – does the figuring for you.

Zelkovich named to spring 2024 Dean’s List at University of Central Arkansas

Kaitlin Young of Forney Receives Honors From University of Kentucky Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Encouraging children to be physically active can be an important step in helping them to be healthier later in life.

“Dear God: Help everyone on the hard math test. I love you, God, and in Jesus’ name I pray.”

I was leaving the veterinary clinic yesterday. This feral cat viral conjunctivitis thing is wearing me down. Obi Wan, the remaining kitten from the Star Wars rescue litter, is still fighting the universe over the health of his left eye. It is so much better, and no longer in danger of needing to be removed, but to bid Obi a fond farewell and see him into his new life, we gotta get that eye spic ‘n span. Hence, I was leaving the vet with another 10-day supply of not inexpensive, specially compounded antiviral meds when I heard the unmistakable sound of a car backing into my own vehicle. Crunch. It made a crunch; in case you needed an onomatopoeia.

Although vision loss is typically associated with aging, people of all ages can experience issues that contribute to diminished vision. Sometimes parents may be unaware that their children have low vision or other issues compromising their sight, particularly when children are too young to verbalize their impairments. The Mayo Clinic notes additional symptoms, such as squinting while reading or holding reading material closely may be more apparent.

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The month of July has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in July 1924.