Our Times

07/02/2025

It takes patience, experience and wisdom — as well as a big heart — to defuse a distraught parent trying desperately to help his child. May every First Responder learn this valuable lesson.

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Sealy Police Department
Bellville Police Department
New Ulm Police Department
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Trooper Turns Crisis Into a Second Chance

06/30/2025

Fireworks in Austin County.
Now to discover who offers the best show.

06/14/2025

Calling Volleyball Beginners

📣 Volleyball Beginner Camp – Summer 2025 🏐

Ready to have fun and learn volleyball? 🙌
Join Annabelle Williams & Breanna Brandes for a beginner-friendly camp designed for 4th–6th graders — no experience needed!

What you'll get:
• Basic skills: serving, passing, setting & movement
• Confidence-building + new friends
• Hands-on instruction
• Mini games & scrimmages
• FUN activity at the end!

📅 Several Dates: JUNE 16, 17, 26 and JULY 11, 21 & 28
🕘 Time for JUNE dates: 1PM- 4 PM
🕘 Time for JULY dates: TBD
📍 Location: Advanced Athletics Club

🎯 Pre-register now to reserve your spot!
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06/11/2025

06/09/2025

Free parenting talk to help all parents.
World Wellness Today

Join nationally-recognized parenting coach Amy McCready to learn state-of-the-art, battle-tested parenting strategies to take back control of your parenting.

05/24/2025

Parental Vital Information

Sometimes, without even thinking about it, we can resort to negative parenting, and it hurts. All Pro Dad shares ways we hurt our kids.

05/13/2025

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05/09/2025

In pain? Healing is often possible when you look inward, not outward.
World Wellness Today

05/09/2025

EARLY PICKS
AMERICAN IDOL FINALISTS IN 2025

Once again, I made predictions by the Hawaii episodes (Top 24-ish), and this year has 6 strong contenders who could possibly win

But as always, I trust my heart to pick winners and often finalists. And I've picked the last 2 winners from auditions -- and 10 champions overall.

Agreed. The 2025 class is the best overall group of talent I've watched. However the FINALISTS, based on talent and my intuition, will be:

1. JAMAL ROBERTS (3:2 odds to win)
2. GABBY SAMONE (2:1)
3. SLATER NALLEY (4:1)
4. THUNDERSTORM ARTIS (4:1)

So T-Storm has grown into a phenomenal stage performer with brilliant song selection. And now he is virtually in a dead heat (even race) with country standout in-the-making Slater for the final position in the typical, 3-vocalist finale.

So who wins as Abi Carter did in 2024 and Iam Tongi did in 2023? My heart tells me that Jamal, dad of 3 from Meridian, MS, will earn just enough votes to edge out Gabby.

They both light up the stage and have been at the front of my 2025 line since auditions

Truth told, both have outstanding talent and bright futures win or lose. Same with Slater and Thunderstorm. If I was a record producer, I would sign any of them to a 10-year deal.

John Foster, Mattie Pruitt and Breanna Nix also have great gutures ahead. Although I would recommend that Mattie, 16, could win American Idol by 2027 if she chooses that path.

So now you know what energy I am seeing in these gifted vocalists. How do you the competition finishing in 2 weeks or so? Let me know in the comments.
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BTW-Josh is only surprise audience selection that caught me off-guard on my Top 10 pucks this season. More power to you if picked Josh in Week 1 to excel. ----

Our Times

03/21/2025

Independent stories, films, short features are very popular today and for the future of producers. Imagine if your dream story was purchased or made by one of these companies?

02/08/2025

Ask yourself daily: Why is life overflowing is Hope, Love & Miracles?