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Linda Dwyer’s grandsons, Hudson and Cole Dwyer, with Aldi Advent calendars.

Linda Dwyer’s grandsons, Hudson and Cole Dwyer, with Aldi Advent calendars.

Tastes of the Town: Let Advent calendars sweeten the wait

Linda Dwyer
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
When Thanksgiving is over the countdowns begin! Teachers and students are checking off the days until winter break, but this column is about another holiday countdown. One door closes and another opens as we eat our way through chocolate Advent calendars leading up to Christmas day.

Cook's Corner: A few dishes for the holidays

Laurie Locke
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
This Thanksgiving, I’m taking my children and grandchildren to the beach for a few days so there has been much talk of what we’ll cook while there. Everyone is pitching in, so it should be fun and not too much for anyone. Today I’ll share a few things I’m making for the holiday that I hope you like.

Tastes of the Town: The first Thanksgivings in Texas

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Texans have much to brag about. Still, claims that the first Thanksgiving actually took place in what is now El Paso took me by surprise.  In 1598, Spanish explorer Juan de Onate and his expedition traveled North from Mexico for 50 days.
A Cotton Patch Cafe plate.

A Cotton Patch Cafe plate.

Tastes of the town: The best foods are crispy

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
We’ve all heard that Eskimos have 50 words for snow. In the late 19th century, anthropologist and linguist Franz Boas studied Inuit communities and observed that Eskimos had an abundance of words for the white stuff that is a novelty in Texas.
The GHS Eagles opened the fall campaign with a decisive victory this fall. From left, are Grant Jansen, Colton O'Dell, Wess Wilburn, Sam Stribling, Cole Schreiber.

The GHS Eagles opened the fall campaign with a decisive victory this fall. From left, are Grant Jansen, Colton O'Dell, Wess Wilburn, Sam Stribling, Cole Schreiber.

Georgetown Eagles get big win to start fall season

Doug Kienitz
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Georgetown Eagle boys have started the fall golfing season with a victory in Victoria. Under some exceptional play to start the new school year, the Eagle boys captured the Victoria East 2023 Fall Classic in Victoria. “This was a course we have never been to,” explained coach Casey Leatherman.
A stained glass window created by Jose “Papi” Parra is a fixture at Papi’s Pies restaurant in Round Rock.

A stained glass window created by Jose “Papi” Parra is a fixture at Papi’s Pies restaurant in Round Rock.

Art Scapes: Paintings by military veteran at the new WCAG Gallery

Ellen Greeney
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Andrew Corbin is the artist of the month at the new Williamson County Art Guild gallery. This Army veteran was looking for an outlet after returning from the war. That’s when he found oil paints. He is a self-taught artist who loves the romanticism of wild landscapes and seascapes.
Former New York University faculty member Jim Spellos had Sun CIty residents spellbound with his recent presentation about artificial intelligence technology.

Former New York University faculty member Jim Spellos had Sun CIty residents spellbound with his recent presentation about artificial intelligence technology.

Sun City residents pack artificial intelligence presentation

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Artificial intelligence is a technology that has grabbed a lot of attention, and is constantly growing and changing.  Jim Spellos presented “Everything You Need to Know About AI — But Didn’t Know to Ask” to 400-plus Sun City residents September 13.
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