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ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2023) As you may have figured out by now, our Blue Ribbon News inbox overflows with tales of true love submitted by readers for our “How I Met My Mate” Valentine’s issue. This year, a friend asked if Richard and I were going to share our story. The last time we […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 29, 2018) On Oct. 12, I had the exciting opportunity to be Principal for a Day at Billie Stevenson Elementary School. And I have to say, I couldn’t have been more honored to get to shadow Principal Mike Pitcher for the day! Mike showed me the ins and outs of what […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 26, 2018) In late April or early May in the mid-1800s, pioneer families loaded up a covered wagon with their valuables and belongings and hit the open road towards a land full of opportunity, promise and hope for a fruitful future. They often left behind a sign which read three simple […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 14, 2017) As I sit here staring at this basket of chocolate candy in front of me, the only thing I have on my mind is Easter weekend. And it’s going to be good one because I get to spend it with someone near and dear to my heart. My longtime […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 7, 2017) The Rockwall Community Playhouse’s next production of the season is a play called Pillow Talk, and last weekend they held auditions for it. So I decided to go out for one of the lead roles. Not the lead role, mind, but one of the main characters in the show. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 24, 2017) Exactly one week from today, I will be in Little Rock, Arkansas jamming to a Twenty One Pilots concert! And the best part is, I’ll be with my special someone and we’ve both never seen them live! For those of you who aren’t familiar with TOP, they are an […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2017) I’m going to keep this ethics and morality train rolling for this week by presenting some more fun scenarios I found while browsing the web. Let’s say you find yourself in a position to rescue one of each of the following. As fate would have it, rescuing one means […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 10, 2017) Many of you might recognize the following scenario – especially those of you who have taken an ethics class – known as The Trolley Dilemma: Let’s say you’re the driver of a trolley. As the trolley rounds the bend you see five workers repairing the track ahead. The trolley […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 3, 2017) As I sit down to write this, Valentine’s Day quickly approaches and I feel compelled to write about the one word which this special day revolves around – love. I’m gonna venture to define this word as it pertains to me, because love can mean many different things. It […]