Opinion

The Texas Gate Bar & Grill saw its first two performances for its battle of the bands competition on May 15. Winners from the competition will go on to open for Blake Mathews at the upcoming Cochrane Boots for Roots Barn Dance on June 25.

Regular programming will continue at Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) through until the end of May and most of June. A few extra events happen before the end of May. On May 20 at 2 p.m. the second session of Improvisation Games is planned.

As a follow up to my story in March covering the geological and archeological history of Cochrane, I became curious as to when the first man arrived here.

Last Friday a bee visited the blossoms on our backyard apple tree, rewarding the tree with the promise of fruit – and rewarding me with the perfect photo op for the Mother’s Day card I made for my wife Mary Anna.

With how much audiences have been bombarded by superhero films in the last decade, it’s easy to feel jaded.

One of our most faithful coffee companions put me in my place recently for appearing to give a lopsided view of the role of the artist. Jim Hillson, former pastor of St.