The 25th Notch-Mule Mania is Still Alive and Well

We were in the middle of a long line of red taillights streaming from Muleshoe to Friona and arrived thirty minutes before kickoff, and the stands were already full. We managed to find seats, but it was standing room only after that. I dutifully took notes throughout...

Silence is an Endangered Commodity

So I’m sitting here in my retina doctor’s office-vitreoretinal specialist is the official title-laboring with dilated eyes to read an article in Newsweek-yes, that liberal cheerleader magazine whose subscription won’t be renewed when it runs out in...

24-0 and Still Counting

Dimmitt fell to the Mules last night, 56-0, which makes the winning streak rise to 24. And yes, I actually took notes, but I have a feeling my sports reporting career won’t benefit much from the effort, but at least I will have some names to go with the plays....
Banana Pudding

Banana Pudding

My daddy, God bless him, loved to eat. Of all the good genes he blessed me with, I’m afraid I managed to get that trait. too. But I digress. This story is not about me; it is about him. And banana pudding. Mother made wonderful banana pudding. Like most cooks, I...

Mules Win Again, But It Was Not Pretty

The notch in the jock strap was a little harder to come by tonight. We traveled to Childress after a two-week layoff due to the Tulia forfeit, which may or may not have been the problem. The Mules won 34-26 but were off their game. Fumbled balls, dropped passes,...