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God, have mercy on the mouth. Amen.
By Jack Walker Have you ever heard that saying that the tongue is the sharpest weapon? Have you ever spent any time contemplating the proverbial message? The origin of this prolific statement dates back to the ancient scripture. Proverbs 18:21 says: “death and life are in the power of the tongue” and James 3 warns…
Read MoreCinco de Mayo blends culture, history and celebration
Parade to be held in downtown Abilene May 5 at 6 p.m. By Jack Walker/West Texas Tribune As the April showers bring May flowers, countless Hispanic Americans celebrated the fifth day of the first week of the fifth month of the year. Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta that honors the unlikely triumph of the…
Read MoreForecasting Men’s March Madness 2026
By Jack Walker/West Texas Tribune In over 12 years of coverage and independent submissions for this publication, Mr. Miller has rarely given me a particular sports assignment to write about for the West Texas Tribune. The boss knows I’m in tune with the game when it comes to the wide world of sports, and the…
Read MoreThe worst best Super Bowl recap ever
By Jack Walker/West Texas Tribune Super Bowl 60 was the most predictable and boring climax to a season for any major sporting event championship ever. As projected by oddsmakers and expected by fans (that didn’t even watch a single game of the entire season), the Seattle Seahawks gave the New England Patriots the business on…
Read MoreSuper Bowl LX: When history repeats itself
By Jack Walker Super Bowl LX could very well turn out backwards. The mighty Patriots are underdogs. Katy Perry tells magazines and mainstream media that she is depressed. Marshawn Lynch will be in a commercial or two. Seattle is considered the powerhouse favorite to win it all, and it’s been over a decade since the…
Read MoreThe 2026 Salute: Remember, it’s on you!
By Jack Walker Every day part of the world crumbles in some way, shape or form. Every day individuals from all walks of life inhabiting this planet will either search for and find a reason to continue/begin something important to them or they will give in and justify it — in some way, shape or…
Read MoreThe Christmas Truce of 1914 with Captain Jack’s insight
By Jack Walker In 1914, a British soldier who was an officer in the World War wrote letters back to his family encompassing the winter armistice, or “cease-fire,” that temporarily paused the combat to allow a rare period of peace between the western and northern fronts. Capt. Jack Walker, a British officer at the time,…
Read MoreFootball faith and females, ep. 02, vol. 03: The upset-minded champions
By Jack Walker Everyone should know by now that throughout the course of every football season, just about anything can happen at any given moment. Major upsets are never anticipated by the actual schedule or the matchup itself as much as they unravel in crunch time as a very unexpected twist that causes serious setbacks,…
Read MoreFootball, Faith and Females: Senior Year/Episode 01: Believing in your Team
By Jack Walker This year is really important. We’ve been doin’ all this for a while now. We’ve been steadfast. We’ve been patient. We’ve been devoted and pained to keep up sometimes. We are not new to this; we’re true to this. I’ve been pretty good, and I think I deserve more. We deserve more……
Read MoreFirst week of Dallas Cowboys camp reveals promising arrangement
By Jack Walker Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is particularly excited about rookie secondary playmaker Zion Childress this preseason. Childress, a cornerback/safety from Kentucky could pad the legacy of Cowboys stars that hailed from subtle collegiate roots and align with the habitual Dallas mojo that’s gaining notoriety for finding unexpected, overlooked gold mines that…
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