Crash Kelley

Choosing the perfect Valetine's gift can also be an expression of the love you have for the lives you've made together here in San Angelo. Finding a gift that celebrates the unique feelings you have for the love of your life AND the place you call home together is a rare expression.

It is impossible to drive through San Angelo without noticing that train tracks run right through the city's heart. It is not hard to imagine a major derailment here could cause big trouble.

This abandoned ten-story high radar installation near El Dorado, Texas was a very important piece of the early warning system for incoming bombers and missiles during the Cold War. It is still there today.

There are cases where someone buys a property in Texas, only to discover there are bodies in the backyard. Older homesteads in Texas frequently had family burial plots on them. In many cases, those plots were never officially named a "cemetery".

We fancy ourselves as different in Texas. When it comes to driving laws, this is definitely true. There are some things we allow and things we don't allow in Texas that are different from any other states.

There is actually a medical condition known as "toasted skin syndrome". This is no laughing matter. It might be a snickering matter but not for anyone who has gone through it. The Archives of Dermatology calls it "erythema ab igne". This is Latin for "redness from fire".

Now that the ice is melting, it's time for hearts to start thawing out. Valentine's Day is coming. No matter how grandiose Texas Valentine's Day plans may become, they all start with candy.

Almost every workplace uses the so-called anonymous survey to query employees. Sometimes, if the company is having a bad month for whatever reason, managers will ask employees to honestly answer some questions in an attempt to get to the bottom of what's wrong. Is it a good idea to answer honestly? Can you be fired?

Folklore would say that if Phil sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter. Wow, that's a stretch. Looking at the calendar there are another six weeks of winter, more or less before the first day of spring.

Icy conditions are a fact of life during winters in our area, so it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the basics of driving in icy conditions. Whenever conditions are like this, there is a hidden danger on roadways. It's called black ice