Cedar Creek Pilot, Gun Barrel City, TX Opinion 2010-03-16T21:47:33-04:00 urn:uuid:5f3c6d09-6bf3-4b30-95b3-7b87a4ccace3 Consumer Alert urn:uuid:09ebfee1-a79a-462e-bf5a-a4f58edd0f0c 2010-02-17T10:00:03-05:00 <p>Most Americans will get assistance from a professional tax preparer or tax software when filing their taxes this year. Better Business Bureau encourages taxpayers to use caution when selecting tax preparation help or they may get hit with headaches and mounting fines and fees if the return isn&#8217;t correct or filed late.<br /> &#160;</p> Don’t Put Yourself at Risk of a Winter Fire urn:uuid:325a7e98-e8fb-40d8-a858-422eee30e778 2010-01-06T10:20:12-05:00 <p>Winter brings with it the opportunity to decorate in creative ways using candles, electric lights and the chance to finally start cozy fires in unused fireplaces.</p> Scientists should be educated about breast cancer By KATHI NAILLING urn:uuid:d6873024-2ee7-43d7-b87a-d5b08ac8babf 2009-11-24T09:50:12-05:00 <p>Let’s call this my sound-off column.</p> <p> When I heard about this study, I actually did a little research. I could not believe what I was hearing on the news reports. It was true.</p> The ‘Great American Challenge’ Smokeout urn:uuid:fdd35151-80db-4ff3-9c13-c1576d1e01c1 2009-11-18T11:15:35-05:00 <p>This message brought to you by M.D Anderson Cancer hospital. November 19 is the ‘Great American Smokeout day’</p> Prepare for Cold Weather Before it’s too Late urn:uuid:f735b782-6512-4b12-91d8-b7d98320be3f 2009-11-11T09:41:37-05:00 <p>With the winter weather slowly creeping in, it’ll be time to snuggle in by the fire and stay out of the cold before you know it. But...there are a few items that should really be taken care of before the weather gets too cold and brutal.</p> Making a small difference, could mean a big difference By KATHI NAILLING urn:uuid:fc1f046d-4db7-4e74-9b05-1afdf4e53f87 2009-10-28T09:42:59-04:00 <p>Here I go again. As many times as I am told that this county is drug and crime ridden, I know better. Not that I don’t think we have our fair share of crime, we do.</p> Local residents square off on healthcare urn:uuid:7b74c853-0159-478d-ab3a-8589fbab60be 2009-09-30T10:22:37-04:00 <p>The healthcare issue is important to all walks of life. The Cedar Creek Pilot asked two local residents to give their point of views on the issue. This is the opinion of the writers.</p> The why of my display ads By John J. Rigo/Guest Columnist urn:uuid:33cf8433-0c96-4955-ae8e-1c3a6f16db98 2009-09-25T09:11:02-04:00 <p>My greatest joy is reading one of my spiritually-centered poems in a church setting. I have never found any other situation, that seems to bring me closer to the joy of God’s presence.</p> If we could only live in a ‘Perfect World’ By KATHI NAILLING urn:uuid:9e7d1ff8-cb17-4454-8a46-0f518803b9df 2009-12-09T04:22:29-05:00 <p>Last week I had several e-mail correspondences with a reader of the local papers. Her concern was that our front pages only print crime or bad news.</p>