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Inquiring MindsThe watermelon that farmer Shelby Johnson hoisted on the cover of the January 2010 issue weighed 135 pounds. The guys who hang out at a feed store in Bartlett Electric Cooperative territory were especially interested in its weight. We suspect there was some wagering going on. —Kaye Northcott, Editor   Sold on Texas Co-op…

He Likes UsWhat a DY-NO-MITE publication. I eagerly await the arrival of each new one—more so than my paid subscriptions. Dan Branson, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative   Solar Water Heating the Old Way Re: “Solar Water Heating the Easy Way” in the October 2009 issue. I lived in Honolulu in the early 1950s. Most…

Paying Tribute to Elmer KeltonThanks for the tribute to author Elmer Kelton by Jeff Tietz in the October 2009 issue. One of the great thrills I have had as a freelance writer was having lunch one day in Boerne with Elmer and Ann Kelton. We talked about the beautiful Salzkammergut region of Austria, where Mrs….

Phantoms Raid Your Electricity  I noticed in your article “2 Good 2 Be True = False” (Power Connections, July 2009 issue) that you mentioned saving on electricity by unplugging devices that are not being used. I have heard this and wondered how true it is. Can you explain why and how it works and how…