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  • Don't be so hard on yourself, Clovis

    Kim Sullivan, Columnist|Updated Oct 2, 2018

    I’ve been in Clovis three months. I love it. The people of Clovis have been welcoming. BUT ... I’ve realized the town has a serious self-esteem problem. Without fail, almost everyone has been apologetic with an Eyoreian since of sadness: “Welcome to Clovis, so sorry you had to come here, there’s nothing to do.” Having just spent 10 years in a small south Texas town, (population 880) I think I am an expert in “nothing to do.” We had no mall, no movie theater, no bowling alley. In fact, when a large hamburger chain opened...