In light of the huge national debate on health care reform, I found a statement by Neal Boorz in his 2008 address to the graduates of Texas A&M University thought provoking. To put it in context, it was the part of his speech where he talked about individual rights as opposed to group rights. He
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I just read this brief news item, and I had to pause to take a moment to absorb it all: Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could
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I wonder. Is there ever a time when a tragic event stops eliciting strong emotions and becomes just another historical footnote? If so, how long does that take? It seems to me that the urgency that used to surround remembering Pearl Harbor has eased somewhat in recent years. Perhaps because so many of the people
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This weekend our local production of “Scrooge” opens. In fact, tonight is opening night, and I am thrilled. Thrilled that the weeks of rehearsals and preparations are over. This year I was assistant director, and play the role of Auntie and the Narrator. My plan was to just play a very small role, but we
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I kept hoping it wasn’t true. Even as the early reports of liaisons between Tiger Woods and “other” women first surfaced last week, I kept wishing it would all turn out to be false. I don’t care a whit about golf, but I have always liked and admired Tiger since he blasted onto the Pro
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I’ll admit I love the great state of Texas. I love the beauty of the varied countryside and the great expanse of sky that hosts the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets. I love the whole mystique of good guys like Sam Houston and bad guys like Bonnie and Clyde. And I love cowboys and farmers
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What would I do without my friend Tracy when I am stuck for a blog topic. Plus, he can be a lot funnier than I am…. And now it’s time for my annual post-Turkey Day apology Dear Mother-in-law: I’m so sorry I ruined your Thanksgiving dinner this year. I thought you knew that I hate
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Today is the day! Millions of shoppers — at least stores hope millions of shoppers — will show up to start their Holiday shopping frenzy. Not me. I have never done that, and I don’t intend to start now. There is no way I am getting up at some ungodly hour in the morning, before
For all of my American readers, I send out a heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your day is blessed by the love of family, good food, and all the things that make lasting memories. The following is another excerpt from the memoir I am writing: There’s an old Thanksgiving song that starts out, “Over the
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Another excerpt from my book in progress: A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck. Enjoy…. On a recent visit with my grandchildren, I noticed a pattern of behavior that is apparently passed from generation to generation like the balding gene. My oldest granddaughter had been given a chore to do, as was her younger brother,