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Cheers to former Bridge City High School cross country standouts Mary Nguyen, Kirby Sheperd and Armando Chavez for signing to run at the college level at Southern Arkansas University.
Jeers to former Vidor Councilwoman Angela Brading. Brading missed a staggering six of eight meetings from March 10 through June 9. The meetings of the Vidor council have been very important the last few months and this many absences are inexcusable. We completely understand the no-shows were due to health reasons and do not take anyone’s health lightly. However, a spot on the council is an elected position and the citizens deserve to have someone at all times standing up for their needs and making sure their voices are heard. We hope all local councils in the future find a way to better serve the community when a majority of meetings cannot be met by a councilman.
Jeers to President Obama and his lashing at members of the press for shouting unscripted questions during a PRESS conference. The shouting part is wrong on the media’s end yet the public has the right to ask questions, even when it does not fit into an elected officials “scripted” schedule.
Opinion
Cheers and Jeers for Friday, July 15
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Sometimes moms play the role of father, too
“Dear old Daddy, rest his soul
Left my mom a heavy load
She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
Working hours without rest
Wanted me to have the best”
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Where never lark, nor eagle flew
The poem, “High Flight”, was written by a young American pilot, John Magee, flying for the Royal Canadian Air Force before the U.S. entered World War II.
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My five cents…
Did you know that this week was National Flag Week?
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Privacy Matters
When I first started teaching criminal law (decades ago), I spent weeks on the Fourth Amendment and the "zone of privacy."
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Life Lesson: Making the ask
Twenty-five years ago, Bob Babbage, who is now Kentucky’s most successful lobbyist, was running for State Auditor and I was his combination of Finance Chair/Campaign Chair/Press Secretary.
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Old friends come and go in life's odyssey
I saw an old love the other day, and it just about broke my heart.
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Sen. Robert Nichol - My five cents...
Special sessions are an interesting phenomenon: Rather than having multiple policy areas vying for legislators' attention, we are able to concentrate all our energy on a narrow number of topics.
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The Morning After
If you're having trouble following all of the twists and turns in the saga relating to the availability of what is commonly referred to as the "morning-after pill," you're not alone.
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Be prepared, smart during hurricane season
There are lessons to be learned from our neighbors to the immediate north in Oklahoma and this lesson has nothing to do with recruiting in college football.
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Have you updated your bucket list?
This is the third time I’ve written about a personal “bucket list” and today I’m suggesting that we review our lists annually.
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Sometimes moms play the role of father, too
