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OPINION: Taking care of water systems for the next crisis is our duty
Last February’s winter storm Uri marked a severe weather event unlike any most Texans have ever faced, leaving…
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OPINION: Talk Putin off the ledge
What if we could stop war? What if we could stop Russia from invading Ukraine? Because of one…
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OPINION: THE IDLE AMERICAN – When words become worrisome
Sand lines have been drawn by many of us, indicating that we know as much as we care to…
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OPINION: This Black History Month, don’t ban our history – teach it
When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to…
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OPINION: Story Over a Cup – You might never hear from us again
No, this is not my last column. This is about a scourge which invades my mailbox: Catalogs and…
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OPINION: Back on the right path
Recently I lost a friend who had lived an extremely interesting life. With only a decade or so…
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OPINION: Banned books should be required reading
In January, a Tennessee county school board voted unanimously to ban Maus, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelamn about his…
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OPINION: 2022 offers promise for our Tribal community — and for East Texas
This is going to be a critical year for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, which means it will…
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OPINION: Why are we torching our best tool to end child poverty?
My daughter and I were on the verge of homelessness before the Child Tax Credit. What’s going to…
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OPINION: Story Over a Cup – When a sandwich just isn’t a sandwich
Ever get the urge for a sandwich? Well, that was me last week. But it just could not…