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“Cuz we always done it this way” is a bad reason to keep Texas Government operating in the stagecoach era of 1845

What organization operates with a $250 billion biennial budget, has a GDP of $1.6 trillion, but is only…

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Talking about parenting Lions members prepare for the carnival

Just as the hustle and bustle of the new school year begins to become routine, another force enters…

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From the editor: So, let the countdown begins

At this time of year, there are many countdowns as students fall into school routines and parents start…

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Positive Highlights: Offering a stylistic touch

Lisa Hunter decided to take Cosmetology classes her 11th grade school year.  She took some classes and continued…

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Story Over a Cup: When coping mechanisms have collapsed

The last three weeks, I have done a Star Wars parody, and there are more coming in future…

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Polluting industries want you to think the climate crisis is your fault, not theirs.

A few years ago, I had a cupcake problem. I’d go to the cupcake store almost daily and…

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Tax the rich before the rest

Presidential candidates should take a pledge: The middle class should not pay one dollar more in new taxes…

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The role of questions in problem-solving

Let’s talk about hay. Yes, that stuff that grows in a field and is harvested by a dairy…

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THE IDLE AMERICAN: When phones aren’t friends

A majority of us have drawn lines in the dirt, emphasizing the point beyond which we simply will…

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Story over a cup Episode III: Revenge of the Dish

War! In a stunning move, I tried to wash the dishes in the sink. There is suds everywhere.…