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Making a good business great

Recently The Orange Leader was named business of the month by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. A ...

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Positive Highlights: 1, 2, 3, Crabs in a bucket!

Crab:  a crustacean with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of ...

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Talking about parenting: When you are raising kids, not grass

As a child, yardwork was my nemesis.  I was not a fan of the outdoors, the heat, and ...

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THE IDLE AMERICAN: Mort’s birthday miseries

Radio listeners heard it from the lips of England’s Prime Minister–the inimitable Winston Churchill. In the 1939 radio ...

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Story Over a Cup: Her majesty and the royal walk

The boys are who they are. Rambunctious, loud, playful, they are dogs who are for the most part ...

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What is an Independence Day without Lee Greenwood singing God Bless the USA?

Independence Day celebrations are special. Families and friends gather for hot dogs, hamburgers, ribs, chicken, brisket and pork ...

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THE IDLE AMERICAN: Not in my back yard

So awash are we in acronyms these days, we may start tossing them asunder at any time. Such ...

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Seeing progress in Orange

It’s nice to see some good things moving forward in Orange these days… besides AstroTurf.   Medical Center ...

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Talking About Parenting: Take a look at serving in a service/social organizations

This past Monday night was the kickoff to our new Lions Club year.  I am serving my third ...

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Story over a cup: Have to worry about the quiet ones

As you know, I have four dogs. Jada, the mom, and her sons, Roswell, Bernie, and Bill. However, ...

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