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Not so long ago a tree limb fell in my yard after a big storm and I had to move it to the curb. It was a rather large limb and my wife asked me if I wanted her to help me move it.
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While Aristotle proposed that art imitates life, Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde believed that life imitates art more than the other way around. He received a boost from fellow Irishman George Bernard Shaw who said, “I have noticed that when a certain type of feature appears in painting and is admired as beautiful, it presently becomes common in nature; so that the Beatrices and Francescas in the picture galleries of one generation come to life as the parlor-maids and waitresses of the next.” No truer words were spoken when it comes to fashion.
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We had an interesting discussion sitting around in the living room of my son’s home in Houston last week. I was watching the grandchildren while my daughter-in-law started back to school. Today is my sainted mother’s birthday (okay, so if you knew her you know she wasn’t exactly a saint, but I loved her dearly and miss her as well).
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Greetings to you all once again. I will forewarn you this column has as much to do with every person as it does to veterans, but I feel the need to get this off my chest. It may just be the years catching up to me, but it seems that more and more people are adopting the attitude of being a victim.
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I like cars. There, I’ve said it. I have a couple of collectible cars and would have many more if my wallet and garage had the room. This attraction to cars has been a lifelong obsession for me that started with our own family vehicles.
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We are about schools... We are about providing a high-quality education...
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From the beginning of the Executive Orders and hospital protocols prompted by Covid-19, I’ve been disturbed by mental images of thousands of Americans dying alone and of their families who can’t say a proper goodbye.
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This is the most important newsletter I’ve ever written. Time is very important. Your voice matters!
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