Bear with me this week as this post is a little more personal than usual and without an interview. The past few days have been extremely (and surprisingly) emotional for me. I know who I had planned on interviewing next, yet I had the perfect person this week – my son, the cause of my emotions.
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As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported.
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Friends, this article is the second in a series recognizing the strong women that have been in my life. My maternal grandmother, Martha, most certainly belongs in this category. Born in 1922, she lived on a farm in north Louisiana and saw the devastating effects of the Great Depression firsthand.
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Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on Sept. 30, The Texas Tribune reported.
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A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported.
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Friends, I have been truly blessed to have several strong women in my life and in this article, I will introduce you to the ones who have made a profound impact on me – my steel magnolias.
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About 20 years ago, I made a prediction to my late husband – we would soon be subjected to commercials we never dreamed we’d see on American television. This bit of prophecy was prompted by the debut of the famous Cialis bathtub and ED (erectile dysfunction) commercials which, BTW, changed TV watching with my grandkids forever. Just to be clear, I’m not trivializing the problem, but I wasn’t alone in my discomfort. Democrat congressman Jim Moran filed a bill in 2009 limiting airtime for ED commercials to 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. Obviously, it failed.
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A huge pot of federal rail funding and chronic highway congestion are prompting some Texas officials to again consider expanding passenger rail in Texas, according to The Texas Standard.
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