Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: The P word
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They asked. We said no. They did it anyway, accompanied by giggly snide remarks in Spanish. Rudeness transcends the language barrier, did you know that? I'm sure kindness does too, but unfortunately, that's not in this story. But not by my choice. We weren't surprised they did it anyway. That's been their method all along,…
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I received an official letter from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality today. When the whole damn dam issue first popped up (for background info, click here and here), and I was desperately trying to find some city, county or state agency that gave a hoot or had jurisdiction over issues like this, I spoke…
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No, I didn't vote for Obama. But that doesn't mean I can't be caught up in the wave of optimism that seems to be swallowing our country today. I don't believe a President by himself, no matter who he or she is, can do ANYTHING alone, meaning he/she shouldn't get all the blame or credit for anything,…
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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. (Martin Luther King Jr., letter from Birmingham Jail 1963) When Daniel was a high school senior, he applied to five or six colleges, public and private. He had worked hard and was accepted into all of them. He received large academic scholarship offers from each of the private schools…except for one.…
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It wasn't really a surprise, Obama winning the election. I'm curious to see if things change as promised…I've already heard him say something about 'maybe next term'… I also wonder how long this honeymoon period (when everyone in the media wants to be his best friend) will last? But life goes on…one change for me is I'm…
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First of all, if you haven't voted, DO IT NOW! I was an early bird this year – I didn't want to take any chances. My day can take twists and turns I never anticipate, and I couldn't afford to procrastinate on this. That being said…I am SO glad election day is finally here. By this…
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Pom-poms, signs, funny hats and pins, cheering, chanting, and crying…these party conventions remind me why I'm not a card-carrying member of either one. In high school I joined over a hundred other girls at Texas Lutheran College for ten days of an intense live-and-breathe lesson in the Texas political process: Girl's State, sponsored…
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