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I miss the Wild West

I miss the Wild West

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I miss the Wild West

Sue Jane Sullivan
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Body “I want people to bear witness. I don't want people to be numb to events.” —Craig Goldstein, husband of Katie Goldstein, one of seven victims of the Highland Park, Illinois, shooting on July 4 Westerns were a mainstay in my household on Hill Avenue.
TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8

TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8

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TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8

Gary Borders For Texas Press Association
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Body The Texas Education Agency has released the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Results for grades 3-8, which showed across-the-board improvements in all grades and subjects, with especially significant gains in reading.
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

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TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

News Staff
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Body As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone Star State and brings them into the homes and hearts of thousands.
Clues and cues: carafes, chicory, curare, and—cell phones?

Clues and cues: carafes, chicory, curare, and—cell phones?

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Clues and cues: carafes, chicory, curare, and—cell phones?

Hanaba Munn Welch
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Body Absentmindedly is an adverb to live by. Can someone not only do things in an absentminded way but also think absentmindedly? That question came to me as I brewed some chicorylaced coffee this morning. Life is good.
Congressional Medal of Honor Society website worth a visit

Congressional Medal of Honor Society website worth a visit

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Congressional Medal of Honor Society website worth a visit

Sue Jane Sullivan
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Body “Your name is the most precious possession you have.” —Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, when speaking to young people Last week, the passing of Hershel W. “Woody” Williams did not register as much attention as the Heard/Depp verdict.
Three arrested in deaths of 53 migrants

Three arrested in deaths of 53 migrants

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Three arrested in deaths of 53 migrants

Gary Borders For Texas Press Association
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Body AUSTIN—Three people were arrested last week by federal authorities in connection with a human smuggling incident that left 53 migrants dead. The migrants were discovered inside a tractor-trailer on San Antonio’s Southwest Side, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

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TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

News Staff
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Body As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone Star State and brings them into the homes and hearts of thousands.
The amazing mesquitemobile

The amazing mesquitemobile

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The amazing mesquitemobile

Commentary
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Body Gasoline and diesel costs are making me lament the demise of steam engines. Over a hundred years ago, steam took our ancestors all over the map, both by water and by rail. Eventually, someone — namely, the Stanley Brothers — designed a car that ran on steam.