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Olympic athletes who stay clean lose
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Olympic athletes who stay clean lose
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August 3, 2016
As they always do, the Summer Olympics will offer the world tough sporting competition and the inspirational stories unique to this global gathering. Unfortunately, the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro also will be notable for being far less than they could have been. Given a chance to make a bold, posi...
Postcards from the edge of the past century
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Postcards from the edge of the past century
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August 3, 2016
Sunday morning, the guest speaker at church was relating to the congregation during her message that she was one of those people referred to as a “digital migrant” instead of a “digital native.” I chuckled to myself and agreed that that’s also the category into which I fall. I’ll be the first to adm...
Dismissed voter ID law never about fraud
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Dismissed voter ID law never about fraud
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July 27, 2016
Much the same way abortion clinic restrictions were never about “the safety of the women,” the voter ID debate in the Texas Legislature has never been about voter fraud. Last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Texas needs to make some changes. It looked at the case to see if...
A voice for community journalism
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A voice for community journalism
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July 27, 2016
Indulge, if you will, a few paragraphs to bid a fond farewell to Willis Webb, a former publisher, former editor at the Fredericksburg Radio Post and c...
Heat minus humidity equals summer comfort
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Heat minus humidity equals summer comfort
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July 27, 2016
  “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity!” How many times did I hear that phrase in my journeys through life as a kid during the summer time? It was my...
Getting used to the kindness of Texans
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Getting used to the kindness of Texans
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July 27, 2016
I have been in Texas for over a month now and I have come across many differences in culture. It’s funny how two places — Colorado and Texas — can be ...
Real estate unrealistic investment for many
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Real estate unrealistic investment for many
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July 20, 2016
Last week’s front-page story showed a remarkable, yet troubling trend. Real estate prices here are up 15 percent in the first six months of this year ...
A Pokéwhat?
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A Pokéwhat?
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July 20, 2016
  Everyone who has access to the Internet or a television has heard about the latest cell phone app game craze — Pokémon Go. I was first introduced to...
Let’s stop expecting crops to fix society
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Let’s stop expecting crops to fix society
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July 13, 2016
The only absolutist statement that should be made about last week’s killings is absolutely no one should ever target police to make demented points. L...
30 years of Don’t Mess with Texas
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30 years of Don’t Mess with Texas
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July 13, 2016
Ask anyone in marketing what the most successful advertising campaign in Texas has been and “Don’t mess with Texas” is bound to be at or near the top....
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