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Rock on and pass the Tylenol

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 12:00am

Now that two of my daughters are away at college and the one still at home basically views me as an ATM in an unfashionable neighborhood, I’ve tried to find myself a hobby. Since I’m not interested in activities that involve getting out of bed before noon on a Saturday, that pretty much rules out most manly-type-outdoorsy stuff that would require me to sweat profusely in a tent, clean an animal carcass or have one of my friends pluck a tick from a region of my anatomy that I can’t reach.

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Should a sense of humor be mandatory for fathers?

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 12:00am

Some fathers are entirely too serious.

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35 Texas counties eligible for individual disaster aid

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:00am

Residents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News reported.

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Needed: The common sense of Will Rogers

Sun, 06/09/2024 - 5:00am

Our politics sure is divided these days. Tempers are flaring and minds are rigid and closed. Here’s the solution: the wit and wisdom of legendary humorist Will Rogers.

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And the winner of Tuesday’s runoff is ... Gov. Greg Abbott

Sun, 06/09/2024 - 5:00am

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wasn’t on the ballot for Tuesday’s primary runoff election, yet he was the overwhelming winner.

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Ready for Sajak’s final spin of the wheel?

Wed, 06/05/2024 - 12:00am

June 7 will be a bittersweet day in TV history, as the final “Wheel of Fortune” hosted by Pat Sajak airs.

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As storms devastate, Texas must work toward clean energy future

Wed, 06/05/2024 - 12:00am

We need more power, but we can’t keep getting it the same old way.

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Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 12:00am

House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary.