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What's the deal with Whataburger?

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Texans are up in arms about the sale of a controlling interest in Whataburger to an investment banking firm out of all places, Chicago. Assuredly the world is ending as this must be one of the signs of the impending Apocalypse. For shame, for shame.

Adulting 101

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I saw a news report that some educational venue is offering a course in “adulting” to 20-somethings, because it seems that there are a bunch of 29-year-olds out there who don’t know how to run a dishwasher or make a cup of coffee.

Someone thinks that if they can learn how to do those things, then they are “adulting.” It would be pretty hard to set the bar any lower for being a grown-up. It’s right out of “The Wizard of Oz” -- the scarecrow doesn’t need a brain, all he needs is a diploma.

Dad's Day

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Happy Father’s Day! A day that has been set aside in Europe since the Middle Ages. In the U.S., outside of Catholic traditions, wasn’t recognized until the 20th century. Most

WaPo gives four Pinocchio's

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Ever fact check things on Snopes? Good luck. It would be great if they truly were as definitive as they claim. It is maddening when you turn to the news

Happy Father's Day

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On the first day of April, my father would have celebrated his 100th birthday. If, that is, he hadn’t died at the age of 61. At the time of his

One in a million

During the 243 years the United States of America has been a nation, independent of England, it has continued to be a world leader and world power. It still is

When the brain misfires

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Brains are curious things. Some brains can focus on problems and work out unique solutions after hours of study and thought. Others cannot focus on any one subject for any

Who reads books?

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I’ve often heard older adults lament the lack of book reading by today’s youth. Many of us observe the majority of younger people limiting their reading to texts, filled with