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Hilk. Mandalax.

Shortly after I said, “I do,” I realized a noticeable shortcoming in the marriage vows. There was no mention of how to react when the husband didn’t come home in a reasonable time frame after a fishing trip.

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

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What Ennis needs downtown

What is the attraction of downtown Ennis?

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One subject will sink Biden

When someone nods off at the wheel, the person riding shotgun can either yell to awaken the drifter or they can gently call their name while taking hold of the wheel. But what if the one in the driver’s seat is the Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden?

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Shut the door!

At my house, the mosquitoes are all but breaking the doors down.

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On confederate monuments

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Will there be fall sports?

A few weeks ago Republican Governor Greg Abbott said he would only issue a second shutdown of the state as a last resort. Then, the following day he began the first steps towards one by mandating a ruling to wear masks. His statements since have not eased up.

Part of that is due to his seclusion in a shelter with a small group of advisors. Listening to the same audience will narrow one’s thinking like a repeating loop of your favorite five songs. After a short time you would die for some country, R&B, jazz or a kid on a kazoo.

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Who wants law and order?

Few who watched the video footage in Minneapolis have seen anything acceptable about the manner in which the events unfolded. Four police officers were fired after George Floyd died while in custody. Each is facing charges and will be tried in court. Escaping justice is improbable.

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Some like it hot... What's up with them?

I wonder how hot it is on Mercury in the summertime.

Mercury, as you know, is the closest planet to the sun and therefore the hottest.

The South, as you know, comes right between it and Venus giving us the number two status in the solar system for heat production. Or so it seems, in the summertime.