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Who'll get the Democratic nod?

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Over the weekend The New York Times published the results of a poll reflecting the percentage of Iowa voters and who they would select as the Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. Presidency. The hopefuls have dwindled from a list of over 25 to a dozen.

Starting July 13 and culminating July 16 in Milwaukee, a group of 3,979 delegates will choose the party’s nomination for President. It requires 1,990 delegate votes to be placed on the national ballot for Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Tommy

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When I walked through the back door, I saw a box in the center of the room through which I must pass in order to reach my office.

Everyone was watching for my reaction.

The box declared that it contained a microwave.

“What’s a microwave doing in the center of the floor?” I asked, wondering if it was a ritual, or a reminder that we needed a new one.

“It’s not a microwave. It’s a kitten.”

The only thing worse than having your children say, “We found this kitten—can we keep it?” is for your staff to say, “We found this kitten…”

In support of Joe Gallo

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Dear Editor,

Joe Gallo is by far the most qualified man running for Judge of Ellis County Court at Law #3. He majored in Criminal Justice in college and emphasized Criminal Law in law school. His entire career has focused on Criminal Law. He has served as Ellis County Assistant County and District Attorney, Navarro County Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Municipal Judge for the City of Waxahachie and private practice as a Criminal Law Attorney. This new court will be all criminal law cases. He has a depth of experience that no one else can touch!

Fear of not being in control

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Not being in control is an uncomfortable feeling for many. If left unchecked or is ungoverned, it can lead to crippling fears of certain situations.

My brain works very differently

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I have a technician’s brain. In the Navy, I worked on advanced electronics. Now, there is a big difference between an electrical engineer and an electronics technician.

It's tax season somewhere

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Sometimes, I wonder how they pay their taxes in different countries.

World War III, the war yet to happen

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The story goes that a young man who was watching his flock of sheep outside of town, thought it funny to cry “wolf” and laugh and laugh as the town folk rushed to his aid to fight an imaginary foe. Crying out so often, town folk became slower and slower and fewer and fewer until finally they didn’t respond at all.

Why this impeachment fiasco is called a sham

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Simple. It is. It is likely why the legal eagles closest to President Donald Trump don’t come across as taking this impeaching ordeal all that seriously.

Mirror, mirror on the side of the truck

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Having grown up in a fairy tale world where every Cinderella met her prince and wicked witches burned in cauldrons of their own recipe, I remain amazed when acts of kindness are not necessarily rewarded by strains of music enjoyed along flowerstrewn paths.

Martin Luther King honored

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Millions across North America paid homage to the late Martin Luther King, Jr., over the weekend. Since President Ronald Reagan made MLK Day a national holiday in 1983, it has been set aside as such. New Hampshire was the last state (in 2020) to name a holiday after King.

He was a Baptist minister, activist and the most effective spokesperson for the cause of the Civil Rights Movement from the mid 1950’s until his assassination in 1968. One book about his life described his influence as “a seismic impact on race relations in the United States.”