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The impact of good teachers

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It is disappointing to see the impact of educators who are bent on destruction, on tearing down, in finding fault and loopholes to counter long held American values. Higher education

Can we have a little levity, please?

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I, like you, am horrified by the events over this past weekend. Dak Prescott throwing interceptions and Jose’ LeClerc almost blowing another save just about did me in. No, of

NPR - Flying a false banner

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For those who don’t know, NPR is an acronym for National Public Radio. It was established in 1971 by an act of Congress. It is a publicly and privately funded

Summer routine is changing

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It has been a good spring and summer for Ennis. The Bluebonnet Festival and the Polka Festival were very successful again this year. The downtown renovation and renewal is progressing

Winning votes in Texas

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Many of you know about my political prowess. When it comes to predictions, I missed the mark in 2016 by dismissing both Donald Trump and Ben Carson. Of course, I

Managing our focus beyond guns

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“The right to go to Walmart, or to a food festival, or to church, or to a synagogue, or to school, without fear of being shot is eminently worth fighting

Surrounded by hate

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It is apparent to many the United States is under siege from within. It is not being perpetrated by foreign terrorists. Anyone with a television, especially those who do not

A little levity, please?

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I, like you, am horrified by the events over this past weekend. Dak Prescott throwing interceptions and Jose LeClerc almost blowing another save just about did me in. No, of

Ignorance is no excuse

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In the age of sound bites, it is evident that most people forgo the reading and understanding of legal documents such as the Constitution and Bill of Rights. They favor

Political debates veer from formats

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EDITORIAL

Commentators on CNN and Fox News this week discussed at length the issues of the Democratic debates and whether any of the current candidates will drop out of the race after this latest round.

Some candidates improved their standing with likely voters while others sunk further in the polls. One of the interesting things that was discussed was the incivility of the tone of the debates and the audience interruptions for applause and shouts of agreement or boos during the debates.