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Shall we talk about Medicare?

GUEST COLUMNIST When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965, did my five-yearold self truly comprehend the personal milestone that I would someday reach? Nah.
Shall we talk about Medicare?

FROM THE PULPIT

At this moment in an ongoing treatment of “lectionary” Scriptural passages that flesh out what it means to be an Easter people (pls. note the purposive use of the present tense more and more) we turn to a Scriptural lesson not chosen for study in 2025 but [being] the preeminent model for our, as we...

TEA releases 2023 A-F accountability ratings

After a prolonged delay because of a lawsuit filed by about 100 school districts, the Texas Education Agency has released the 2023 A-F accountability ratings, indicating the share of campuses that received a passing ranking dropped by 14% from 2022.
TEA releases 2023 A-F accountability ratings

A Better Way to Pour Gas

American entrepreneurs have saved my grass-mowing season. You see, my grass is finally lush and green and growing like wildflowers, which means I spend my weekends mowing it.

Scamming sophisticated scammers

A few years ago, my then 70-something mom was targeted by telephone scammers. “Grandma,” said a young man pretending to be her grandson, Jerrod, “I’m in trouble.” He said he was in Canada, unaware he had been fishing illegally.
Scamming sophisticated scammers

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I understand the Office of Management and Budget, at the direction of DOGE, plans drastic cuts at NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency). This is an open letter to Senator Ted Cruz: “Senator Cruz, I live in Texas.

Do you spend 138 minutes a day worrying?

Surely I’m not alone in the phenomenon of dutifully paying my credit card bill by the deadline and then, two weeks into the next billing period, abruptly freaking out with self-doubt. Did I pay it or not?
Do you spend 138 minutes a day worrying?
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