Perspectives

Texas congressman takes up veterans’ cause

Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:00am

On Jun. 16, 1932, the U.S. House of Representatives echoed a Texas member’s call for cash compensation for veterans of the First World War, but a bloody disappointment was in store for the “bonus army” that had invaded Washington.

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Cleanliness

Sat, 06/12/2021 - 12:00am

One positive trait I acquired during the pandemic was ultra-cleanliness. I bathe lots more, and yesterday I washed my hands 19 times, not including the time I spilled sanitizer on my hairbrush. My knuckles look like bleeding walnuts…very clean walnuts.

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The dying art of conversation

Sat, 06/12/2021 - 12:00am

Texting is replacing talking as the preferred form of communication?

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State population gains, losses detailed in report

Sat, 06/12/2021 - 12:00am

The U.S. Census Bureau has released is sub-county population estimates from April 2010 to July 2020. That includes population estimates for the 1,200 incorporated places in Texas.