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Ranger fever strikes up interest

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Some people are born in towns and states without professional sports teams. Some people are born and go to high schools where the cross country team has 60 members and the football team has 20. Some people are born with the need to talk about their favorite president rather than their favorite basketball player. Some people are born without cable ... [Read More…]

Our endorsement: Rick Perry should retain governorship

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An unusually high level of interest surrounds this year's midterm elections - and the gubernatorial race in Texas is no different. The race for Texas governor pits two highly qualified individuals against each other in a race that will likely be closer than Texas gubernatorial elections in years past. Incumbent governor Rick Perry brings ... [Read More…]

Horse accident revives outlook

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A horse's saddle seems to be a popular spot for characters in old Western films and cowboy legends to learn important life lessons and reach profound insights about nature or humanity. I'm picturing a lone, rugged cowboy riding across the plains and sleeping under the stars, his horse roped to a tree near the campfire while he plays his harmonica ... [Read More…]

Texas requires new leadership

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While current governor Rick Perry may have plenty of experience in Texas politics, former Houston mayor Bill White has decades of experience in actual leadership. Perry has been an excellent PR rep for Texas for the past few years, mostly because his role as governor required very little. For many of the challenges that face our state in the coming ... [Read More…]

Government reviewing game ratings

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How much should our government control the video game industry? This has been a question almost since the first video game hit the shelves. One of the first video games that generated reviews from the National Safety Council and numerous protests was the 1976 arcade game, "Death Race." The gamer controlled a car used to run over gremlins that made ... [Read More…]

Coffee provides break for weary

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I don't believe in travel mugs. Don't get me wrong, I love coffee. The taste of coffee is more pleasing than any food, and the caffeine in coffee is more beneficial than a full night's sleep. I just can't dig the travel mug. The  point of a travel mug is to free the coffee drinker from the house or neighborhood coffee shop. The handy sippy-cup ... [Read More…]

Dog metaphor offers standard

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I was in my car the other day going somewhere or other, and in the dry grass of the church on my right, I noticed a dog. The late afternoon sunlight gleamed off his thin fur coat to reveal an impressive musculature for such a young Labrador. He was well-groomed and clean, which I thought was odd for a stray. His fur was a brownish-yellow, sort of a ... [Read More…]

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