Stand United, Not Divided
What a fall! Back-to-school dovetailed with spectacles of Mother Nature – the wonder of the eclipse and the horror of
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Author: Len Bourland
Unplug for Vacation? No Way
[pullquote-left]“It would take the Amazon jungle instead of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to go unplugged.”[/pullquote-left] My goal this summer was
Read moreAugust Re-entry
In a psychological study, 99 percent of people who were shown an abstract shape, which looked like a figure eight
Read moreNot Too Hot for Dallas #Adulting
[pullquote-left]“By the definition of today, I’ve been adulting since I was about 12.”[/pullquote-left]If you’re reading this column, chances are you’re
Read moreNow And Then
‘Tis the season of commencement for high schools, colleges, universities, and graduate schools of all kinds. Everyone from newscasters to
Read moreMother’s Day – Don’t You Dare Forget
May is a signature month. It’s crammed for mothers who try to fly around to attend end-of-year school performances and
Read moreTake the Damn Phones Away
Dallas was on a literary roll in March. In 72 hours I heard Dan Patrick Brown give a riveting review
Read moreThe Night After Christmas,and All through the Spring
I like to travel on Christmas Day to see my grandchildren, when nobody’s in the airport except for skeletal crews.
Read moreCut the Cord
February. A cold, short little month with the Super Bowl, Valentine’s, and finally, the all-important Oscars. We coccoon around the
Read moreNew Year Resolutions
Phew! Thank goodness 2016 is in the rearview mirror. January is the month for taking stock, or this year it’s
Read moreIt’s Finally Over, Over Here!
Right about now a ton of people are really, really unhappy, and vice versa. But enough already, it’s Christmas. Not
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