Cowboy Game Could Hinge On Karma
Most of the people I work with are off suicide watch – at least until Saturday’s Dallas Cowboys playoff game. The last time the Cowboys played a Saturday playoff game Dallas QB Tony Romo muffed a...
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Waiting the arrival of a cold blast of air isn’t exactly laden with anticipation, but there is an edge to it. The poor people of Galveston had no idea in 1900 that a major hurricane was coming their...
View ArticleDA Uses Public’s Money To Prove A Point
You’ve probably heard that saying, “Cada cabeza es un mundo.” It’s true. At any given moment, there is no telling what thoughts are poring through the head of your average human being. It’ s like...
View ArticleBeing Brown And Making History
The United States of America is now well over 200 years old, pushing up toward the 250 mark at the beginnings of a new century. Over those many years, with the hundreds of millions of people who have...
View ArticleThe Apology Becomes An Art Form
As Americans we like many things, be it football, gas-guzzling vehicles, overrated Seattle coffee, or those awful reality TV shows. We also like people to apologize for their mistakes, be they real or...
View ArticleLatest Libel Lawsuit Hits Familiar Themes
In the troubled times of summer 2009 with the great recession raging and political partisanship snarling, you may recall the anti-government rallies in the nation’s capital that were breathlessly...
View Article`New’ Names Climbing Up American Charts
Step back into recent American history and popular culture and it’s easy to recall the surnames that seem to define what we knew of this country. A Smith or Johnson was always on television or in...
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