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Three-Point Shots, Vol. 2, No. 3: Music Appreciation Edition
I've always enjoyed listening to music, and I love learning the backstories behind songs, albums and artists I appreciate. Here's three of those…
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The Completely Predictable Resurrection of Jonathan Stickland
Observers thought Jonathan Stickland’s seven-hour tête-à-tête with white supremacist Nick Fuentes last fall would derail his career as a political…
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Three-Point Shots, Vol. 2, No. 2: April 14, 2024
In which we examine three peculiar psychopathies of the Republican Party of Texas.
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Ya-Ta-Hey, James Gaston
Over the Easter weekend, his family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of James Gaston, who passed away last summer. I learned a lot about…
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Three-Point Shots, Vol. 2, No. 1: February 16, 2024
March Primary Madness, Murder on the Dance Floor, Springer Agonistes, and the Little Grocer That Could. As a special bonus, I cover four topics in…
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Ya-Ta-Hey, James Gaston
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"Life Its Ownself" Turns Two!
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Paxton Impeachment Ends: Final Score Paxton 1, Texas 0
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Vice President Greg Abbott? Stranger Things Have Happened, Although I Can’t Think of Any
Trump wins. Abbott is his Veep. Dan Patrick is a member of the Cabinet. No, it’s not the elevator pitch for a dystopian story that makes the…
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Kyle Biedermann Stands Up for His Values
Former State Rep. Kyle Biedermann is running to return to the House on an innovative platform: it’s okay to get your 19-year-old intern drunk and sex…
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The Border Mess Gets Even Messier
“A clown with a flamethrower still has a flamethrower,” goes the adage, and Greg Abbott is the Clown of the Week – threatening the integrity of the…
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The Real Story Behind Taylor Derangement Syndrome
How silly is it that the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all in on a plot to rig the Super Bowl and endorse Joe Biden? Maybe…
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Greg Abbott vs. Joe Biden: ¿Quién es más macho?
Greg Abbott loves the fight he’s picked with the federal government over his “border security” excesses. But does he have any plan for all the things…
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Unfortunately, in Texas …
Our foster care system still sucks. The massacre in Uvalde was the result of bad decisions and poor leadership. Ken Paxton flaunts his disrespect for…
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Campaign 2024 Begins, and We Already Have Victims
The deaths Friday night of one woman and two children in the Rio Grande were completely predictable, given the rhetoric and actions of Donald Trump and…
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Life Its Ownself
Life Its Ownself
a distinctly Texan take on politics, culture and life its ownself.
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