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The new year 2023 is shaping up to usher in many changes throughout the world as well as here on our local stage. For the Chinese, 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. Rabbits are known to be docile, not an animal known to be particularly aggressive. Perhaps that is a good omen for upcoming U.S.-China relations. India’s hard work in other areas is finally coming to fruition.
Read moreI was at an Astros game last week and during the play of the game I came the closest I have ever been to catching a home run ball. I was with a group of friends seated in the left center field stands when suddenly a ball was launched from the Astros player’s bat! It silently arced up toward the roof of Minute Maid Park and I got the sense that it was heading right for us! The ball bounced off a sign that was above our heads and then all chaos broke loose when it landed. I wasn’t able to find it, but the guy behind me did. I think I’ll never forget that moment. After the game I was still pumped up with excitement and it caused me to reflect back on some cherished memories of when I was playing baseball. The first thing I thought of was the serene environment of the ball field itself. There is nothing to compare with the smell of freshly cut grass, an expertly maintained infield, and the perfectly framed ivory lines of chalk separating fair from foul balls. To me, all is right with the world at a baseball park. Baseball doesn’t have the level of excitement found in Football or Basketball, but there are times when it is pure bliss.
Read moreAmericans have been bombarded over the last decade with daily news reports of the crisis at the southern border, reports that depending on your politics may or may not be rooted in fact. Within the last week the war over the border has heated up significantly, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is accused of illegally moving illegal immigrants to the haughty Martha’s Vineyard enclave. Partisan politics will continue to overshadow the realities of the current immigration issue, ensuring that no real action is taken to solve the problem. Politics aside, we should look at the true costs of our open southern border.
Read moreI’ve been in the mood for change lately. When I told this to my gentleman friend, he said, “Uh oh.” I told him he was safe but I do have this urge to change everything else in my life - from my writing to volunteer activities to furniture.
Read moreA good portion of my past weekend was spent getting high. Now, calm down I say to all ye social media pundits before you go demanding that I give up my well-paid position here at the Navasota Examiner for using illicit drugs. No, I was not high as in stoned or drunk. I was, in fact, high up in the air on my roof.
Read moreA couple of weeks ago, Tom Tuberville and Chad McMillan had me join them for a few minutes during the halftime segment during the Rattler football game on the radio broadcast.
Read moreI love that we have specialty coffee at our fingertips here in Navasota but for almost two years I’ve been on a quest to brew the perfect cup in my own kitchen. Until about 8-9 years ago, I didn’t pay much attention to how I made coffee. I just poured the water in, added a few scoops of Folger’s and my husband and I drank what came out.
Read moreI started writing when I was about four years old. It wasn’t a major work, by any means – only a few sentences, but my mom framed it and kept it for many years. I’m sure she still has it somewhere. I could read at age 4 also, which made school really easy for me. In first grade I was in a friendly competition with one of my classmates to read every book in the classroom.
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