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The Slap Heard Around the World

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 12:00am

By now, you have no doubt heard about the slapping debacle from the recent Oscar night. Just to recap, emcee Chris Rock made a joke at the expense of actress Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of actor Will Smith. After briefly laughing it off, Will Smith was drawn by an overwhelming desire to take immediate action in defense of his apparently defenseless wife. There was, after all, a medical condition involved. (Whether or not that medical condition was known by Mr. Rock and whether it would’ve made a difference to him, I do not know.) A quick walk up onto the stage by Will Smith, a slap delivered to the face of emcee Rock, and there it was... the slap heard around the world.

Going Through Mom and Dad’s Stuff

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 12:00am

Not too long ago I was blessed or tasked with the job of going through my parents’ papers and such. My Dad passed away many years ago when I was in high school, and my mom suffered a debilitating stroke during surgery and is bedridden with severe physical limitations. Being the oldest of my siblings is most likely why I was given this job, but I have been avoiding it for some time. When I finally found the time to take this on, I was more than surprised with what I found.

Underwhelming approach in overwhelming times disturbing

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 12:00am

If you’re anything like me you’re probably glad to have a temporary reprieve from the negative campaign mailers and television ads for candidates running on the state or federal level. They can be overwhelming at times. That being said, I think I’d rather be overwhelmed than underwhelmed when it comes to the people who want to spend my money, and underwhelmed is the best word I can come up with to describe the Navasota city council election Saturday, May 7.

Body Clocks and other Biological Alarms

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 12:00am

Having recently had visiting teenagers, I was reminded of how late a person can sleep when they put their mind to it, particularly during that time of life before your body has been conditioned to wake up at a certain time of day. Well, give it a few years, sleepy teenager. My pesky body clock has prevented me from sleeping late for 20 years. No matter that it is a Saturday, or a holiday, or a vacation day. Whenever an opportunity avails itself when I can sleep in, the internal alarm goes off at 6 a.m. and there is nothing I can do about it. I suppose one might say I am “woke.”