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Back before the Christmas holidays, a former coaching friend of mine, who was from the Brazos Valley area, called me up and the first thing he said was, “What’s all that ‘Rattling’ I’m hearing about in Navasota?” After a short pause, I replied, “What are you talking about?” Then he shared that he had been hearing and seeing some great stories about all of the programs, facilities, and the great things going on both at Navasota ISD and in the town of Navasota!
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If you are of a certain age, I’m sure that you remember that iconic ad campaign for the U.S. Army. The jingle is probably running through your mind right now. (You’re welcome!) It ran from 1980 until 2001 and it was the Army’s most successful advertising venture, coming in as one of the top 20 advertising campaigns of the 20th century. But what does it really mean? For me, as a senior in high school in the 1980s, I took it at face value that I could literally be more than myself by joining the Army. It turned out that I was right, but as I got older and wiser the slogan took on new, deeper meanings.
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Recently I had an occasion to “meet” with a business associate through a Zoom call. Towards the end of the call, we both said the usual “it was nice to meet you.” That then sparked a conversation and brought up the question of whether or not we had indeed actually met.
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The last towel has been washed, dried, folded and put away – the same with the sheets, blankets and fuzzy wraps – and I’m exhausted! I’ve definitely reached the age where the body can’t keep up with the level of tradition that the spirit wants to maintain. There were moments during the prep for Saturday’s family Christmas dinner that I wondered if I’d make it. Where has my stamina gone??? Thank goodness for a little after dinner caffeine – it went a long way to keeping me on my feet!
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Is Santa Claus real? You bet he is! Well, sort of anyway. The image that we know and love so well actually dates back to a real person in the 3rd century. Nicolas was the son of very wealthy parents who died suddenly due to an epidemic. He was raised by his uncle who was a Greek Priest in the country of Myra, which is modern day Turkey. His uncle had a vision that his nephew would spread joy to people and his vision turned out to be right.
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May your Christmas and New Year’s holiday be filled with slow days and relaxing, refreshing, and re-energizing rest!
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Last night I attended The Examiner Christmas party. As is the custom, publisher Ana Cosino shared some heartfelt comments about The Examiner’s triumphs and challenges of 2021, its future and about her “newspaper family.”
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Humorist Will Rogers famously said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” What a declaration and a testament to a man who is much more tolerant than I am!
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