Something old, something new
Sun, 01/31/2021 - 12:00am
Norman V. Horner is a retired educator who doesn’t really care whether folks call him “Dr.” or not.
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The flatworm principle
Sun, 01/31/2021 - 12:00am
A friend of mine told me something so amazing, I had to look it up to see if it was true.
Lessons about making a list
Sun, 01/31/2021 - 12:00am
There are list makers… and then there is my lovely wife Christine, the all-time list maker in my life and most detailed person I have known.
Grief: Episode 294
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am
I’ve written about grief before (recently). I know that. Thing is, there are infinite facets of grief to talk and write about. Just like the infinity of grief.
State lawmakers start session $7 billion away from target
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am
Texas House and Senate leaders appear to agree on their proposed budgets. Next, they just have to figure out how to cut $7.2 billion.
What chocolate is best for your heart?
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am
Dark, Milk or White - Chocolate is good for blood flow, which means it is good for your heart. But not all chocolate is created equal. So which chocolate is best for your heart health?
A warning, at least this time
Sun, 01/24/2021 - 12:00am
Texas automobile driver was “tooling” down a rural highway on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Most motorists had already reached destinations, or maybe decided not to go. He felt alone, not another vehicle in sight on a long stretch of pavement. Suddenly, flashing lights in his rearview mirror were strong indicators that he wasn’t alone. Further, he wondered if his definition of “tooling” might run sideways with the A definition understood by the Department of Public Safety trooper ambling toward his parked vehicle.
My stretch pants lifestyle
Sun, 01/24/2021 - 12:00am
don’t remember exactly when I took to living in stretch pants full time. I
Live with a ‘why not’ attitude
Sun, 01/24/2021 - 12:00am
George Bernard Shaw made those words famous. His actual quote: “You see things and you say ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were… and I say, ‘Why not?’”
We don’t know about tomorrow
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am
You can’t plan the way your life unfolds. Oh, sure, you might think you have an idea, but you never know what tomorrow will bring. The wind blows in a different direction and suddenly you are living a truth you never planned. You are face to face with something you never let yourself imagine. You find yourself dealing with a loss so great it is unfathomable.