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My dad, the agate polisher
I don’t think it’s my imagination that Father’s Day seems like a last-minute add-on.
It’s about the patient, stupid!
I recently agonized with the process of replacing my left hip, long delayed mainly due to my own stupidity but most recently postponed by Covid19. The surgery was originally scheduled for tax day, April 15. Finally got it done on May 6 at Dr. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida.
Eagle watching
Bald eagles are majestic creatures with wingspans to match (six to eight feet). They are the national bird of the United States, and therefore inherently demand (and deserve) our respect.
Coronavirus helps show we are all in this together
Lamesa ISD employees are given the opportunity to write about their particular work area in the school district regularly by the Lamesa Press-Reporter. June is my month and although my job is very much finance and, as riveting and exciting a topic as that is, I would like to take this opportunity to write about what has consumed many, most likely all, of our lives the past three months – the Coronavirus.
Governor promises action to family of George Floyd
Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to institute police reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25.
A Quiet Week in Lake Wobegon?
It is ironic that author/broadcasting legend Garrison Keillor’s mythical hometown of Lake Wobegon is only an hour’s “crow fly” journey from Minneapolis.