With each passing year, I am less likely to categorize occurrences as coincidences, happenstances or even “blind hog” luck. Now, it is probable that on significant matters, I’ll classify many of them as divine interventions or acts of God, His angels or others He might designate.
It wasn’t much of a joke, as far as jokes go.
Polarizing people. There is no neutral ground. You either love’em or hate’em. It is a combination of their personality, public presence and things they say and do all rolled into one.
Heavy rains through Texas last week caused flooding, particularly in the Dallas area, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for 23 affected counties across the state. Texans who were affected by the rain, which dumped more than 10 inches in Dallas, are encouraged to file insurance claims with their providers and to complete the voluntary Self Reporting Damage Survey issued by the Texas Department of Emergency Management by visiting damage.tdem. texas.gov. The survey helps the state identify damage across Texas to gain an understanding of what areas were affected during the recent severe weather.
Doting” is an adjective often used to describe grandparents. In the case of Rick and Becky Cadden, however, “pranking” might be a better fit.
Isometimes envy people who have a family home to return to, a place where they grew up, where their parents or even their grandparents lived.
Iwasn’t born in Louisiana; my mother was. We moved to Alexandria, Louisiana when I was seven and then to Shreveport when I was 9. That is where I graduated from high school. My parents lived in Thibodaux Louisiana for 25 years after I graduated.
Decades of collaborative research and scientific advancements have helped Texas cotton be the economic and industrial force it is today.
This weekend I spent time at a class reunion with friends I don’t see every day (but wish I still did.)
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