Mar 30, 2021 | Politics & Current Events
Quarter Beer Night Most of us have heard at one time or another a hair-raising tale about an event which was so harrowing that it caused the storyteller’s “whole life to flash before” him. I’m not sure I’ve ever had such a “flash before me” experience; at least not...
Mar 30, 2021 | Story-Telling
The Mayor and I The Mayor and I There once was a county clerk in Memphis, by the name of Dick Hackett. He was a hard line fundamentalist right winger who required female employees to wear bras. I wrote him and volunteered to be the county bra “inspector.” Needless to...
Mar 30, 2021 | Family, Story-Telling
Scanning Family Photos March 30, 2021: My cousin, Betty Millican Barnes, sent a packet of old family photos. I’ve been scanning them and trying to figure out who’s who. To see what we’ve scanned so far, click on the “Family Photos” link in the menu above; or click...
Mar 28, 2021 | Politics & Current Events
The Four Byrds at the Backyard Gathering Randy, Bobbie, Sam, and Billy Byrd – pose for this one at gathering in backyard.Click here to comment or to view...
Mar 28, 2021 | Politics & Current Events
Our Move to Houston Back in 1998, we were invited by Houston Baptist University to come to Houston. 1998 She received her call on Monday, June 29, and they flew the two of us down on Wednesday, July 1, 1998. They made their offer to hire on Thursday, July 2nd; then on...
Mar 25, 2021 | Politics & Current Events, Trump
According to “The Lancet,” Trump and his administration exhibited open and relentless “hostility toward Puerto Ricans.””The Trump administration’s unremitting hostility toward Puerto Ricans was also reflected in its 2019 proposal to cut...
Mar 24, 2021 | Biden, Politics & Current Events, Trump
Border Crisis Did the increase of children arriving at the border start under Trump or under Biden? Answer: Under Trump. Biden had nothing to do with it. The fact-checkers had a look. From “Politifact” Escobar is correct that the increase started before...
Mar 22, 2021 | Politics & Current Events
Washington Post investigators found that nearly 60 percent of Trump’s insurrectionists “had prior money troubles, including bankruptcies, bad debts and tax liens.” https://tinyurl.com/38bfj2sv ...
Mar 20, 2021 | Story-Telling
Family Photos Scanning December 18, 2018 | Blog-tech March 20, 2021: My cousin, Betty Millican Barnes, sent a packet of old family photos. I’ve been scanning them and trying to figure out who’s who. To see what we’ve scanned so far, click on the “Family Photos” link...
Mar 13, 2021 | Politics & Current Events, Trump
AP says it’s a LIE that her witnesses refuted her allegation. “WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his Senate supporters misrepresented the record when they stated that three witnesses refuted Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation...
Mar 12, 2021 | Biden, Politics & Current Events, Trump
Trump Depleted Vaccine Reserve for Biden According to Kate Riga and Josh Kovensky of Talking Points Memo, Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Azar gave “health officials the impression that their stockpiles would grow and allow them to dramatically expand the...
Mar 12, 2021 | Politics & Current Events
Lancet Commission on Public Health From “The Lancet” – The premier British medical journal examined Trump’s conduct. The Lancet Commission on Public Policy and Health examined Trump’s actions and assessed their impact on public health....
Mar 1, 2021 | Politics & Current Events
Lydon Johnson’s address to Congress in support of voting rights should be required reading for all Americans today. ________________ “And We Shall Overcome”: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Special Message to Congress Forward by someone at GMU: “Although the 15th...
