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Beto hopes to provide assistance to teachers and schools by: protecting teacher retirement, eliminating all tax dollars going to private...

Thoughts from September 11, 2001 Seventeen years ago, following the 9/11 attacks, I wrote the following. It is true that our nation will...

Even though Jesus encouraged us to “Consider the lilies of the field,” He did not suggest that we stride stupidly into a lion’s snare....

Sometimes, on my better days, I attempt to imagine how it would feel to walk in the shoes of another person — or another race — or...

Have you ever been painfully “whacked” after hurting someone else? I notice that when I injure another person, I find myself on the...

Dr. Christine Ford represented the face of courage when she testified this week. Millions of women in the Me Too Movement identified with...

The Beto O’Rourke Campaign is being run almost totally by young people. Unlike the majority of Americans as well as most of their peers,...

Becoming a volunteer for Beto O’Rourke seemed like a sensible action to take. After all, if I want him to win, I should take some action....

As we enter the Thanksgiving Season, I seek to acknowledge the sacrifices and contributions of our military men and women. Included among...

Growing up in West Texas, my Aunt Maggie taught me that life falls into clear categories of black or white — right or wrong. She assured...

Message to Our U.S. House of Representatives: I have not always been a Democrat. However, I confess that I am an impatient card-carrying...

A Hefty Price to Pay As an eight-year-old child, I experienced separation from my parents when my mother died and Daddy accepted a job in...

The first time someone accused me of being a “privileged white woman,” I strongly resisted. “No way!” I staunchly declared. “I’ve had my...

Words Matter Concerning Violence Words matter. Words have enormous power. Carelessly used, angry words harm individuals. When widely...

My Aunt Maggie used to say that someone in a bad situation probably felt stuck between a rock and a hard place. Perhaps her description...

The Austin American Statesman published an article I recently submitted. I share it below. The Republican Party Succumbed to Trump We...

I fear we have initiated a full-scale adult version of the “pay-back” game. As children, we played this game but with less significant...

When I was a college student, many of us read books and articles by Alan Watts. A quote from Watts claims, “By replacing fear of the...

“As a retired educator, what do you think we should do about school this fall?” our oldest grandson asked. Not a trivial question. In...

Even after we abolish police brutality and the death of minorities, we will still be challenged to consider blatant inconsistencies in...