Archive for July 2024
Now Doggett
In 2017, shortly after my Mom left us, a couple of my Dad’s grandkids recommended that I take my Dad to the doctor for a check-up of sorts. His behavior was at times erratic. I took him to see a geriatric specialist and they administered a verbal test. The questions were on the lines of…
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Commentary has been involved in politics since I was 18. I have worked on presidential campaigns. I have been to several Democratic Party National Conventions, including twice as a delegate. I have helped run winning statewide Democratic campaigns in Texas. I have helped run winning campaigns in H-Town. I always vote. I read the newspaper…
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Hello July. We got the Fourth of July this Thursday. The MLB All-Star Game break in a couple of weeks. And Hurricane Beryl on the move, err barreling. _____ Up until recently, Kirk Bohls was a journalist covering sports for 51 years for the Austin American Statesman. Recently, I read that he had retired. I…
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