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Yesterday morning, Commentary attended the public swearing-in ceremony for Mayor John Whitmire, City Controller Chris Hollins, and the Houston City Council members. It looked like most seats at the Wortham Center were filled.

The place was packed with the city’s political players and movers and shakers.

Former mayors Annise Parker and Sylvester Turner were in attendance. So was Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee.

My pal, HCC Vice Chancellor Remmele Young, introduced me to the new HCC Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher. They sat in front of me.

The ceremony didn’t last too long. The Mayor delivered a spot on address.

Folks know that Commentary always sings the National Anthem when it is played at ballgames and other events. Yesterday at the ceremony it was played, and I sang along. I checked out the council members onstage and best I could tell, Council Member Sally Alcorn was the only council member singing the National Anthem. Like I said, best I could tell.

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I said this last month:

My Beatles wall calendar for December has a 1962 color picture of the four sitting on a staircase.

This is for this month:

My Beatles wall calendar for January has a 1962 black and white picture of the four sitting on a staircase.

The featured photo has the two calendar photos side by side. It is the same photo, except one is in color and the other is black and white. That’s funny. Maybe they are running out of calendar photos.

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I wonder when Michigan Wolverine and Washington Huskie fans will roll into H-Town?

Did you know that Bruce Lee, the actor, and martial artist, attended the University of Washington. Now you do. Bruce Lee left us in 1973.