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When you’re short, life can be difficult. You may think it’s sweet, being short; after all, short people are cute, right? Short people have a sense of humor, right? Short people are optimistic since they always have to look up, right?
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July 4 has come and gone, but the feelings it engendered this year have lingered, and lingered. You see, I love my country so very, very much. Enough so that I stood in the gap for her as a Marine Corps sergeant in Viet Nam. But I never felt fear for her then, as I do now. Understand though, it’s not because of any threat from beyond her borders. No, it stems from a growing turmoil within. A turmoil arising from all quarters, that if left unresolved could … you know. I can’t bear to say it.
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Last week, I put together a stroller, a playpen, and, yep, doorway gates to block off our kitchen, which means we now have to walk sideways through those doorways. I have to watch where I put my feet, because I might step on a toy – or something worse.
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The order has been drawn for eight proposed amendments to the much-amended Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The proposed amendments were approved by at least two thirds of both houses of the state Legislature. According to the Austin American-Statesman, they include:
Read moreThe 2021 graduations have been somewhat closer to norm than the year before when last spring, COVID-19 shut down the state so when virtual learning came into play, many adults got on board and decided to take advantage of this unique opportunity to complete the necessary classes that were needed to complete their education.
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You see it more and more in the obituary columns. “Died after a long bout with Alzheimer’s,” “…following a slow decline with Alzheimer’s,” or even “robbed of their life by Alzheimer’s.”
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