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Oh, man! I’ve done it now. I just went and played the ole’ “Open Letter” card in emails to my two representatives in the Texas Legislature (very sorry, Rep. Bonnen and Sen. Huffman), Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and whoever reads the “customer service” messages at the Texas Department of Public Safety. “Please know I will […]
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Don’s testimony (during the much-anticipated “Mueller testimony” before Congress): Two or three years ago, and maybe even this time last year, a big event like what’s happening in the US Capitol building right now would have had my careful attention all day And today, out of bad habit, I tuned in to a live broadcast […]
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Here’s an interesting quote going around (from an anonymous source): “So, if no party backs him. (sic) Most likely that means he is a threat to their agendas.Which, in turn, means he is a threat to their lies and deception. (sic) It probably means he is exactly what America needs right now… If no party […]
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Comical conversation with a telephone customer service representative at a large company whose services I need but I dread doing business with. The highlight: “At the end of the day, when I clock out here, I clock in as a church pastor with my husband. I would never work for a company that encourages or […]
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I went to Wal Mart today to sign up for the new Texas Army that’s taken over in the last six weeks or so. Figured I’d volunteer to man the underground dungeon tunnels. They didn’t know what I was talking about, but the guy at the sports desk let me look at some rifles so […]
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So, this is sort of a new one. It doesn’t surprise me, but I’m not sure how to take it. Me: How late will your sales department be open tonight Telephone customer service representative at mostly clueless large corporation that I am mostly forced to do business with again despite recent vows to the contrary: […]
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Corpus Christi’s new Veteran’s Memorial High School is impressive, but a few things bother me about it. 1. The going-out-of-business sign on the old driving range that used to be there wasn’t exactly supportive of the construction that was coming. 2. There sure was a lot of hemming and hawing and other bouts of indecision […]
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Reason #53,712 why I sometimes wish I never went to journalism school: Every time I go to either Andy’s or Town and Country and see a waiter I remember used to work at the other place, I always want to know the back story. The other people with me usually aren’t all that interested.