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Newsletter 2019

Unpublished, December 30, 2019

Newsletter 2019

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Stories of misery, humiliation will make your holiday letter a success

Austin American-Statesman, December 17, 2016

It’s that time of year again. Part of getting into the holiday spirit is reconnecting with family and friends. We want to hear how they’re […]

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Uber: The case of the fox guarding the henhouse

Unpublished, April 28, 2016

[Author update: Uber and Lyft lost Austin’s May 7 election by a margin of 56 to 44 percent, making national news.]  As a casual observer, it […]

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There’s nothing quite like a camping adventure

Austin American-Statesman, April 10, 2016

“That’s it, no more. I’ve had it with air travel, hotels and restaurants. Let’s go back to Big Bend!” I announced to Ian the spouse, […]

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Crosses on patrol cars? Let’s try pyramids instead

Austin American-Statesman, January 24, 2016

Last summer, the police department in Childress, a Panhandle community deep in the Bible Belt, placed “In God We Trust” decals on the back of […]

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There’s something for everyone at the State Fair of Texas

Austin American-Statesman, October 6, 2015

Did any of you get as sick as I did of hearing about the vaunted pork chop on a stick at the Iowa State Fair, […]

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Dress-down of media merited regarding Hillary Clinton coverage

Austin American-Statesman, June 25, 2014

The line into BookPeople on June 20 snaked from West Sixth Street and Lamar Boulevard (in full sun) north to West Ninth Street, east to […]

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Predictions of water wars not far-fetched

Austin American Statesman, February 5, 2014

Long before “global warming” was a household term, my father-in-law, Dr. Jack Inglis, would pronounce that it would all come down to our killing each […]

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Nothing says Thanksgiving like a jar of green beans

Austin American-Statesman, November 28, 2013

Here we are at Thanksgiving, that holiday when we gather in a confined space to eat to oblivion with loved ones and rediscover all the […]

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Catching Up on Christmas Past

Austin American-Statesman, December 26, 2012

There’s nothing like the day after Christmas for reading those family newsletters you didn’t have time to read before today. Reconnecting with those we care […]

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