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My family arrived in Texas during the last year of the Republic and I consider myself a Texan before anything else. "All Hat and No Cattle 'Texans'" keep the smirk on my face.

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Style & Beauty > Jewelry How to determine the value of vintage jewelry: 1 of 4
My 81 year old mother was fascinated by jewelry from the time she was a little girl in East Texas and made it a point to keep every piece that she was given and add pieces of her own choosing to a collection that now fills two six drawer dressers and spans over seven decades. She would not take the Hope diamond in exchange f... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues How to tell if your man is cheating on you: 10 of 35
With apologies to Keith Jackson I have to say, "Whoa Nellie" to all of the women who are taking shots at their male counterparts for "cheating" on them and passing along trade secrets on "How to tell if your man is cheating on you." I think you can save a lot of time by quitting the critique of "Your Man" (how sexist is that... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette A guide to ordering oysters at a raw bar: 2 of 6
"You can eat raw oysters only in months with an 'R'" were the words spoken to me a hundred times by my parents as we vacationed each summer along the Gulf of Mexico. I stick by that axiom to this day, limiting myself to September-April for my lonely culinary excursion down memory lane because my wife and kids won't eat the t... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds How to get your bird to stop biting: 2 of 6
Stella, my Yellow Crested Cockatoo came to me through a rescue and she was a notorious biter. Clearly she had issues in her former environment but I was determined to help her transition to home. Use the "Vet": Before trying behavior modification on your bird you must first make sure that the pet is not cranky or defensive f... More..
Education > Distance Learning Online opportunities for teachers through distance learning: 2 of 6
After 9-11 I began to receive dozens of offers from security oriented businesses to tap into my knowledge and training as a licensed Texas Peace Officer Instructor. Until that time my classrooms had been in College and University classrooms where Criminal Justice (CJ) degrees were offered, Regional State Government Law Enfor... More..
Travel > Rental Cars & Driving Tips for renting a car online: 1 of 3
Having all your eggs in one basket comes in handy when renting a car online. Your next online rental is as simple as going to American Airline's website, AA.COM. The giant air carrier has partnered with Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty to provide you with the fastest route to the best deal in rent-a-c... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Judaism The true meaning of the Passover celebration for Jews: 8 of 20
As the specter of death himself prowled the streets of Egypt, searching for and destroying the first born sons of Egypt, Jewish families sat in their homes around a table of unleavened bread, bitter herbs and roasted lamb. It was the slain lamb's blood on the door post of the Jewish homes that signaled death to "pass over" t... More..
Education > College Search Why you should pursue a bachelor's degree: 11 of 26
Like all 18 year old boys leaving high school, I knew absolutely everything about life, the world, life after death and relationships. Why did I need college anyway? Uncle Sam answered that question for me when in 1970 my lottery number came up and I spent an educational term in the service of the United States Army. You may... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Political implications of the movie "300": 16 of 37
300 an insult to Persia? Here we go again. A group of you have decided that this movie is a veiled attempt at inflaming Iran (Persia)and her people by glorifying the West's founders of civilization, the Greeks, specifically, The Spartans. The Director, Zack Snyder pushed, for the monetary appeal I would suppose, the Super Bo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Who are you to judge others?: 69 of 152
Well, I am certainly no Deity with a right to judge the morality of others but if I have to enter a plea as to whether I size up my fellow man, it is: "Guilty as Charged with extenuating circumstances." Guilty that is, if you define "judging others" in the context of evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of another human b... More..