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Take an average, ordinary guy, put a graying G.I. haircut and a square jaw on him, and throw in some heavy eyebrows and bags under his eyes -- evidence of a lot of sleepless nights while he strategizes how to inspire his men to win those dadgum foreign wars. Now slap a green Army dress uniform on him and fill his chest with medals and his shoulders with four stars, and you’ve got a bona fide leader, a military man, straight out of central casting.

Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special legislative session to deal with redistricting, to decide how to spend billions of dollars in pandemic funding from the federal government and to determine to whether state or local governments can mandate COVID-19 vaccines, as well as some pet issues of the governor that failed to pass recent sessions.

The Double Mountain Chronicle in Rotan had such a good article about the Old Glory Musicals I just had to go experience one. I’m glad I went. I was impressed with the caliber of musicians and the taste of the pie (coconut and chocolate). Like so many small town musicals, it is a display of Americana. At Old Glory, the musicals take place the last Saturday of each month and draw a respectable crowd from a wide area. The old school is gone, but the lunchroom/auditorium remains. “It’s called a cafetorium,” says Mittie Dunham, who organizes the rotation of musicians.

When Ida was aiming toward South Louisiana several weeks ago, I was a nervous Nellie. Even though I was sitting high and dry in West Texas, my focus was on loved ones outside of New Orleans, one young man, in particular, my son.