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Musings by Marilou: COVID-19 vaccine, yes. Gators, no.

As unfortunate as it is, a sure way to start an argument is to mention the word “vaccine.” When it comes to a discussion on vaccinations, there seems to be little or no common ground. I am not afraid of a reasonable conversation; I am terrified, however, at the thought of butting heads over the issue, nothing is ever accomplished. I am even more afraid of alligators.

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Sam Holbrooks: Thinking Out Loud: Shorts

Sweetwater Museum Director Wants You Dead

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Thinking Out Loud: The Elephant in the Room

Okay, the cat’s out of the bag, because that dog won’t hunt, and that ship has already sailed because Elvis has left the building to change horses in the middle of the stream.

But there’s still that elephant in the room.

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Elvis becomes a financial assistant

Dee Carter of Midland has had parallel careers. After graduating with BA and MA degrees in religion he was a minister 5 years. He was a basketball referee 28 years (Division One for 12 years). And he sings. “I’ve been singing all my life. My mother told me I used to stand up in my crib and sing when I was 2 years old. I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember and still sing with the Midland Odessa Symphony Chorale. I entertained all through high school and college and formed my own little band called The Rebels. We followed Roy Orbison around when he was with the Teen Kings.

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State Capitol Highlights

AUSTIN — As the worldwide threat of novel coronavirus increased, state agencies already were working together to ensure the health and safety of all Texans, Gov. Greg Abbott said Feb. 27.

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Mirror Ministries

I love family gatherings. My motto is: The more, the merrier! And when I had teenagers in my house, I learned to be quickly adaptable to 3 more boys for dinner without notice. But it wasn’t a problem... we simply made room.

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Musings by Marilou: Back to the land of the lost

Sometimes I could kick myself for being me.

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Thinking Out Loud - Shorts

Buttigieg, Klobuchar, and Billionaire What’s-His-Name Out

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Thinking Out Loud:

There’s been no shortage of bad information concerning the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19), due in part to the almost im- mediate dissemination of information that is common these days. It doesn’t help that the numbers can’t be trusted from Ground Zero in Wuhan, China, but more accurate assessments seem to be coming forward as the virus spreads to other countries.