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Thoughts from the Homer: Staying focused is the key to coming back and holding a lead

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Over this past weekend I got to witness three examples of what individuals and teams do when they have a lead.

Musings by Marilou: Palm Sunday

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Easter was all about a mysterious floppy bunny with an endless supply of multicolored eggs, baskets overflowing with candy, and white patten-leather shoes when I was a young girl. Fortunately, as I grew older, I realized it is much more, beginning with Palm Sunday today.

Thinking Out Loud

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Considering how effectively the media, certain “factcheckers” and Twitter had been in keeping Hunter Biden and his laptop out of the news for 17 months, some may have been startled by whatever random act of journalism led to recent revelations that verified the existence of the laptop and its contents.

Petrodollar Paranoia

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Recently, there has been much focus on the “petrodollar” and whether it will continue as the currency of choice in the oil market. China and Saudi Arabia have discussed shifting away from it, a move that some worry will end the dollar’s dominance in world markets; others seem to think it would be the end of life as know it. Let me put your mind at ease.

State Capitol Highlights

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Eligible Texas voters who have not done so already have until April 7 to register to vote in the May 7 statewide constitutional amendment election, as well as any local elections for city, school districts and other local entities.

Thinking Out Loud: Shorts

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Casualties of War: Western Music and the Truth

Thoughts from the Homer: Now a rush to the end

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Super Friday (four or more home varsity Tribe sporting events on the same day) is over and now the end of the spring sports season is in sight. It is at this point of the season that most of the teams and athletes have a good idea of where they stand and what they will need to do to advance, either into the playoffs or deeper into the UIL competitions.

Thinking Out Loud

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Given the narrative that has been promoted by the White House and the media, it’s safe to say that, except for fringe elements who justify Vladimir Putin’s savage misadventure into Ukraine in support of “Christianity” and his rejection of declining Western norms, Americans are generally all in in their support of Ukraine and its seemingly “heroic” leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Musings by Marilou: West Texas Weather Watching

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For someone who knows very little about severe weather, except to evacuate during a hurricane, the recent SKYWARN class held at the Seminole Volunteer Fire Department was eye-opening and extremely informative. Now, I’m not saying I would qualify to be a spotter, but I am more educated about West Texas weather than a week ago.

Omnipresent Oil

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Gasoline prices have soared, topping $4 per gallon in most areas. The increase has been rapid, and with inflation in almost everything else in family budgets, the additional costs are difficult to absorb. They are also very visible; we see the signs constantly.