Author Archives: Susan

About Susan

I am a woman of strong opinion. You can listen or not, but I expect everyone to play nice and respect everyone else's right to have their own opinions. I was never much of a diarist, and I plan for this to be less about my life and more about my observations and information sharing. So let's not call this a "blog," which is a word I find a bit repellent.

If you can’t win by fair means…

Extremists in the Republican party (I am not saying this is all or even a majority of Republicans, just a very loud and powerful few) are doing their best to limit the number of voters from parties other than their … Continue reading

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Federal court rejects Texas voter ID law

(AP) – this morning WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November. A three-judge panel in Washington … Continue reading

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DPS Steps Up DWI Enforcement for Labor Day

August 17, 2012 NEWS RELEASE DPS Steps Up DWI Enforcement for Labor Day AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase DWI patrols from August 19 – September 5, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend. DPS … Continue reading

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48-Hour Film Project

The 48-Hour Film Project is this weekend in Austin. I’m going to be assisting in an administrative capacity on my friend, Karen Cupp’s, team. I’ll be handling paperwork, making sure all releases have been signed, confirming all rules of the … Continue reading

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Glory!

“When the roll is called up yonder I’ll be there.” Great music from the anthem, Glory, we’ll be singing at church this Sunday, I think. It’s full of pieces of old hymns, at least two of which were written in … Continue reading

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From the Depths of the Internal Jukebox

“There was once a prince who acted strangely in that He thought life was stupid and it was for him so He made up a world in which he liked the things we liked But he had different reasons why … Continue reading

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Here I am!

Apologies for the absence. I had a back issue come up, work went on overdrive, Aine’s taking more personal time, and I’ve been short on energy. It all hit at the same time. It meant less time home because of … Continue reading

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Out of the Depths

I was getting ready for bed.  Suddenly, cheesy 1960s music popped into my head.  I paid attention for a minute.  Oh, my!  It’s the theme song from The Munsters. I haven’t even thought of that show in years.  Where did … Continue reading

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Validating the hero, not the evil doer

I came across a lovely article describing three victims of the Colorado shooting. It gave their names and not the name of the shooter. The author pointed out that in all mass slayings, it was the name of the murderer, … Continue reading

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A matter of priorities

[This article discusses abortion issues. If this offends you, please skip this one.] In the Dominican Republic, there is a 16-year-old girl dying of acute leukemia. She has become the center of a horrible controversy. The doctors want to treat … Continue reading

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