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prayers of the state: jan 11, 2005
I want to make it a running feature of my site to display the prayers said in the Texas House and Senate during the 140-day session this year. I am…
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school finance: taxes are never that easy
Jorge left a comment on my last entry about the 1.50/100 rate tax cap and how we aren’t being capped at that. The cap isn’t as clear as everyone, including…
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texas school finance
The Austin American-Statesman reports that the Texas Senators have agreed to levy a $1/$100 statewide property tax, as well as expand the franchise tax, in order to help save public…
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that was a break
My first post of the year is tweleve days late. In that time, I’ve been a little bit of everywhere- Wichita Falls, Dallas, Austin, Houston and Wichita, KS. Wichita Falls:…
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archdiocese of galveston-houston
The Vatican Information Service released today that the Holy Father made some changes involving the various dioceses of Texas. All the dioceses of Texas were “suffragan dioceses” to the Archdiocese…
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writing at peace
One of the definite downside to being in Wichita Falls for the break is the detachment from my life, as I now know it. While this is a “vacation” from…
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random christmas musings
Five thousand one hundred ninety-nine years from the creation of the world, when in the beginning God created heaven and earth; two thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven years from the…
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comment spam: what a pain
After being home a few days, I logged onto my website to try to get something out to post. When the splash screen came up and told me that I…
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Have You Heard God’s Call?
On Monday evening, while chatting with friends, the question arose of ‘what if you have not heard God’s call in your life?’ First, is God’s calling in our lives necessary?…
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reflecting on the past
Reflection of the past is something that we are, as human beings, unique in doing. I think that is something important that many times we can and do ignore if…