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I was drawn to politics from an early age. When Vice President Hubert Humphrey ran against Richard Nixon, I was

Quick Stops Along the Way is a monthly collection of issues, challenges, and thoughts I think you’ll find helpful on the

Exactly twenty-two months ago, we adopted a two-month-old corgi. On the drive home, we named her Sophie. Later, while completing

The birthday card danced across the parking lot. Decorated with a handful of balloons on the front, it seemed perfectly

Quickly scanning my email, I saw The Round Table. Authored by my friend Fred Smith, it’s a blog I read

Before I donate to an organization in my community, I like to check out who is on the board of

You’ve heard it before. It’s February. It’s Texas. “If you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes.” I thought that

February arrived with Punxsutawney Phil predicting more winter and store shelves drawing us to candy displays and Valentine’s Day cards.

While waiting for my next flight, I was scanning through email, focused on the laptop screen in front of me.

Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings, brightly wrapped presents under Christmas trees, bicycles, and tricycles – it’s supposed to be