Chuck Norris and Me

Personal Writings

            Pearl River      Chuck Norris passed away recently at 86.  He was a former kick-boxer, sometime movie actor, and occasional television star.  In martial-arts, he was good enough to be in some of the legendary Bruce Lee flicks in the 70s and managed to show up in 32 films before he was done.  In television, …

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Miracles Among Us

Local 100 Personal Writings

            New Orleans       On a Sunday, especially one involving Easter, just back from Arkansas and mi compaera’s family reunion, it’s hard to not reflect on religion and our raising. I had that thought, sitting at a table in the back of the hall talking with my union brother, Toney Orr, about Local 100 business …

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Wedding Bias Revision

Personal Writings

            Marble Falls      Let’s be honest, marriages are on the rocks these days.  Surprisingly, it’s not because the divorce rates are astronomical.  Pew Research has found that… Divorce rates in the USA have been on a steady, long-term decline since the early 1980s, falling from a peak of 22.6 per 1,000 married women in …

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