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    A tribute to Phyllis

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    A tribute to Phyllis

    A tribute to Phyllis

    It’s been a month. It has taken a month for me to compose my thoughts and write about my cousin Phyllis’s death - because it hurts. ...
    An open letter to Texas lawmakers:

    An open letter to Texas lawmakers:

    It appears that Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, will soon be signing into law Senate Bill 8, which bans abortion after a fetal...
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    Ivanhoe Circle

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    Musings on a half century marriage

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    The Power of Empathy

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    My Mother's Eyes

    My Mother's Eyes

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    Neighbors

    Neighbors

    When we moved into our home in Grand Prairie, Texas, 36 years ago, we fell in love with our neighborhood. Not only was it a quiet, shady...
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