I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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I first saw the U.S. Capitol as a student about five decades ago. For the past 40+ years, it has been part of my professional life – testimony, hearings, meetings, meals, receptions, and crunching numbers.

At 3:13 a.m. Monday, Victoria Fire Department got a call about a burning house in Mission Valley.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

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And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and la…

The Texas Legislature is more bipartisan than Congress, historically speaking. But a unique set of issues to address and an atmosphere of division emanating from Washington, D.C., could test that in the session that started Tuesday.

Masks

The following editorial published in the Houston Chronicle on Jan. 4:

I read a wonderful story over the holiday break about the fabled Masai tribe in Africa.

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

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The following editorial published on Jan. 6 in the Wall Street Journal:

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

The vaccine rollout in Texas is bumpier than it ought to be, especially because the federal and state governments in charge of distributing vaccines have known for months that they’d be doing this as soon as the drugs were developed.

While sitting in the Delta lounge in the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight back to Washington, a white gentleman approached me and struck up a conversation.

And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: And the rest, some on…

On the Other Side of the World

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It’s no secret the Crossroads are rich.

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My son Gideon certainly had a high-octane understanding of the THEORY of driving last winter.

After a rugged and seemingly endless 2020, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. We are not done yet, but with vaccination programs ongoing and the disease and effective treatments better understood, we should be able to establish a new normal at some point in …

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

The senator from Texas is among legislators questioning the validity of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump. What’s at stake? The hearts of the Republican voters who strongly back the incumbent president.

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The beautiful, old Nazareth Convent sold to St. Mary’s Catholic Church late last year, which continues a long relationship steeped in religious history and culture.

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmove…

My new puppy entered the world on Christmas and he’s already bringing incredible joy into my family – just as many dogs, cats and other bundles of joy are doing for millions during these unusual times.

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Always Ready

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We’ve selected some columns from 2020 on assorted topics.

The following editorial published in the San Antonio Express-News on Jan. 1:

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

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She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

We’ve selected some columns from 2020 on voting and elections.