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QUIT PLAYIN: More Democrats, Less Hershey Kisses! - Texas Metro News
This editorial is a shameless plug for the Democratic Party. I'm not going to lie; I'm asking you to vote straight Democrat. The Texas Republican Legislature fixed it so you can't vote a straight ticket easily, but you can still do it. My previous plans for this week were scrapped after watching
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QUIT PLAYIN’: In 2022 Frugal Is All The Rage! - Garland Journal
By Vincent L. Hall True story. When I was 30 years old, all I wanted to be was a six-figure “Nicca.” I know the N-word bothers you, but “Que es […] The post QUIT PLAYIN’: In 2022 Frugal Is All The Rage! appeared first on Garland Journal.
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Quit Playin: Vote for Them!
By Vincent L. HallColumnist Sunday, September 15, 1963, was just another day in the life of four little African American girls at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. …
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QUIT PLAYIN: Remember Bridget “Biddy Mason!” - Garland Journal
By Vincent L. Hall The field trip to Austin, Texas, to lobby the lamest legislature in American history seemed wasted. It was deflating to hear from our state representatives and senators who can only warn how bad proposed legislative bills are for our community. However, as long as 248 of the 254
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QUIT PLAYIN: The Book on E’s Haven! - Texas Metro News
One of the major items on my bucket list is to co-write a book on parenting with my three daughters. Having all girls doesn’t sound very diverse, but my children […] The post QUIT PLAYIN: The Book on E’s Haven! appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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QUIT PLAYIN: Anger Ain’t Easy - Texas Metro News
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QUIT PLAYIN: Please Don’t Forget James Byrd! - Texas Metro News
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past!” – William Faulkner James Byrd. Jasper Texas. June 7, 1998. Wikipedia lends an ample synopsis of the crime by three avowed […] The post QUIT PLAYIN: Please Don’t Forget James Byrd! appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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QUIT PLAYIN’: Backlash 3.0 is No Charm! - Texas Metro News
They say that the third time is a charm but do not believe it. America is smack dab in the middle of a backlash stemming from the “Third Reconstruction,” and it is ugly. American history repeats, and it rhymes. The First Reconstruction was the period between 1870 and 1887. Seventeen
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QUIT PLAYIN: Kitchen + Kocktails - Garland Journal
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Quit Playin': It’s Always Right To Fight! - Garland Journal
By Vincent L. Hall Now this one will probably get me into trouble, but it does not matter. There is undeniable evidence that my mama and God love me. That’s […] The post Quit Playin': It’s Always Right To Fight! appeared first on Garland Journal.
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Gloves Off as Politicians Attack Each Other on Guns After Texas School Massacre - Texas Metro News
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Quit Playin': It’s Always Right to Fight! - Texas Metro News
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QUIT PLAYIN’: That Other Pledge! - Texas Metro News
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QUIT PLAYIN: We Must Cut The Line - Texas Metro News
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QUIT PLAYIN: Will it Go Round in Circles? - Texas Metro News
The online magazine “Stereogum” posted a June 2019 article about one of my favorite musicians. Reading it led to me going back to do a review of the late Billy Preston and his moving musical catalog. His 1973 #1 hit is still in my groove cycle. “Will it Go Round in Circles' is almost 50
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By Vincent L. Hall Took a lobbying trip to Austin last week for the first time in years. It’s a noble idea, but frankly, Scarlett, if you don’t beat these low-life “pro-life” Texas Republicans at the ballot box, your issues are dead. They are all White, all right, and their racist moves are out of
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Quit Playin': American Court Injustice - A Long Dirty History! - Garland Journal
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Quit Playin': Kill The Trend! - Garland Journal
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QUIT PLAYIN: Chaos or Community, circa 2023! - Garland Journal
By Vincent L. Hall Thankfully, I have not lost all of my senses. I’m still not talking with inanimate objects. This last week of watching the Republicans fumble the victory […] The post QUIT PLAYIN: Chaos or Community, circa 2023! appeared first on Garland Journal.
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QUIT PLAYIN’: 50th L-S-U-O R-I-T-N-A ? - Garland Journal
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