Unca Darrell

OCTOBER 31 / Style, Usage, Journalism

African American, African-American

Jones and Robinson are both [see Both below] black Democrats running for a seat traditionally held by an African-American [read African American]. (Chris Moran, "Challengers new and old for Jones," Houston Chronicle, October 19, 2011)

OCTOBER 30 / Romans 12

DO NOT be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:2 (ESV)).

OCTOBER 29 / Saturday is our day for giving

IT'S ALSO a good day to reflect on how niggardly our political leaders are with their own giving, at least until they decide to run for president. Knowing their charitable giving, or lack of it, will be disclosed when they publish recent federal tax returns, candidates start writing big checks for good works as election year approaches. President Obama did it. Ditto for Vice President Biden, though even his best years of giving were still incredibly shameful.  

How about Rick Perry? 

OCTOBER 28 / GITN

Gary Corley, "Supporting Our Troops," Garrison in the News, March 10, 2011

In a courtroom, a lawyer . . . 

OCTOBER 27 / Congratulations to . . .

 

. . . to cousins Abby and J.T. Weems for their triumphs in the Piney Woods Fair livestock show in Nacogdoches earlier this month. J.T. scored in the premium goat category and Abbie in Class 1 goats. 

Not sure which Weems goat I photographed back in July, but he, she, or it already had the haughty demeanor of goat royalty. 

OCTOBER 25 / Many or most?

HOW ABOUT any?   

OCTOBER 24 / GITN: Medicare doesn't want to pay

Joyce Dorris, "Out in Arlam," Garrison in the News, March 17, 2011

 

OCTOBER 22 / Yellowstone Academy is . . .

 

 

. . . one of the best investments you can make for your charitable dollar. It is a private elementary school in Houston's Third Ward for about 370 children from some of Houston's neediest families, most headed by single mothers. Another 300 are on the waiting list, hoping to be admitted soon.

It won't do for us to say . . .

OCTOBER 21 / GITN

Joyce Dorris, "Out in Arlam," Garrison in the News, March 17, 2011:

 

OCTOBER 20 / GITN

Patricia Hancock Pratt, "Garrison Nursing Home," Garrison in the News, March 10, 2011

The highlight event of our week . . .