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Editor, the Leader-News:

Despite everything that’s happened this year, our darkest day is still ahead of us – literally, Dec. 21 – the winter solstice – is the shortest day of year.

Victims of natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey soon tire of drive-by politicians seeking photo ops and press coverage while those Harvey victims live in hotel rooms and tents, or camp out in the remains of their home. I know, I’ve been there and done that.

Recollections of who did something truly outstanding, who did something we hope to forget in a decade or two, and a few things nobody quite understands were verbally batted around the kitchen table Sunday.

The road up ahead comes to a T. You’re driving on a multi-lane highway and there’s an obstacle ahead.

The day after his “Silent Majority” speech on Nov. 3, 1969, calling on Americans to stand with him for peace with honor in Vietnam, Richard Nixon’s GOP captured the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey.

Every week, government officials across Texas and private companies receiving taxpayer dollars get increasingly creative in hiding public records.

The proverbial warm, fuzzy feelings always seems to arise when family members proclaim, “You’ve got to come home.”

For many people, Jan. 9, 1979, wasn’t a particularly outstanding day. But for members of the Texas House of Representatives, assembled in the chamber for opening day of their new legislative session, it was.

“Let’s give them something to talk about

Joe Straus’s announcement on Oct. 25 that he was dropping plans to seek a record sixth term as House Speaker was a stunning surprise in the Texas capitol.

Early morning feedings, play time and bed time rituals are all firmly established despite the fact nobody has bothered to name this little boy and girl.

“More is now required of us than to put down our thoughts in writing,” declaimed Jeff Flake in his oration against President Trump, just before he announced he will be quitting the Senate.

It’s getting mighty uncomfortable walking around these days isn’t it?

You deserve more – and we at the Leader-News hope to offer you just that in the months to come.

“An act of pure evil,” said President Trump of the atrocity in Las Vegas, invoking our ancient faith: “Scripture teaches us the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway,”

Dripping dirty water with shredded insulation still clinging to it, the plastic lion caused her face to light up – almost as much as the discovery of a mud-caked t-shirt showing a cat in space.

Every city in America longs for that indescribable essence that inspires love and loyalty from its residents. The intrinsic spark that makes a house, a home.

“Anybody see part H4?”

The water’s gone down, but it still feels like we’re living in another world doesn’t it?

To The Public:

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his second biennial “State of the State” address to a joint session of the Texas Legislature on Jan. 31.

Saluting law enforcers,