When I'm traveling and people ask me where I'm from I say: "Texas, but....
and then I continue to extol the virtues of El Paso (which is not like other parts of Texas) We have the warmest, kindest people - hospitality is our middle name and we have consistently been rated as one of the safest cities in the United States. And, best of all - we have Beto O'Rourke running for U.S. Senator!
Unfortunately we have a lot of kooks living in other parts of Texas. Along with gerrymandering and voter suppression gimmicks, this state hosts some awful creatures in state/federal positions. The latest to shoot his mouth off is the sad excuse for a Lt. Governor (Patrick). His list of "causes" for the school shooting near Galveston this past week were not, unfortunately, a surprise.
His list:
Video games,
We threw God out of school
Abortions
Families that are broken apart
Not enough doors in schools
Unarmed teachers
Abortions/Broken families? This excuse from
a state official who has done all he can to foster unwanted pregnancies but, since he's incapable of thinking critically or analytically, he doesn't mention anything about how the unplanned-for-kids will be fed or educated. He doesn't mention housing these unwanted kids who may often live in a "home" (hovel) where everybody wishes the kids didn't exist. And, finally, these unwanted kids - after years of neglect - end up uneducated, unemployed, sick, or, as Patrick and his ilk will say, welfare cheaters and criminals.
And, excuse me for asking - when did "God" live in schools? Was that during prohibition? Or was that when "we had a chicken in every pot" or was it when white costumed kooks thought lynching was a fun activity? I guess it was after we massacred the original natives living here - since we didn't have a school system set up to welcome this "deity".
(Don't you just love Ronald and Nancy Reagan's son's tv spots about being an agnostic and not worrying that he'll burn in hell!)
Ending on a sweeter note - here's a baking tip to enhance your goodies next time you bake: add 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel mixed well with 1 cup sugar. Use this lemon-sugar for added flavor; try this in blueberry muffins, yellow cakes and more.
and then I continue to extol the virtues of El Paso (which is not like other parts of Texas) We have the warmest, kindest people - hospitality is our middle name and we have consistently been rated as one of the safest cities in the United States. And, best of all - we have Beto O'Rourke running for U.S. Senator!
Unfortunately we have a lot of kooks living in other parts of Texas. Along with gerrymandering and voter suppression gimmicks, this state hosts some awful creatures in state/federal positions. The latest to shoot his mouth off is the sad excuse for a Lt. Governor (Patrick). His list of "causes" for the school shooting near Galveston this past week were not, unfortunately, a surprise.
His list:
Video games,
We threw God out of school
Abortions
Families that are broken apart
Not enough doors in schools
Unarmed teachers
Abortions/Broken families? This excuse from
a state official who has done all he can to foster unwanted pregnancies but, since he's incapable of thinking critically or analytically, he doesn't mention anything about how the unplanned-for-kids will be fed or educated. He doesn't mention housing these unwanted kids who may often live in a "home" (hovel) where everybody wishes the kids didn't exist. And, finally, these unwanted kids - after years of neglect - end up uneducated, unemployed, sick, or, as Patrick and his ilk will say, welfare cheaters and criminals.
And, excuse me for asking - when did "God" live in schools? Was that during prohibition? Or was that when "we had a chicken in every pot" or was it when white costumed kooks thought lynching was a fun activity? I guess it was after we massacred the original natives living here - since we didn't have a school system set up to welcome this "deity".
(Don't you just love Ronald and Nancy Reagan's son's tv spots about being an agnostic and not worrying that he'll burn in hell!)
Ending on a sweeter note - here's a baking tip to enhance your goodies next time you bake: add 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel mixed well with 1 cup sugar. Use this lemon-sugar for added flavor; try this in blueberry muffins, yellow cakes and more.
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