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Why we love baseball

Posted on July 10, 2016 by juanzqui7

We love it because it is like life itself.
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‘The Talk’

Posted on July 9, 2016 by juanzqui7

I HAVE A nephew who is a deputy sheriff in South Texas and a grandnephew who is a state parks police officer. They wear a badge. They carry a gun. They stop people on lonely back roads at all hours … Continue reading →

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Damn It, Black Lives Matter

Posted on July 7, 2016 by juanzqui7

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THE BEYONCE VIDEO and Super Bowl appearance has brought the “Black Lives Matter” concept back into the headlines. And sadly, most Americans still don’t get it. They don’t get what it’s all about. I’m embarrassed to admit…

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Moving forward: 14 random thoughts on turning 70

Posted on July 7, 2016 by juanzqui7

FIVE YEARS AGO, as I was about to turn 65, I posted an item on this blog called “54 Random Thoughts on the Eve of My Entering Geezerhood.” Here’s an additional 14 thoughts as I turn 70. 1. If one … Continue reading →

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15 things to keep in mind about the Clinton email non-scandal

Posted on July 6, 2016 by juanzqui7

CRAZY TIMES CALL for keeping things in perspective. Here are 15 things that we should keep in mind in evaluating the brouhaha over FBI Director James Comey’s non-indictment indictment of Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump. Clinton may have been careless. She … Continue reading →

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On morality, God and Donald Trump

Posted on July 3, 2016 by juanzqui7

TWENTY YEARS AGO syndicated columnist Norman Solomon asked some “independent-minded journalists” across the country to propose questions they felt should be posed to the presidential candidates in the debates between then-President Bill Clinton and Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas. I … Continue reading →

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Don’t be afraid to be an American

Posted on June 28, 2016 by juanzqui7

ONE OF THE pleasures of working as a columnist for The Houston Post was the letters (and phone calls)I’d get from readers. This was before most people had access to email, so readers actually had to go through the trouble of finding some … Continue reading →

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On barking dogs. And dead horses

Posted on June 28, 2016 by juanzqui7

It is not the job of minority columnists to make right wingers comfortable in their xenophobia. Continue reading →

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Orlando: Send in the clowns (don’t bother, they’re here)

Posted on June 13, 2016 by juanzqui7

A WELL-MEANING news anchor described the Orlando gay bar as “a place where people go to have fun.” It’s been a while since I’ve been to a bar and I never was much into that scene, but here’s what I … Continue reading →

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Mexico City: the best-of list

Posted on May 13, 2016 by juanzqui7

Friday, May 13, 2016 | Mexico City I’VE DONE MY  last bit of extended walking in this great city. I’ve bought what I needed to buy, plus a bit more. I’ve seen most of what I wanted to see and, … Continue reading →

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