Reflections on a Mother's Bond with Three Daughters
Eleska Aubespin writes about her three daughters, especially youngest Amara turning four, and the evolving role of motherhood. She recalls firsts with her oldest Benaya, notes Layla as the steady middle child, and contemplates the future empty nest while hoping for many more hugs. She worries about Amara growing up, yet cherishes each birthday as a step toward acceptance that parenting changes with time.
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Letter to the editor on marijuana policy and ethics
A reader warns that relaxing laws on marijuana erodes morality and invites societal harm. The writer argues enforcement costs, potential addiction, crime, and impacts on children justify maintaining legal restraints and fear of punishment over reconciliation or counsel.
Virginia secedes as eighth state. Bay of Pigs invasion. Apollo 13 safe return
Today in history notes Virginia’s 1861 secession, the Bay of Pigs abortive invasion in 1961, Apollo 13’s safe Pacific return in 1970, and the 1993 King case acquittals. Birthdays include Senor Wences, Thornton Wilder, William Holden, Nick Hornby, Boomer Esiason, Henry Ian Cusick, Jennifer Garner, Rooney Mara.
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Movie Star Craze Ends As Walls Turn Green
Wanda Orton recalls a teen phase of collecting autographed photos from MGM Paramount and other studios. She filled four walls with images, read movie magazines cover to cover, and kept a scrapbook before a friend redecorated with a calm Kem-tone green wall. Her mother urged reading at libraries and dismissed the pastime as junk food for the mind.
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Volunteers power Texas child support drive for families
The Texas Attorney General Office thanks volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week for contributing more than 54 000 hours last year and saving taxpayers 1.1 million dollars. Volunteers perform data entry filing and aid attorneys and officers, with students from Notre Dame School Dallas and universities like Houston UT Austin and Texas State contributing across offices.
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