Letters to the Editor on political extremism in 1981 era
A writer recalls starting a hobby that became a job in politics and laments extremism. She notes outsiders import religious prejudice and hatred, tainting political discourse. She expresses hope for civil, vigorous discussion from schoolhouse to White House.
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Plant-based diet urged to curb global warming says Baytown author
Byron Sawyer argues for a plant based diet to combat climate change citing Oxford FCRN and a 2010 UN report. He links emissions from animal agriculture to methane and nitrous oxide from digestion and manure, urging a shift to vegetables fruits and grains as a sustainable alternative.
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Baytown Mayoral Race Sees Challenger Filed for Ballot
Brandon Capetillo faces Lee Larson in the November 8 Baytown mayoral contest after Larson filed to appear on the ballot. Larson, a critic of annexations, notes ongoing city growth and future development as central to the race while endorsing current Mayor DonCarlos and Capetillo as a steady, experienced choice.
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Wilson's Creek Battle Opens Civil War Westward
On this date in 1861 Confederate forces defeated Union troops at Wilson's Creek Missouri in the conflict’s first major engagement west of the Mississippi River. In 1977 Yonkers police arrested David Berkowitz known as Son of Sam for a string of New York City area killings.
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Clean Break Restores Nose After Decades of Snoring
Lanny Griffith recounts a long, misaligned nose from a 1970s football era that oddly corrected itself after a fall in the shower. He notes no surgery or X‑rays were needed, and he now breathes easily without snoring. Griffith links the change to a final, accidental adjustment.
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Addiction Defined as a Brain Disease and Public Health Crisis
A public health perspective argues that addiction is a primary chronic brain disease with cycles of relapse. Experts like Lillie McCoy and Renee Jones from Baytown emphasize treatment, reduce stigma, and highlight hope for communities facing rising drug use.
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Baytown
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