Baytown History Ornament recalls San Jacinto Inn memories
Wanda Orton profiles the Baytown Historical Preservation Association 2015 tree ornament featuring the San Jacinto Inn, once a famed edge of the battleground dining spot. Proceeds support preservation projects including Republic of Texas Plaza Park. ornament sold at Sissy's Country at Heart with contact via Baytown History.
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San Jacinto Inn
San Jacinto Battleground
Baytown
Republic of Texas
Highlands
Lynchburg
Chris
Bill
Sissy
Morrell
Baytownhistory.org
Norman
Top Baytown Sun stories of week December 17 list
The Baytown Sun reveals the top ten most-read articles by page views for the week of December 17 led by HEB still coming site undisclosed and a trial run for a new ice rink. Other high readers include reports on overdoses in the city and the death of a Baytown couple under investigation.
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Baytownsun.com
Baytown
BPD
Liberty County
Mont Belvieu
Mark Fleming
Verisimilitude and truth in 2016 political rhetoric
A reader recalls a teacher who stressed verisimilitude and Latin roots, arguing modern political discourse splits into two camps. One side, praised for believable language, features Kasich Christie Rand Paul and Rubio but only some truth remains. The other side lacks realism, spreads lies, and twists constitutional language. The call echoes: verisimilitude, where are you.
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Beth Kayser
Weatherford
Shakespeare
Gov. Kasich
Christie
Rand Paul
Rubio
Today in History December 9 2015 recap
On this date in 1975 President Ford signed a 2.3 billion seasonal loan authorization to avert a NYC city default. Five years ago Florida Clemency Board pardoned Jim Morrison for indecent exposure and profanity from a 1969 Doors concert. Thought for Today quotes B F Skinner.
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Clemency Board
Jim Morrison
Doors
B.F. Skinner
Will Rogers would be amused by Texas party splits
Texas political commentary notes Will Rogers would call the 2015 Texas Democrats unorganized while describing Republican infighting as a circus led by Trump. Gov. Abbott pushes Cuba trade talk amid embargo questions, while Paxton resists Syrian refugee resettlement. The piece recalls Bob Bullock and ends with a Texas prayer.
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Bob Bullock
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Bullock
George W. Bush
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Donald Trump
Greg Abbott
Cuba
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Abbott
Barack Obama
Obama
Atty
Ken Paxton
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Chris Traylor
Feds
San Bernardino
Calif
ISIS
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Dallas
Houston
Matt Hirsch
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