The Great Macrander Migration to Alaska
Emily Macrander recounts her family's move from Houston area to Anchorage five years ago, driven by oil work and a two year assignment. The essay follows a freshman at UT choosing Texas over Alabama, surprising a close circle with relocation plans, and ends with a holiday visit plan as the Macranders gather from Denver, Baton Rouge, Anchorage, and Houston for Christmas.
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Macrander
Alaska
University of Texas
Katy
Mom
Houston
Dad
University of Alabama
Roll Tide
Austin
University
Nigeria
Holland
Romania
London
Macranders
Anchorage
Labrador
South Anchorage
Dad Macrander
Alabama
Denver
Baton Rouge
Washington death and polar feat mark historic milestones
Today in history notes George Washington died at Mount Vernon in 1799 and Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole in 1911. It also cites a 2001 Cuba relief shipment after Hurricane Michelle and lists notable birth anniversaries, a Heat win in 198, and a Washington bloodletting detail.
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George Washington
Mount Vernon
Virginia
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Cuba
United States
Nostradamus
James Doolittle
Margaret Chase Smith
Shirley Jackson
Lee Remick
Patty Duke
Vanessa Hudgens
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Clippers
Holiday message from Texas Attorney General on child support
The Texas Attorney General urges paying child support this holiday season to provide for children's needs and create joyful memories. It notes $3.48 billion collected in the year ending Aug 31 and $24 billion since 2002, highlights NCP Choices for unemployed parents, and offers resources including 800-252-8014 and the hotline 866-292-4636 for custody and visitation information.
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Attorney General
Abbott
Texas Workforce Commission
NCP Choices
Texasat
Torneygeneral.gov
Legal Aid of
Northwest
Texas
the Attorney General
Expanding covert warfare raises safety concerns
Dr Ron Paul notes the Obama administration plans to deploy about 1600 covert DIA agents overseas shifting from intelligence gathering to covert actions. He warns this blurs military and intelligence lines, heightens drone warfare, and could invite more blowback and civilian casualties. He cites Stanford NYU findings and calls for congressional oversight.
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Defense Intelligence Agency
DIA
Congress
CIA
Pentagon
Pakistan
Bush
Israel
Gaza
Earth
United States
Stanford
New York University
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Mike Gunning
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Ruth Fawvor
Gayle Herrera
Adam Vanelli
Todd Hreem
Albert Villegas
Jane Howard Lee
Mark Fleming
Eleska Aubespin
Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengston
Gtahler
Wat Dwinthy
Greg Abbott
Ron Paul
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