Remembering Jim Kyle The Sun columnist and friend
Jim Finley recalls Jim Kyle once a Sun columnist and co friend who wrote Awhile With Kyle and Sideline Pass. He shares memories of Kyle on Big Chief Tablet, on the sidelines, and a playful banter filled era. Finley notes Kyle died 14 years ago this month and reflects on missed weekly reads.
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Today in History highlights milestones and births
On this day in history, 1789 saw the storming of the Bastille as the French Revolution began, while 1881 marked Billy the Kid's death near Fort Sumner. 1951 dedicated the Carver National Monument in Joplin as the first U.S. monument honoring an African American, and 2004 saw the Senate vote against a proposed same sex marriage amendment. Notable birthdays include Whistler, Klimt, Woody Guthrie, Ford, Bergman, Dean Stanton, Pastore, Lynch, Matthew Fox, Brian Selznick, Darrel Revis. sans-culottes term explained.
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Gerald Ford
Ingmar Bergman
Harry Dean Stanton
Vincent Pastore
Jane Lynch
Matthew Fox
Brian Selznick
Darrele Revis
Wilkenfeld Furniture store becomes Baytown Little Theater home
Wanda Orton notes Mark Fleming's Baytown Sun report on turning the Wilkenfeld Furniture building at Texas and Main into Baytown Little Theater. The refurbished site will house two theaters, classrooms, dressing rooms, and storage, preserving a historical Baytown landmark while expanding community arts.
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Obamas Obamacare debated with Churchill quotes
A sweeping critique argues Obamacare is essential yet controversial, defending the Affordable Care Act as a modern health reform. It critiques Republican opposition, notes the employer mandate delay, and emphasizes patient access, costs, and public information needs while naming Donna Brazile as a commentator.
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