Collector cherishes rare waterfowl calls from wood to acrylic
Chambers, a junior high teacher turned outdoorsman, builds a valued collection tracing duck and goose calls from 1860s wooden designs to modern acrylic works. He pursues investment grade pieces, noting Internet markets lower prices but intensify the chase. He prizes Earl Dennison and Dwight Thomas calls as top treasures.
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Chambers
Hudson Bay
Mexico
Earl Dennison
Dwight Thomas
Texas
McLane highlights heroes and future stars of the Astros
Houston owner Jim McLane recalls childhood baseball card heroes Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter and notes current Astros like Carlos Lee Lance Berkman Miguel Tejada and Hunter Pence. He discusses team rebuilding eight straight losses and views on designated hitter instant replay and umpire debates.
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McLane
Temple
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Astros
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Roger Clemens
Yankees
Carlos Lee
Lance Berkman
Miguel Tejada
Texas
Hunter Pence
Baytown Police Hiring Challenge and Inevitable Shortages
Baytown Municipal Police Association notes wide vacancies statewide and nationwide, citing officer commitment and education pay as factors. They pledges to work with the City of Baytown to recruit and retain qualified officers, with Detective Sgt. Shawn Fischer serving as 2nd Vice President.
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Baytown
Shawn Fischer
BCA Prepares for Transition and Facility Upgrades
BCA outlines coaching changes across boys and girls programs, with Javonna Roach entering her third year and Derek Martin taking over girls basketball. Five boys starters depart as the new gym opens, and Wade Ortega and Randy Hopper join shared head coaching for boys soccer. Baseball advances to state semi finals under Johnson. Track shines with Nightengale placing third in TAPPS meets. A batting cage, improved dugouts, and basketball stands are planned, plus outdoor facility expansion under consideration.
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Javonna Roach
Brian Lisbony
Jim Black
Lisbony
Derek Martin
Martin
Brock
Wade Ortega
Randy Hopper
BCA
John Schrader
Johnson
DeRulle
Bulldogs
Kade
Kim Hopper
Roach
Mark Helzer
Chris Nightengale
Martinez Earns Chance At College Baseball
Lee High School coach James Hillin details Nick Martinez's path from freshman to college baseball hopeful. Martinez aims for a sociology degree and a police officer career, seeing college baseball as the next step toward his lifelong dream.
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James Hillin
Nick
Lee High School
Hillin
Lee
Martinez
Standpoint essay defends freedom of belief and expression
Nazir Ali argues in Standpoint that freedom of belief expression and changing faith are vital for a free society and must be balanced with the common good. He contends restrictions require justification while rights should apply universally, amid tensions over Muslim concerns and BBC Dispatches coverage. Terry Mattingly leads GetReligion.org in religion and news study.
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Nazir Ali
Standpoint Magazine
Terry Mattingly
GetReligion.org
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Guadalupe River
Tampa Bay
Ed Wade
Yankee
Hank Steinbrenner
BBC Dispatches
Community Resource
ECM
Crcu.org
Decker Drive
Alexander Drive
Crosby
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