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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 2013
Page
4
A note states Emily Macranders column will not run this week and returns next week. It invites readers to vote for Emily Macrander as their favorite columnist in Readers' Choice on page 9.
Eleska Aubespin reflects on the official arrival of spring in Baytown and the season’s renewal. She recalls personal milestones tied to March and April, Easter memories, and Kentucky Derby imagery, celebrating sunshine, colors, and new beginnings while urging readers to savor renewal.
Letter writer James Baldridge of Magnolia recounts a woman placing red flowers at a roadside cross for a child who died in a car crash at Ferry Road and Highway 146. The woman, who did not know the family, said the red flower signifies love and a yellow ribbon marks missing them. She will be at the scene tomorrow afternoon, recalling police directing traffic around the light. Baldridge commends the woman’s compassion for strangers and calls for more such care.
On this date in 2013 the day marks historical events such as the 1882 polygamy felony act and 1933 beer and wine tax act, with notable birthdays including Louis L Amour, Marcel Marceau, Stephen Sondheim, William Shatner, James Patterson, and Reese Witherspoon, plus the 1894 Stanley Cup hockey championship game result.
Edward Jones financial advisor Stephen Takach of Baytown urges calm amid the federal sequestration cuts of 85 billion dollars. He notes the cuts are under 2.5 percent of total spending and argues long term investing remains viable. He highlights healthy corporate earnings housing rebound and expected gains in Europe and China as reasons to stay the course. He advises quality investments, long-term holding, limited trading, regular portfolio rebalancing, and awareness of personal risk tolerance.
Arkansas Times columnist Gene Lyons reflects on the 2003 Iraq invasion and media failures. He recalls pro war coverage, doubts Powell’s UN speech, and the rally around troops, while noting protests and journalists who questioned the U.S. case. Lyons cites Knight Ridder reporters and personal career oddities from Hendrix College.
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