What memory will stand out for my Mother's Day history
The piece reflects on greeting cards from Hallmark to online prints, tracing origins from ancient papyrus to postage stamps and modern customization. The narrator, a mother with three growing children, ponders how her parenting will be remembered by her offspring and whether their memories will focus on kindness, patience, or chaos. See Whatley page 5B.
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Baytown’s Irene Perrie-Sloan sings through many hats
Baytown resident Irene Perrie-Sloan balances hair styling and nail work with karaoke hosting as a KJ who loads sound gear, curates song books, and stirs crowds at parties. She often sings first, invites others to perform solo or in duets, and explains how followers help ice the event while a riverfront Highlands gathering celebrated Joanne Dodds’s 60th birthday.
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Computer Box connections and a long past chat
A reminiscence reveals a tangled history between Cotton and a former rival journalist. The writer recalls aliases, old teams, and shared paths from Sweeny to La Porte, noting encounters with Cotton, family ties, and early career jobs while hinting at broader era rivalries and lingering curiosity.
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al “Albert” Gore
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Pool Jump Photo Sparks Front Page Protest at The Sun
A front page image showing kids leaping from a garage roof into a backyard pool drew protests from nurses and others concerned about copycat injuries. The editor admitted the image was a bad call and pledged to consider safety more carefully as summer approaches.
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