Moms Seek Peaceful Bathrooms Through History
A humorous essay contrasts modern moms with pioneers and royals, arguing for private, dedicated bathroom space. It recalls chaotic bathroom moments with children and a husband, suggests solutions like standalone home bathrooms or a “Mom Shelter,” and ends with a playful invitation to move in.
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Jenna
Deana
Nikolas II
Russia
Alexandra
Prince Phillip
Queen Elizabeth II
Tom Cruise appoints Paul Bloch as chief publicity handler
Los Angeles reports Paul Bloch, veteran publicist and Rogers & Cowan co chair, will oversee publicity for Tom Cruise and Cruise Wagner Productions replacing sister Lee Anne DeVette who sought broader charitable work. Slate notes press inquiries to Rogers & Cowan were not immediately returned.
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Los Angeles
Tom Cruise
Hollywood
Paul Bloch
Rogers & Cowan
Daily Variety
Bloch
Cruise- Wagner Productions
Cruise
Lee Anne DeVette
Pat Kingsley
Lee Anne
Cruise- Wagner
Associated Press
Fascination stories invited by The Baytown Sun readers
The Baytown Sun invites readers or friends to share fascination stories and provide contact details for possible publication. Submit ideas to David Bloom c/o The Baytown Sun, 1301 Memorial Drive, Baytown, TX 77520 or email david.bloom baytownsun.com. For corrections, contact managing editor David Bloom at 281-425-8016.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
Bloom
David
Baytownsun
David.bloom
Baytownsun.com
On This Day November 9 History Highlights
Key events span 1965 blackout affecting 30 million, Boston fire of 1872, CIO formed in 1935, Dylan Thomas death in 1953, Apollo Saturn V test in 1967, Mitchell death in 1988, East Germany border opening in 1989, Bush recount in 2000s, and notable resignations. Birthdays include Charlie Jones and Lou Ferrigno among others.
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Canadian
Boston
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Dylan Thomas
New York
Cape Kennedy
John N. Mitchell
Washington
East Germany
Berlin Wall
Bush
Kenny Chesney
Country Music Association
Roger Clemens
Cy Young
Charlie Jones
Charlie Robinson
Night Court
Bille August
Robert David Hall
CSI
Lou Ferrigno
Community Calendar adds local events and meetings this week
The community calendar lists events from 7:30 a.m. business breakfast at Lee College to senior birthday lunch at Highlands Community Center and Beta Sigma Phi meeting at Remington Park. Also upcoming Plumwood garden program, I-10 Democrats gathering, heritage program at Chambers County Library, Crosby Center snowman craft, Overeaters Anonymous meeting, and Mont Belvieu Assembly of God Children Day Out enrollment.
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Lee College
Wayne Smith
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Beta Sigma Phi
Texas Laureate Mu
Remington Park
Pauline Brister
Mary Bogan
Plumwood Garden Club
Plumwood-Eva Maud Garden Club
Joyce Cloudt
Clayton
Peggy Schrivner
W. Sterling
Felton
Laura Woods
Chambers County
Anahuac
Crosby
Hare Road
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Baytown
Cathy
Diane
Mont Belvieu
Baytown area groups host weekly activities and gatherings
Weekly listings include TOPS-TOPS TX meeting at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St from 9 to 11 am. Live music at First Christian Church porch 6 to 8 pm Wednesdays. Highlands Seniors offer line dancing ceramics and bridge. Bingo at VFW Post 912 and Baytown Community Center weekly. Over 42 Club meets at St John’s UMC. Spanish Story Time at Sterling Library. Contact numbers provided for each group.
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Baytown
Market St
Call
First Christian Church
Forrest Ave
Aol
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
N. Main
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
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Deana Wall
Hudson
Mags
London
Kate Hudson
Schillings
Helen
Goldie Hawn
Daily Mail
National Enquirer
Heat
Closer
Star
High Court
Moss
Ariz
Kate Moss
Arizona
Meadows Clinic
Phoenix
Ibiza
Roberto Cavalli
Vogue
Stuart Higgins
The
Richard Avedon
Joshua
O.J. Simpson
Linda Deutsch
Simpson
George W. Bush
al Gore
Florida
Hussein Abayat
West Bank
John Ashcroft
Commerce
Don Evans
Sterling Municipal Library
Fran
Stan Harris
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