Eight years of Minding Your Own Business by Don Taylor
Eight years and 258,363 words ago Don Taylor reflects on the eight year run of his Minding Your Own Business column. He recalls highlights from growth in readership, book sales, and his own life including family milestones, a cancer battle, and ongoing work with solid gold strategies while noting changes in Wal-Mart, the Dow, and Washington politics.
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Amarillo
Wal-Mart
America
Sears
Kmart
United States
Canada
Mexico
General Motors
Exxon
Ford
Wall Street
Washington
White House
House
Senate
Congress
Larry Combest
Texas
Sue
Christi
West Texas A&m University
Jeanne Archer
Gina Caswell Kelly
God
Texans split on lawyers fees in tobacco settlement
A Dallas poll of 1,015 Texans finds 54 percent approve the 15.3 billion tobacco settlement but 70 percent say the contract with attorneys should be honored. The survey, for the Institute for Strategic Communications, challenges Bush Morales fee-cutting efforts amid claims taxpayers could bear costs. The poll also notes party splits and warns about push poll concerns.
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Austin
Institute For Strategic Communications
George W. Bush
Dan Morales
Bush
Karen Hughes
Austin American-Statesman
James Gibson
University of Houston
Gibson
Mike Moses
John T. Steen Jr
San Antonio
Parenting Wings Through Turbulent Teens
Guidance from Gina Caswell Kelly encourages steady parenting during adolescence. The piece uses bird flight imagery to urge persistence, privacy, and balanced discipline while supporting a teen's growth, faith, and emotional connection.
Letter to the Editor on Texas electric competition
Farmer Bob Gibson writes from Amarillo urging Texas to open electric retail competition. He notes high irrigation costs and seasonal use. better meters and cheaper rates could boost profit, urging more public awareness and action.
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Texas
Elton Bomer
Texas Senate
Amarillo
Bob Gibson
Read Across America slated this Monday
NEA and TSTA push Read Across America on March 2 to honor Dr. Seuss. Texas teachers plan green eggs and ham events, pajama story times, and book drives to encourage family reading across the state with support from ALA and Reading is Fundamental.
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Green Eggs
Hamlet
Texas
National Education Association
NEA
America
Dr. Seuss
Texas State Teachers Association
Dave McGloin
McGloin
TSTA
Ignacio Salinas
Salinas
Rio Grande Valley
American Library Association
Reading Is Fundamental
International Reading Association
Nea.org
Readacross
Drowsy driving warned as silent killer
A health feature warns that sleepy driving is a major crash risk. National figures show over 100000 crashes yearly due to drowsy drivers, with about 1500 deaths and 71000 injuries. Tips include scheduled breaks every two hours, resting in a safe spot, and naps of 15 to 20 minutes.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Don Taylor
Union Forum
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Ed Sterling
The
Texas Press Association
Commission
Mothers Against
Texas Department of Health
Hugo Berlanga
Dcorpus Christi
Texas Commission On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Bomer
Family and Consumer Sciences
Jane Bray
FCS
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