West Texas A&M's long road to a college in Texas
A century of advocacy, political battles, and shifting loyalties shaped West Texas A M College campaigns culminating in 1923. West Texans pressed for a tax funded institution, facing impeachments, vetoes, and public doubt before a compromise led to Texas Tech’s Horns about a site near San Antonio El Paso and Wichita Falls. The drive featured key figures such as Gage from Pecos and Gov. Neff, with Sweetwater hosting campaigns and Lubbock winning the final site in 1923.
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Bullet Proof to Barely Surviving Health Crisis Reflections
A personal essay recounts a long week of work strain and a sudden medical diagnosis ruptured disc from back pain. The writer notes life shifting from bullet proof youth to careful self care while balancing journalism duties and a fond memory of chocolate sorbet. The piece ends with nostalgia for Italian ices and a note of returning to work eventually.
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Chocolate sorbet delight sparks dairy free joy in Dallas
A reader recalls finding dairy free chocolate sorbet at a Tom Thumb Safeway brand in Dallas. He notes the simple ingredients water sugar cocoa carrageenan and reflects on carrageenan as a seaweed derivative used as a gelling agent with debated safety.
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