Memorial Day Spirit Remains Strong in West Texas
The piece argues Memorial Day keeps its solemn meaning beyond the three day weekend. It notes origins as Decoration Day after the Civil War, then WWI broadened honor to all who died in war, with local practices like grave flags and parades. It highlights the Run for the Wall caravan through Odessa and Midland, led by Ray and Kay McDowell, ending at the Vietnam Memorial in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
John Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Permian Basin
Odessa
Midland
California
Washington, D.C
Odessans
Ray
Kay McDowell
Vietnam Memorial
Midland International Airport
Lawmakers and Officials Contact List in Midland Odessa and Austin
A compiled directory of federal and state lawmakers with office addresses in Midland Odessa and Austin. Includes U S Representative Mike Conaway Pete Gallego John Cornyn Tryon Lewis Kel Seliger and contact details for each office along with emails and mailing addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Suite
Conaway
House
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Fox
Cornyn
Senate
Rep
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University
Texas
Odessa Won Prize Again In 1988 Pulitzer
The newsletter cites Patrick Canty as winner with Laura Dennis as publisher editor. It asserts dedication to informing readers to promote freedom and self mastery, framing freedom as a god given gift and moral responsibility aligned with the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule.
Undoing Brainwashing Tactics for College Students
In a viewpoint style, the piece likens parental efforts to counter campus political correctness to General MacArthur’s island hopping strategy. It recommends specific books by Thomas Sowell Joyce Lee Malcolm Theodore Dalrymple Victor Davis Hanson and others to challenge campus narratives and expose welfare state impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Japan
Joyce Lee Malcolm
P-T. Bauer
London School of Economics
Theodore Dalrymple
Britain
United States
Victor Davis Hanson
General MacArthur
Pacific
Europe
Remembering Mom and Dad on Memorial Day
Glenn A. Marsh writes a reflective remembrance of his WWII veteran father and his mother, recalling their lives from Sun Shipyard in Chester to war service and family moments. He contrasts his father’s reticence with uncles stories, notes his father’s injuries, and honors their labor, faith, and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mom
Dad
Sun Shipyard
Chester
Mary Anna
Pacific
John
Washington
Roosevelt
Truman
Japan
Country Club
Blaise Pascal
Reed
Glenn A. Marsh
Grove City College
Center For Vision & Values
Center of Molecular Toxicology
Vanderbilt University
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USS
Middle East
BO Mur
Erst Rs
Iider
Oapa
Zamerican
Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
AIM
Thomas Sowell
Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Ectorlib
Lowels
David Hitch
Oapa.com
BY Glenn A. Marsch
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