Texas view frames narco wars as border threat
A dubious Texas border report claims a 24 hour war zone along the U S Mexico line with killings near Ranch Road and beheadings. Critics call the militaristic tone alarmist, citing flawed anecdotes and questions about spillover, while noting cartels’ presence in Texas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmit
Mexico
Ranch Road
Catarina
U.s.-Mexico
Mc Aten
Gulf Cartel
Measico
U.S
Department of Homeland Security
Plains
Texas Department of Agriculture
Tadd Staples
Barry McCaiffrey
Meatco
Colombia
New York
Miami
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Let Peace Begin With Me Quote Wins Pulitzer Prize 1988
A newspaper commemorates the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner for the piece Let peace begin with me. It emphasizes freedom, self control, and aligns with moral guides such as the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
High Holidays Reflections on Yom Kippur and Gratitude
Estrich recalls Jewish New Year rituals from childhood, the clothes and the fast, fear and gratitude. She notes the Book of Life, loss, and memory, and contrasts past anxieties with present calm. The piece ends with a hopeful blessing and prayers for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Yom Kippur
Judy
Kath
Shanatova
Drought Reflections From West Texas Neighbor Counsels Water Use
A letter from Chandler, a retired teacher and librarian native to West Texas, laments drought in Odessa and Midland. He compares past and present hardships, notes church lawns waste water, recalls family frugality and rural life during droughts, and urges conservation as rain returns. He recalls 1990 populations and the 1950s drought, urging restraint and practical thrift.
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Odessa
Midland
Sahara Desert
San Angelo
Dryden Country
Pranddad
Chandler
Odessa students praised for blood donation drive
Odessa American notes OHS students donate blood benefiting the community. The paper invites reader feedback on opinions about current topics and welcomes thumbs nominations via email.
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OHS
Odessa
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United States
Wall Street
Mike Conaway
Hauel Spa
Randy Neugebauer
Repsci
Tate
Binig
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Fugubie Ds
Kasselnate
Ofte Buaieg
Geudte
Freedom
Patrick Canty
Dennis
Estrich
Susan Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law Center
Jeff Koterba
U.S Canada
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