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I’ve been an editor and writer for my entire professional career and live outside of Houston, Tex. Before arriving in Houston, I lived with my Mom and brother in Holland, Mich. Our home was a Victorian-era cottage within easy walking distance of the beach. Buying that house was the last thing my parents did together…

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Unreality Check #17: Some want your money, others…?

I got an email today with the subject line ‘List of corporations that support the “Equality” Act’. It was from Ralph Reed, FFC. I wasn’t familiar with either his name or what FFC meant, but the quotes around “Equality” suggested that it was probably from someone who didn’t believe in the term. In any event,…

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