Language barriers aren't only across the pond
Published Sunday, June 28, 2009
I don't remember the quote exactly, but somebody once said England and the United States are two countries separated by a common language. Or something to that effect.After spending a few days in Wisconsin, I believe we suffer from that same afflicti ... full story
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Texas should lead nation out of its current recession
Published Sunday, June 28, 2009
By State Sen. STEVE OGDEN
With near unanimity, the Texas Legislature passed, and the governor signed, a state budget of $182 billion for the two-year period beginning September 1.
Funding increased by approximately $10 billion over the ... full story
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Right way to study A&M costs
Published Sunday, June 28, 2009
By WILLIAM B. KRUMM
I read and listened with interest as the discussion of reducing "costs" at Texas A&M University hit the headlines recently. I have spent more than 30 years in higher education finance -- 22 at the University of Michi ... full story
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From the A&M Student Regent
Published Monday, June 22, 2009
A&M regents committed to shared governanceMy Fellow Aggies:
Texas A&M University is undergoing a period of unprecedented transition. When students return in the fall, they will return to a university that looks a lot different th ... full story
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A struggle for the soul of Texas A&M
Published Sunday, June 21, 2009
By JON L. HAGLER
I am not a bomb thrower. I have worked all of my life, within the system, to do what I could to help my university. But I cannot avoid speaking out again. I have chosen to express my points directly. It is a style that I bel ... full story
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Science standards create uncertainty
Published Friday, June 19, 2009
As professors of paleontology, we were excited when we saw the term "stasis" in Don McLeroy's column (Eagle, June 7). Stasis is used to describe species that appear suddenly in the fossil record and show little or no evolutionary change for m ... full story
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Cutting costs, sharing ideas vital to A&M
Published Thursday, June 18, 2009
In the summer of 1963, my father, who had nothing more than a first-grade education, ordered me to drive to College Station and enroll in Texas A&M College. Our family was the definition of dirt poor. The idea of a kid like me going to college se ... full story
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Rage, rage, against the breaking of the dike
Published Thursday, June 18, 2009
People don't usually believe me when I tell them I used to work in the cotton fields. It's one of those things, like walking to school uphill in the snow or seeing seven movies for a nickel or doing math without a calculator, that older people tell y ... full story
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Regents must take responsibility
Published Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Elsa Murano has now announced her resignation as president of Texas A&M University. We should all be proud of this selfless lady. In this time of great personal difficulty, she is displaying the character and integrity that the greatest Aggie ... full story
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A&M in danger of never achieving its vast potential
Published Monday, June 15, 2009
Today's governance crisis at Texas A&M is extremely serious. It may be the most important crisis the university has faced since A&M President Earl Rudder's challenge to the status quo 50 years ago.
Today's crisis really isn't abo ... full story
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Job description getting longer
Published Sunday, June 14, 2009
I'm looking for a class for doggie lifeguards.Reason is, canine lifeguarding has been added to my weekend rancher job description, along with brush burning, fence fixing, manure spreading, horse doctoring and buffalo worming.You may have noticed that ... full story
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Torture is not a part of U.S. policy
Published Saturday, June 13, 2009
The United States of America does not torture prisoners or detainees. That has been the rule, the practice and the law for our entire history. The United States is one of the few countries on this planet that hasn't and doesn't torture.
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Cowboy hats cool for heat, style
Published Sunday, June 07, 2009
There are two ways to handle a Texas summer. If you can't stand the heat you can get out of the kitchen, or you can buy yourself a hat.Summering in cooler climes isn't an option for most of us. Buying a hat, however, is.I went to Catalena Hatters in ... full story
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State curriculum ensures only science taught in science classes
Published Sunday, June 07, 2009
By DON McLEROY
Only science belongs in science class; there is no place for any ideology, religious or otherwise, in our science classrooms. Texas' newly adopted science standards will help ensure this academic focus happens, as the State Bo ... full story
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This sucker for a 'good' bargain isn't alone
Published Sunday, May 31, 2009
I've come to the conclusion that I'm a sucker for a bargain, and I was wondering if you are, too.The other day I came home from the grocery store with five cartons of ice cream. Two and a half gallons of the stuff, mind you. Now, I didn't intend to b ... full story
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Secret memos secret for a reason
Published Tuesday, May 26, 2009
By DON BEAVERS
Recently the Obama administration re-leased three memos that dealt with the interrogation of persons involved in the wars in Iraq, Afghani-stan and the War on Terror. The release of these memos has created considerable debate, not ... full story
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Chain saws versus horse sense
Published Sunday, May 24, 2009
Doc was standing beside a downed pine tree when I walked up to his gate. He looked disgusted."Well, look what the dogs drug in," he said."Actually, it's what the dogs dragged in, not drug in," I corrected him. Doc's a good conversationalist, but his ... full story
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Making life accessible for paralyzed veterans
Published Sunday, May 24, 2009
On Monday, Memorial Day, throughout the nation the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice will be at the forefront of our thoughts. Sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and other fallen comrades wi ... full story
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Remember our veterans this week
Published Sunday, May 24, 2009
For 141 years, Americans have paused on the last Monday of May to remember and honor those brave Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to country.
This tradition began on May 5, 1868, when the Grand Army of the Repub-lic ... full story
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Let movies be your guide and stay home
Published Thursday, May 21, 2009
The last year has been tough for everybody. With threats ranging from economic meltdown to swine flu to octomoms, it's time for a break from the stress of the real world. It's time for a summer vacation.When planning a summer getaway, there are plent ... full story
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You can build a low-cost retirement portfolio
Published Sunday, May 17, 2009
April was a scary month for the big dogs in the financial services industry. After the true cost of 401(k) plans had been hidden for decades, Congressman George Miller got some movement for H.R. 1984. Otherwise known as the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for ... full story
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Grads, don't give up on the dream
Published Sunday, May 17, 2009
Rise and shine, dear graduates, for the world awaits you.But first, one last graduation address.I know, you already turned in your caps and gowns, and you thought you were done with all the speechifying. But due to an unfortunate miscommunication of ... full story
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Treatment of strokes depends on quick action by medical personnel
Published Sunday, May 17, 2009
Stroke remains a major health problem in the United States. It is the third leading cause of death in our country, impacting nearly 800,000 people each year.
A stroke occurs about every 40 seconds and someone will die from a stroke every 3 ... full story
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Days of handwriting, cramps mercifully gone
Published Sunday, May 10, 2009
If today's column has a typo or three, let me apologize in advance.I'm suffering from writer's cramp, and my fingers aren't as nimble as they need to be.Writer's cramp was an occupational hazard in my early days as a reporter. Back then I took most o ... full story
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Intelligence agents are vital to U.S.
Published Friday, May 08, 2009
By DON BEAVERS
A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter regarding human intelligence and my concern that we shouldn't repeat the past mistakes of relegating this role to one of lesser importance when it can be key to the security of the nation.
Since ... full story
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Local arts a nurturing community
Published Thursday, May 07, 2009
By ROBERT C. BORDEN
What a huge month it has been for the arts in Bryan and College Station and, thankfully, my mother and I have been able to enjoy some of the wonderful events we have regularly in this community.
We started off with an openi ... full story
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Ranch nights' silence is glorious
Published Sunday, May 03, 2009
WHITE ROCK -- It's a dark spring night in Northeast Texas, and I'm at the ranch looking for lightning bugs.They may be fireflies to you, but when I was a pup we knew them as lightning bugs. They were plentiful back then, and we'd catch them by the Ma ... full story
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Percussion Studio celebrates 10 years
Published Thursday, April 30, 2009
I confess, I have a special beat in my heart for those who beat on drums. You see, for whatever reason you want to think, I spent third grade through 12th grade at a military school in San Antonio. Every one of those 10 years, I marched in the band, ... full story
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Tales from a no-tell motel
Published Sunday, April 26, 2009
When's the last time you rented a room in a no-tell motel?I stayed in one last weekend, and it was a memorable experience.No, not THAT kind of memorable experience. Get your mind out of the gutter, will you?I patronize no-tell motels fairly often, an ... full story
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Rodriguez made school band special
Published Thursday, April 23, 2009
By RAY IVEY
Editor's note: Pete Rodriguez, the longtime Bryan High School band director and popular area band leader, died Monday at the age of 80.
ete Rodriguez was my high school band director.
In the time since I've been in high school ... full story
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Rapid growth behind CS bond issue
Published Sunday, April 19, 2009
An additional high school. Elementary school number eight. A transportation support center. Capital projects to purchase buses and update and maintain facilities. These items on the bond proposal before College Station school district voters in the M ... full story
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Perry was wrong, but why would Texas ever secede?
Published Sunday, April 19, 2009
I was wondering where you stand on secession. On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Perry hinted that secession could be an option for Texas sometime in the future. It happened after one of the tea party tax protests. Some of the protesters were chanting "Sec ... full story
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Help needed to give a 'Safe Harbour' to children of divorce
Published Sunday, April 19, 2009
There is no question that adults suffer in a divorce, particularly those that are acrimonious and spiteful. But what of the children who, through no fault of their own, often become pawns in a war between angry parents?
Our community, like all ... full story
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More sayings than you can shake a stick at
Published Sunday, April 05, 2009
If you ask me, Eagle readers are as handy as a ladder on a windmill. As a pocket on a shirt. As an ice chest in August.When it comes to the subject of country sayings, our readers are richer'n dirt in a cow lot. They can lick this sucker all the way ... full story
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Colorful sayings better than a poke in the eye
Published Sunday, March 29, 2009
I was wondering if you saw the story in the paper last week about the Dictionary of American Regional English.The goal is to preserve and define the colorful words, phrases and sayings we use in different parts of the country. The University of Wisco ... full story
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Bad preparation just inflates your troubles
Published Sunday, March 22, 2009
On Friday, the first day of spring, I noticed a pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the road.The driver was tightening a rope across one of those big inflatable floats you pull behind a boat. Apparently, he was having trouble keeping the float fro ... full story
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Help develop Comprehensive Plan
Published Sunday, March 22, 2009
By BEN WHITE
The city of College Station has been on a long, but rewarding, journey toward the completion of our new Comprehensive Plan.
Updating our plan has taken several years and hundreds of volunteer hours to complete, and during that time, ... full story
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Being thankful can open us to deeper connections
Published Saturday, March 21, 2009
I always pray before eating fast food. Well, why take chances? I started doing this during my first semester of seminary. I wasn't trying to live up to any expectations of piety my classmates might have had for me. I just realized that I needed to st ... full story
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Rail system plays a vital role in Texas
Published Saturday, March 21, 2009
Rather than taking a plane or a limo to the nation's capital for their inauguration, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Washington, D.C., by train. When he was a senator, Biden commuted regularly on Amtrak for more than three dec ... full story
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Can a CS convention center wait?
Published Sunday, March 15, 2009
Pardon me while I scratch my head and ponder out loud. What I'm pondering is the proposed College Station convention center. And the long, tortured history of the city's attempts to build one.I'm also pondering whether College Station should go forwa ... full story
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A shield law would protect right to know
Published Sunday, March 15, 2009
Over the past few weeks, much of the public discussion about newspapers has centered on the need to reinvent the business model. Absent from the discussion, but critical to our future, is the acknowledgment of the game-changing impact quality journal ... full story
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Registered dietitians have the right info
Published Friday, March 13, 2009
I always enjoyed being in the kitchen and helping out whenever I could, even at a very young age. I remember very distinctly on one occasion that I decided to help my mother in making icing for a very special birthday cake.
She put all ... full story
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Finding new ways to get the news
Published Tuesday, March 10, 2009
By LINDSAY ANDERSON
There was a point in time when I jokingly derided iPod users by calling them "pod people." The jab made light of the ubiquitous presence of the palm-sized, white devices and the zoned-out expressions of the users as they ... full story
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Let's not be paralyzed by fear
Published Sunday, March 08, 2009
Most of the time, I try to have a good time with this column. The way I see it, we've got a whole newspaper full of serious stuff, and you might appreciate something lighter to think about for a few minutes.
Well, today's column doesn't fill that bi ... full story
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The price of war grows higher
Published Monday, March 02, 2009
On the day that Staff Sgt. Small was laid to rest in Pennsylvania, two more members of Casey's team died after their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Another teammate suffered serious injuries.
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The price of war grows higher
Published Sunday, March 01, 2009
By RAY WILKERSON
On the day that Staff Sgt. Small was laid to rest in Pennsylvania, two more members of Casey's team died after their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Another teammate suffered serious injuries. ... full story
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Eagle, community rely on each other
Published Sunday, March 01, 2009
I've been thinking about stressful jobs and how people handle them.
Sully Sullenberger, for example.
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, of course, is the US Airways pilot who made a picture-perfect emergency landing in the Hudson River last month afte ... full story
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Alexie's book entertains on many levels
Published Saturday, February 28, 2009
By JIMMIE KILLINGSWORTH
A friend and colleague came into the office one morning a few weeks ago having just finished this year's Brazos Valley Reads selection, Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
"It's Harry Potte ... full story
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Pride and remembrance for our fallen soldiers
Published Sunday, March 01, 2009
The first time I met Staff Sgt. Marc Small was last November at the wedding rehearsal of my youngest daughter, Christy, at the San Fernando Cathedral in downtown San Antonio. He was one of many young men gathered around the handsome husband-to-be tha ... full story
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What is B-CS willing to do for homeless?
Published Wednesday, February 25, 2009
By BILL BIRDWELL
The following statement was posted on the Same Kind of Different As Me Web site when I opened it last Oct. 31: "Effective August 18, 2008, Ron and Denver Will No Longer Be Able to Accept Requests for Speaking Engagements" ... full story
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College Station residents can help plan bike paths and greenways
Published Sunday, February 22, 2009
By BEN WHITE
What if someone asked you the following question: "What is it about your city that made you decide to live here and call College Station your home?" Stop and think about this for a moment. Was it the sense of community you felt the ... full story
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Teeny, tiny from up high
Published Sunday, February 22, 2009
THE RANCH -- It's feeding time, and I've been sitting here at the barn for a while thinking about space. Not being spaced out, mind you, but thinking about space.
You might think that's a deep subject for a shallow mind, and you'd be right. But ... full story
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It's time for a C.E.O. reckoning
Published Monday, February 09, 2009
Donnis Baggett is editor-in-chief of The Eagle. When time permits, he blogs on issues of the day...or whatever happens to cross his mind.How much is a C.E.O. worth?Depends on the results he or she produces, if you ask me. Or, in the case of a turnaro ... full story
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Eagle's old codger starts a-bloggin'
Published Sunday, February 08, 2009
Lock up the kids, put Granny to bed and hide the silverware. The C.O.G. blog is coming.
For some time now, younger members of our staff have been campaigning for more blogs on The Eagle's Web site, theeagle.com. The idea is to make our site more ap ... full story
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President's actions show his character
Published Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Along with many Republicans and Hillary-Democrats, I have had the feeling tugging at my consciousness that all is not right with the new administration.
I voted for Barack Obama in the Texas primaries in March and for the general electio ... full story
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Remembering Lt. Shaun Blue
Published Sunday, May 25, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It's been a year since I first heard the news. I was in Kuwait on April 17, 2007, preparing for my second tour in Iraq when I stopped to call my wife on the way to the chow hall. I'll never forget her crying when she told me that ... full story
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China shaped Bush 41's policies
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
Recent calls for President Bush to forgo his attendance at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as a stand against China's human rights record bring to mind that he is not the only President Bush expected to attend these increasingly contro ... full story
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Obama's relationship is with church
Published Thursday, March 27, 2008
As a minister serving a local church, I'm surprised by some aspects of the recent controversy surrounding Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, its pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and its most talked-about member, Sen. Barack Obama, who eloque ... full story
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Four Strategies to keep Bryan Safe
Published Sunday, March 16, 2008
I want to thank each of the residents and guests for the warm welcome that you have shown me and my family since our arrival here in Bryan. Your hospitality, kindness and generosity truly encompasses your slogan, "The good life, Texas style."
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