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Journalist, storyteller, and lifelong reader. A Texan, by birth and by choice. Author of WHAT UNITES US.

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Joined April 2009
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  1. 24 minutes ago

    . rookie QB recovers from humiliating start. Give him credit

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  2. 2 hours ago

    Unbelievable: Jets ballyhooed rookie quarterback throws a pick 6 on first play of the whole game against Detroit. First play of the game!

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  3. 22 hours ago

    "As long as the candle is burning, it is still possible to mend." - Rabbi Israel Salanter. Shanah Tova to all who are celebrating the Jewish New Year, and may the spirit of reflection, redemption, and personal atonement inspire us all.

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  4. Sep 9

    A worthwhile experiment out of Harvard for how we value labor.

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  5. Sep 9

    Watching football. The defense is awful early v Jacksonville. If it stays this bad it’s gonna be long season

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  6. Sep 9

    Hurricane Florence is suddenly threatening to become very dangerous to the Carolinas, Virginia, and elsewhere. Possible category 4. To all those who may be in its path, please don't wait to take heed or precautions.

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  7. Sep 8

    ...and the Earth still turns...and nature still causes us to catch our breath...there is awe...and wonder...and beauty. Thanks for the timely reminder.

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  8. Sep 8

    A look back at an interview I did with the - a man of faith... and of science. We discuss the mysteries of the brain. It's a nice break from some of the news of our current times. Science can, and must, be part of .

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  9. Sep 8

    The question in sharp relief today in particular is who will be the presidential anomaly in American history - Trump or Obama?

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  10. Sep 7

    There’s a lot to say about the quality and content of Barack Obama’s speech but it can also be summarized as simply, “see what you’ve been missing?”

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  11. Sep 7

    I can assure you that a politician of Barack Obama’s instinct and skill gave a lot of thought to the timing and message of his return to the political fray.

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  12. Sep 7

    Reading the Declaration of Independence today and reflecting on how its eloquent defense of freedom in the face of tyranny speaks with renewed urgency in our present age.

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  13. Sep 7

    I try to do what I can to expand vocabularies . So today, thinking of the Republican Congressional response towards President Trump, the word is "supine."

    📈Searches for 'megalomania' have risen over 4000% tonight after Dan Rather's appearance on CNN.
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  14. Sep 6

    The goal of a confirmation process should be to find out the truth, not hide the truth. Trust the American people, (in a twist on Jack Nicholson’s famous quote) we can handle the truth.

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  15. Sep 5

    Are a majority of Americans looking at the GOP defense of Donald Trump in anger and disbelief and asking some form of "wherefore art thou" (except probably using much more colorful language)? Or not?

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    Sep 4

    I'm cracking this open tonight. I could use an optimistic shot to the soul right about now.

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  17. Sep 5

    One of the joys about being on social media is seeing the very creative memes so many of you feel inspired to share in response to my posts. Onward, my ingenious friends, (with a thankful chuckle) onward...

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  18. Sep 5

    5/5 This is no longer about Trump but about all the forces who condone and abet this madness. I can hear the rumbles of justice and accountability. Whither are we bound?

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  19. Sep 5

    4/5 The polls show that a big majority of Americans are unhappy, most very unhappy, with what is taking place. But where is the GOP leadership? They can help stop this. They can put country above party.

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  20. Sep 5

    3/5 But today, in the wake of the Woodward book revelations and now the chilling Op-Ed in the New York Times, we are at a moment of peak crazy. (Until tomorrow, when maybe the bar is moved further down the rabbit hole?)

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