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Quinn Simple Scenes – Stock Show

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by Rix Quinn      Imagine yourself in a sea of cows, surrounded by thousands of pounds of beef.      That’s how I feel when I go to...

Quinn Simple Scenes – Snake story

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by Rix Quinn      This is an odd story, and lots of it is true. (I made up a couple of parts because I forgot.)     ...

Quinn Simple Scenes – My favorite sport

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by Rix Quinn      It’s a crisp March morning. I can’t wait to get to baseball camp. We nine-year-olds meet today to split into teams...

Quinn Minute – Have people improved?

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by Rix Quinn      Have people evolved much?      We, humans, possess remarkable powers. We can walk, run, swim, and even fly (if we hold a boarding...

Quinn Minute – Multi-talented

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by Rix Quinn      My dog gets excited when I say the word “dog park.” He knows he’ll see friends there.      But yesterday was different....

Quinn Simple Scenes – Math mystery

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by Rix Quinn      I won’t forget my first day in geometry class. I tried…but the memory is too painful.      I could grasp algebra because...

Quinn Simple Scenes – Class reunion

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By Rix Quinn      The old guy in the grocery line looked about two coughing spells away from the Promised Land. Gnarled and unshaven, he...

OP-ED: Joy as Resistance: Reclaiming Juneteenth in a Time of Backlash

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, was meant to symbolize a national reckoning with history and a celebration of freedom when President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan legislation into law in 2021.

Quinn Simple Scenes – First Kiss

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By Rix Quinn      We Baby Boomers grew up watching semi-romantic movies, most of which included a smooching event.      The leading characters might be pictured...

Quinn Briefs – Hand towels

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by Rix Quinn.      I learned about hand towels later in life, because they were important to my wife.      As a kid, I paid them...

Quinn Minute – Health assessment

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by Rix Quinn      Let me be frank with you…Although Frank is not my name. I am a hypochondriac, and I have been since childhood.    ...

Quinn Minute – Middle school smells

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by Rix Quinn      I’m not sure I had much sense of smell until sixth grade. The only aroma I remember before that was dinner...

What soaring gas prices mean for Texas and how long it could take for costs to come down

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Riddhi Bora, The Texas Tribune Texas fuel prices have risen significantly since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began on Feb. 28, which led to Iran...

Dallas Police Launch New Drone as First Responder Program

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The Dallas Police Department’s new Drone as First Responder program officially launched today with eight remotely piloted drones based at Dallas Fire-Rescue stations across...

Quinn Minute – Here’s something to think about…

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by Rix Quinn      These little columns are mostly silly. But today I’m asking a serious question.      This is something an editor told me many...

Quinn Minute – My frog drawing

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by Rix Quinn      In my long and unproductive life, I’ve encountered several disgusting things…and I’ve stepped in a few of them.      But few gave...
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