On GOP convention: Here’s what Jesus didn’t say; Don’t demonize old white men
What Jesus did and didn’t say Re: “Supporting GOP stance on gays” by Danny Senkow, Wednesday Letters. Like most “Christians” he knows very little about the Bible and is acting more like the Taliban in...
View ArticleWe can’t forget the stories of World War II
Re: “Survivors recall bloody battle on a Pacific isle,” Monday news story. The News has outdone itself again in the last couple weeks, bringing us great stories about WWII during our wonderful...
View ArticleThree cheers to our military heroes, zoo elephant caretakers, and to...
1 To those who sacrificed for our country — My hero brother Donald E. Higgins Jr. served in the US Army in World War II. July 10, at age 88, he made his journey to heaven. This letter is to honor him...
View ArticleClosing the Austin State Supported Living Center will hurt its vulnerable...
The Sunset Commission has made the recommendation to close the Austin State Supported Living Center in three years. This closure is to be followed by closure of five more centers throughout this...
View ArticleRock ’n’ roll with the traffic
Re: “There oughta be a law! … Or, then again, maybe not,” Friday Metro column. I take exception to Jacquielynn Floyd’s “Turn your blinker off, Grampaw.” Yes, I am a grampaw guilty of this. You know...
View ArticleThank the Lord for Medicare
Recently I had to spend eight days in the hospital because of diabetes. Today I received my first bill. I am on Medicare. When I saw that in the hospital, doctors were billing me $160 per visit, I...
View ArticleSeniors have time to exercise
Re: “Tripping seniors so they won’t fall — Technique aims to teach elderly how not to tumble,” Friday news story. When I read this story about the new technology to prevent falls for senior citizens,...
View ArticleBoomers need more exercise options
Re: “Exercised over exercise,” by Jann Horswell, Thursday Letters. Ms. Horswell makes an excellent point when she says too many seniors do not exercise enough to maintain physical capabilities needed...
View ArticleTea party is much like John Birch Society
Re: “Learn more about John Birch,” by Byron Kern, Thursday Letters. Kern’s letter brought back a lot of good memories. I grew up in South Central Los Angeles in a family of FDR Democrats, and that’s...
View ArticleWinning WWII
Re: “Soviet Union’s blood, bravery won WWII — Current conflicts make it easy to forget that they saved the world from Hitler, Ishaan Tharoor says,” May 24 Points. World War II was complex, so I found...
View ArticleThe Robin Hood flaw
Re: “The cost of low returns adds up — Drop in yields reducing the odds that portfolios will outlive retirees,” by Scott Burns, Sunday Business column. Excellent and honest column. The government does...
View ArticleThe real entitlement programs
Periodically The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets publish stories about the pending crisis affecting Social Security and Medicare. The expected dates that each of these will run out of...
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Senior citizens: Powerful voting group
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Thoughts from an octogenarian
Photo by Matthew Staver/Bloomberg Here are some thoughts as I turn 87 years old. 1. If smoking is bad, why is smoking … [visit site to read more] The post Thoughts from an octogenarian appeared first...
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