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Tuesday Pic of the Day: Before and After Edition

Tuesday Pic of the Day: Kiddos

I Ride For. . .

Seven years ago my mom was diagnosed with cancer.  It was detected late.  So late in fact, the tumor was wrapped around one of her kidneys and killing it.  Doctors surgically removed the tumor and her kidney.  Over the next year or so she underwent some painful and sickening therapy that took its physical and [...]

Where I’m From

Texas Monthly did an amazing issue this month where contributors wrote about growing up in Texas. Anyone who spends any significant amount of time with me knows I love being from Texas, even if I don’t love everything about Texas.  I am quick to remind everyone within ear shot that I am from Texas, and [...]

Chat of the Day

Ang: OH Me: PA Me: Are we playing postal codes that are also words? Ang: Dude, don’t make me laugh at work