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Apothecary rose…
Rosa Gallica Officinalis aka the Apothecary Rose. This is the oldest known cultivated rose in existence with a documented history that goes back more than a thousand years. It blooms once per year and has an old rose fragrance unlike any rose I’ve ever smelled. It is known as the Apothecary Rose because every part…
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Rage Becomes Her #metoo
Y’all, shit has been way too real lately. The micro reflecting the macro in all its rage-inducing glory. I am so fucking angry! Angry at the sense of entitlement way too many men have to violate women’s boundaries with impunity. Angry at the perverse reverse victimhood men cry out when a woman calls him out…
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Raisin’ Hell
In light of the remarkable news stories this week, I’m inspired to tell you a little story. Seeing Wendy Davis filibuster the livin hell out of the special legislative session and then hearing people talk about it the next day, saying things like “If Molly Ivins was here to see that! Oh lord she’d be…
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In memory of strawberry pie
Today would have been my grandmother’s 99th birthday. I wrote what follows nearly three years ago, on the occasion of her passing on to the next life…
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LL’s Deep Texas Roots
Miriam and James Ferguson, also known as Ma and Pa, were homegrown Texan royalty. They served four non-consecutive terms over the span of nearly thirty years as Governors of our fine state of Texas.
