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Peacefulness on Earth, USA

December 25, 2020December 15, 2020 Len Bourland 0 Comments 2020, Column, Community, Len Bourland, New Years, The Night Before Christmas, Voices

“And mamma in her’ kerchief, and I in my cap, had just settled down for a long winter’s nap…” – from “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore

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Three Money Skills All Teens Need

December 14, 2020December 8, 2020 Libby Magliolo 0 Comments Budgeting, college, credit cards, Finances, Libby Magliolo, Money, schools, SMU, Student Loans, teens, Tips, Voices

When high schoolers head off to college, they are taking a big step towards independence and adulthood. During this transition, they will need to figure out how to live on their own and make their own decisions.

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The President of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments 2020, columns, George W. Bush, Park Cities, The President of the Park Cities, Voices

I’m from Texas and not ashamed of President George W. Bush nor the Dixie Chicks.

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Thanksgiving and Hozhoji

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Len Bourland 0 Comments Column, Community, coronavirus, COVID-19, holidays, Hozhoji, Len Bourland, Thanksgiving, Voices

It’s impossible to predict, but with any luck, November will be bookended by a presidential election and the coming together of families and friends at that uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving.

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A Boy’s Take on Masks: Be Nice

October 27, 2020December 1, 2020 John Erickson 2 Comments Best of 2020 Nominee, Column, coronavirus, COVID-19, education, Empathetic, news, People Newspapers, Voices

I am a fourth grader, but even fourth graders have opinions about things.

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We Should Mentor Younger Students

October 22, 2020October 14, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments COVID-19, Dallas ISD, Greenhill, Mentor, Operation Connectivity, Schools, Voices, Younger Students

I have completed around 2,000 days of in-person classroom learning and 71 days of COVID-19-induced virtual learning. It’s clear that my virtual learning experience is far from over.

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Teen Author Shows Learning Differences Aren’t Disabilities

October 14, 2020October 7, 2020 Gracie Dix 0 Comments ADD, ADHD, disabilities, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Gracie Dixie, Journey to Superhero School, learning differences, Schools, Voices

I don’t remember how old I was when I was first told about my learning difference, but I think there’s a reason for that. The reason is this: When I found out, nothing changed.

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Stakeholders Disagree About Best Way Forward for Snider Plaza

October 8, 2020October 1, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments business, City manager, COVID-19, Letter to the editor, skateholders, Snider Plaza, University Park, Voices

Print and online news coverage of infrastructure replacement plans and a city of University Park proposal for creating a public improvement district (PID) to address maintenance, future needs, and amenities for Snider Plaza have drawn comments from merchants.

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Let’s Cancel “Cancel Culture”

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Len Bourland 0 Comments Cancel Culture, Column, Community, COVID-19, Halloween, Len Bourland, Voices

The iconoclastic notion that our American history, civilization, and culture is so offensive, abusive, punitive, and exclusive that it needs to be canceled out is becoming normalized.