From Gene’s Notebook When I went to baseball games, the only balls fans got were those that went into the stands. Now, the rich who get box seats that surround the field – often purchased by corporations – get numerous balls from the players and ball boys and ball girls who pick up fouls and [...]

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A poem by Roberto Cruz, Jr. I don’t want to be a fly-by-night I don’t want to be malignant I don’t want to be a merciless beast. I don’t want to be well-endowed with the biggest penis there is. I don’t want to be a welfare line or a ticket to suicide. I don’t want [...]

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A note from Virginia Gause McAllen Memorial Library is looking for painters and sculptors who would like like to exhibit at the Nov. 7 ArtWalk. ArtWalk nights are on the first Friday of each month (except June, July and August) from 6 to 10 p.m. Set-up is between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Take down starts [...]

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A commented picture from Kathy Mrs. Raines has forwarded a picture which does a  pretty good job of summing up Ms. Palin’s position on women’s rights. Yes, I’m sure we’re stomping on somebody’s publication rights, but we’ll apologize when it comes up.

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