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Next Monday, May 29, 2023, is Memorial Day. I say that with confidence after checking a calendar to confirm my suspicions. Normally, I would have no trouble at all remembering that the last Monday of May is set aside as … Continue reading →
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Editor’s Note: As part of our occasional Way Back Wednesday feature, today we travel back to a column written long, long ago, in a Gigaplex far, far away on May 3, 2013. In this column, we covered the unofficial holiday … Continue reading →
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The National Football League (NFL) recently banned five players for betting on sporting events. Receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions and defensive-end Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders were suspended for the 2023 season for … Continue reading →
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Recently, several Major League Baseball teams announced that they would extend how long they sold alcohol in response to changes that have shortened the average time it takes to finish a game. The Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Minnesota … Continue reading →
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This weekend, for the first time since early 2020, two spring football leagues will be competing at the same time as the USFL joins the XFL in a battle for viewers and fans in the great quest to fill those … Continue reading →
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Yesterday, April 4, 2023, for the first time in United States history, a former president was arrested. While other countries around the world have experienced their top leaders being arrested, for nearly 250 years, the United States had managed to … Continue reading →
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The other night I was awoken at 3:30 a.m. by a loud clap of thunder. In this part of Houston, getting awakened in the middle of the night by a storm is nothing new. Based on weather patterns, most of … Continue reading →
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As Spring Training winds down, and teams begin their final preparations for the 2023 Major League Baseball Season, a lot of attention has been paid to the new rules that are being rolled out in an attempt to speed up … Continue reading →
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Aside from being the month of my birth, March is also Women’s History Month. Established in 1987, Women’s History Month highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Few can argue that women have played a … Continue reading →
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Through the years, I have collected everything from Matchbox Cars and comics, to ticket stubs and books from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. It has often been said that my collections have collections. One of the earliest things … Continue reading →
J. Ryan Anderson
A Journalist telling stories one column at a time
