From 1977 04 08 Turkey Istanbul, straddling the Bosphorus, seen from Asia From 1977 04 08 Turkey Istanbul, seen from the Bosphorus I...

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The City of Richardson has a policy regarding electioneering at the Civic Center during early voting: "During early voting, political s...

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In response to enforcement action by the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), payday lender Cash America will repay $14 milli...

One of the benefits of blogging is that you have a ready-made archive to jog your memory. Today's entry simply references two such memor...

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In case you were on Mars last week, here's a recap. The PTA at Richardson High School sponsored a motivational speaker, Justin Lookadoo,...