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“The Ransom of Red Chief” 53 Years Later

I was substitute teaching 7th grade Language Arts at a talented and gifted middle school here in Dallas…

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Walking – My Magic Elixir

I hate to exercise. I have always hated to exercise…

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Marriage Equality

If you can’t play this 3-minute video in your web browser, you can download it…

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Happy 100th Birthday Kathy Ochiltree

Just a year ago February my mom’s closest friend, Kathy Ochiltree, passed away two months shy of her 99th birthday. It was a difficult loss for those of us who loved Kathy…

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The Eye Behind the Camera

People who know me well will tell you that they rarely see me when I don’t have ready access to a camera…

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Lobbying The Texas State Legislature

…As soon as we moved into our new place we felt right at home and immediately enjoyed meeting our neighbors…

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Hope In The Lone Star State

…I’ve experienced many major life milestones while living in Dallas. My son attended grades two through ten here, my marriage of thirteen years to my former wife disintegrated and I came out of the closet…

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Televisions Invade Restaurants

Having spent the majority of my career as a marketing professional in the restaurant industry I always notice emerging restaurant trends…

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The 30-Minute LGBT Activist

LGBT folks often ask me what can they do to help in our battle for equal rights…

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Same-Sex Marriage Heads Back to The Supreme Court of The United States – Why This Case Is So Important to Us

My husband, Rodolfo, and I were married in Canada nearly 11 years ago, in April 2004 before any state in the U.S. would allow same-sex marriage…