In 1991 I wrote a letter to one of my journalism students that read “Journalism teachers stress that you include both sides in a controversial story. During 1949-1950, I edited “The Daily Texan”, the student newspaper at the University of Texas. I wrote columns and editorials, and suggested editorial cartoons—all criticizing racial segregation. Because of my editorials advocating an end to segregation, I received a cross burned in my honor at the Law School,
Month: July 2018
An Auction for a Veteran
“You wiggle your hand, Honey, you bought something.” The auctioneer got a laugh from the 90 plus people gathered in the VFW hall. Another laugh came when he put the Victoria Secret tote bag up for bids. “And there are other secrets in this bag.” Family and motorcycle friends were there on this Sunday afternoon to raise money for my second cousin Mike. Many had donated items for the auction. Mike wasn’t there. He is in
42
At age 12, I learned a different kind of “Bridge”, the sophisticated four-handed card game. A rancher named Jim Sedberry, and his two children, taught me “42”. You play “42” with dominoes instead of a deck of cards. Points are calculated from multiples of fives on the dominoes. This domino bidding game is named for a 42 “grand slam”. If you bid and win all seven “tricks”, you score 42 points. This game taught early-in-life ranch