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It's been just a year since the "teacher extraordinaire" who was my godmother passed on at the age of 82. And would you believe, on that anniversary I was busy preparing for a class of my own that I'm teaching these days. Whodathunkit? A year ago, certainly not me. But, then, I say that a lot lately. Mary Therese Griffin set quite the example for her family and her high school and grade...

August 20, 2011 or ነሐሴ 14, 2003 (Ethiopian Calendar) Where there is Forgiveness, there is Peace, where there is Peace there is Justice and where there is Justice there is peace. There is no way to Peace, Forgiveness and Justice but Peace, Forgiveness and Justice are the only ways. Let Peace, Forgiveness and Justice begin with me! Thank you for reading my message. A Time of Peace,...

On Tuesday, February 10th, I watched the memorial service for Caylee Anthony. A beautiful ceremony, to be sure, but it was a bit hard to keep a dry eye, not only because of the obvious, but Caylee's tragic death hits home, and hard. On April 9, 1994, my niece, Tiffany Llorca, died under brutal circumstances. She, like Caylee, was also 2 years old, and what is even sadder is that Tiffany was an...

Please read and forward to everyone, especially the president and your state repsDear Mr. President Re: illegal immigration Do you not care about the victims? What laws are you passing to assist the victims and what are you doing to prosecute the criminals? What am I talking about? IDENTITY THEFT! In Texas the number one reason someone’s identity is stolen and used is for employment, the...