Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
Author Archives: nowandthenadays
What I Want for Mother’s Day
This week brought the horrifying news of the three women enslaved by a man in a Cleveland house, the horror only diminished by the fact that the three were finally free. After ten years. The details — those revealed and … Continue reading
Resistance is (not) Futile
Much has been said about the failed attempt to pass the gun background check law through the Senate recently, but I’ll say some more things about it since it’s hardly an issue I can ignore — especially since I’m a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1776, background checks, Borg, Bushmaster, David McCullough, gun control, Heidi Heitkamp, Second Amendment, Tony Soprano
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How about an International Women’s Decade?
I suspect that many of you are oblivious to the significance of March 8th and probably didn’t see any reference to it anywhere last week. Except for the Google doodle referencing International Women’s Day (“IWD”), it didn’t get much media … Continue reading
Choppy Waters for Fish Bowl Families
As the world knows by now, Kate Middleton, the future queen of Great Britain, is enceinte. On both sides of the pond, we’ve been made privy to the details of her dreadful morning sickness and, of course, the tragic suicide of the poor nurse who allowed a telephonic … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged "The Obamas", Jodi Kantor, Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, NRA, President Obama
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Hangin’ High or Muddlin’ Through
[This post is borrowed from my friend Flaco's blog: http://www.toofarfromtown.blogspot.com/%5D According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, is the ninth-most popular Christmas song … Continue reading
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Tagged A Merry Little Christmas, christmas, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland
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Let the Campaigning End and the (Mc)Governing Begin
These days of so much political vitriol being directed at whoever is not on the side of the vitriol-spewer, makes it easy to turn away from the negativity and forget that it doesn’t have to be this way. I can … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dole, Congress, George Bristol, George McGovern, gridlock, President Obama, Texas Book Festival
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Coming to a Screen Near You: A Taxing Drama
With the upcoming premiere of the 2013 legislative session, we’re beginning to see trailers of this biennial blockbuster featuring a cast of characters who will craft a budget that will either cripple public services and education or save us from … Continue reading
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Tagged Business-margins tax, Constitutional Convention 1875, death and taxes, delegates to the constitutional convention, Fletcher Stockdale, James Fleming, John H. Reagan, occupation tax, state income tax, Texas government, Texas Legislature, texas politicians
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What it Means to Me
Although the R’s keep stressing that this election is about the economy, women’s reproductive rights and access to health care keep running out on the battlefield. As everyone has probably heard by now, Missouri U.S. Senate candidate, Todd Akin (R) … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged Ann Romney, Aretha Franklin, Clare McCaskill, Irin Carmon, Melissa Harris-Perry, Monica Mehta, Rebecca Traister, Todd Akin
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Put Muny on the List, Mr. Kelso!!
Whenever a group of my former Austin High School classmates gather, invariably we find ourselves comparing the old Austin (good) to the new Austin (bad). For example, a couple of months ago, a group of us were sitting around a … Continue reading
