Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
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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
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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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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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
Sweet Dreams, Sweet Soldiers
The official day of commemorating our war dead was this past Monday, but something this important is never untimely. It was in the wake of Memorial Day this year that a friend and I were discussing his father’s death during … Continue reading
What’s in a Name?
Naming babies has been a hot news topic lately. Maybe it’s the season, what with Mother’s Day and the rebirth of life that we associate with spring. And while I’m no longer a potential mom with babies to name, I … Continue reading
Comrades in Arms and Benefits
If more of us spoke French, I’d introduce my father, Eugene Palmer, as a raconteur, a great storyteller. He qualified in this category by being around a long time, having many opportunities to meet a lot of characters, and possessing … Continue reading
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Tagged Eugene Palmer, Fort Riley, GI Bill, Lawrence O'Donnell, socialists
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The Summers of Our Discontent (or Why I Hate Daylight Savings Time)
As spring has sprung, I’ve heard many remarks about its beauty, folks proclaiming it their favorite season, and the sound of sneezing as blooming allergens make their presence known. The other day, a friend waxed on about how clean, fresh, … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, Daylight Savings Time, drought, Federalism, hot summers
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Seeing Each Other Through Blind Eyes
In the wake of the recent controversy surrounding Asian-American, Harvard grad Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks, I found myself musing about the situation of minority groups who have such difficulty blending into the stereotypical American landscape. One of … Continue reading
