Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
Author Archives: nowandthenadays
Has America Run out of Gas?
Among one of the head-scratchers I’ve heard this political season is the notion that Congress should repeal the health care plan passed earlier this year because – whoever happens to be speaking – just doesn’t understand what’s in it! This … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Franklin, Constitutional convention, heath care plan, more perfect union
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John — at 70 — is Still My Favorite Beatle
Last Saturday, October 9, 2010, marked a milestone for us baby boomers: John Lennon would have turned 70 years of age. That automatically makes us pull out our wrinkle cream and flex our arms to make sure they haven’t calcified … Continue reading
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Tagged Beatlemania, Beatles, Ed Sullivan, In His Own Write, John Lennon
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One Man’s Trash is Another’s Treasure
All the StoryCorps segments on National Public Radio are special, but in early September I heard one that I’m still thinking about. For non-NPR listeners, StoryCorps records and collects conversations between two people who are important to each other: a … Continue reading
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Tagged Morning Edition, National Public Radio, Retirement, StoryCorps, Texas budget shortfall
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I [Heart] New York!
Once upon a time, New York City was a far-off place, 1,746 road miles from Austin, Texas, to be precise. On September 11, 2001, the city moved a little closer to Austin, just like 60 years previously when Pearl Harbor … Continue reading
Our Cabo Timeshare Caper
Recently I traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and had the opportunity to question my sanity. It certainly wasn’t insane to go on a trip with five girlfriends, having been invited so graciously by our friend Ellen to stay at … Continue reading
With a Little Help from my Friends
Since I’ve been working on some other matters, including my article about traffic for Austin Post, I thought now would be a good time to spotlight some great comments by readers in response to previous entries. A wonderful gentlemen who … Continue reading
No News is Good News!
I’ve been thinking of something truly revolutionary for me: turning off television and radio news. I’m not exactly a news-junkie, but on weekdays I listen to and/or watch news from about 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. and often I’ll supplement that … Continue reading
The Small World of Doris Otero
A long-time friend recently told me she discovered that we shared a mutual friendship with another long-time friend in the course of discussing Austin “characters,” when she referred to my blog entries about Bicycle Annie. The other friend exclaimed, “I … Continue reading
“Fiddle-dee-dee. This war talk’s spoiling all the fun!”***
I’ve always considered the progressive income tax was a fair way to pay for the benefits of a civilized society. Those who can afford to pay more are taxed more, and those who can least afford it, pay lesser amounts. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, income tax rates, shopper-in-chief, tax brackets
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Baby, It’s Cold Inside….
Strangely enough, I’ve been missing those long, lazy days of summer during my Austin youth when we got hot and stayed hot. Those were the days when there was nothing as refreshing as a glass of iced tea, lemonade, or … Continue reading
Now and Thenadays 