Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
Author Archives: nowandthenadays
Austin May be Weird, But Portland is Cool!
I’m not generally known as a travel blogger (assuming I’m known for anything at all), but a recent trip to Portland was motivation for me to write about that city for its sheer audacity, if nothing else. Portland, you see, … Continue reading
Posted in Old/New Austin, Travel
Tagged ACL, Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Austin City Limits, Circuit of the Americas, Dick Fagan, Keep Austin Weird, leprechauns, light rail, Mills' Ends Park, Patrick O'Toole, Portland, Powell's City of Books, SxSW, Voodoo Donuts, Whole Foods, Zilker Park
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Voting Rights: Deep Fried and Slathered with Butter
As you may have heard, one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s last acts this term was the axing of Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that required pre-clearance by the Justice Department (or a federal court) of voting … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 1965 Voting Rights Act, Bubba Hiers, Jim Crow, Paula Deen, U.S. Supreme Court
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We’re Just Saying No: No Relaxing, No Enjoying It!
Among the many things that offended me about the events on the closing day of the Texas special session, one of the most offensive was Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst blaming the Senate gallery for a breakdown of decorum and decency. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged abortion politics, Ann Richards, Clayton Williams, David Dewhurst, Leticia Van De Putte, Roe v. Wade, Wendy Davis
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Circles and Cycles
As I hang up my two-decade litigation career at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, it seems fitting that I depart with some words of wisdom, acquired along the trail of courthouses across the state. I’m sure my junior colleagues would … Continue reading
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
Posted in Politics
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged A Merry Little Christmas, christmas, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland
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Now and Thenadays 