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Columns August 10, 2010  RSS feed
BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS
A tour of dog-trots
      If you’re a fan of dog-trot houses--and know what they are--here is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. The SFA Gardens of Stephen F. Austin State University will host a tour of two historic Shelby County dogtrot homes on Saturday, Sept. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Tales from WannaBea Farm
      Rita Mae I was in the kitchen when I heard a car door slam and drying my hands on the dish towel I started for the front door arriving there the same time as Leon, the weirdo that came in where I worked and kept trying to find out where I lived. Pulling open the unlocked screen door, he just pushed his way in.
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Stargazer
     Planet Parade and Perseid Meteor Shower Let's hope for clear skies the next couple of weeks as Mother Nature has a doubleheader in store -- an evening planetary show back-to-back with the Perseid meteor shower.
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The Life And Times of Judge Roy Bean
      Nearly 130 years ago this month, a larger than life figure with a colorful past and an unorthodox set of principles became the first justice of the peace to serve in the lawless country between the Pecos and Rio Grande.
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Chute ‘n the Bull
      The time will eventually come when each one's estate will be transferred to another person or persons. No one knows exactly when that time will be, but it is often assumed that it will be later rather than sooner. Therefore, many postpone estate planning because it is thought there will be plenty of time to attend to it later. This is a mistake.
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