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    Democracy in Texas

    OCTOBER 23, 2012 12:34PM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: civic soul, freedom of speech, first amendment, polis, politics, danagram, daniel rigney, democracy + texas, houston, racist vandalism, factoids, hate mail, stolen yard signs, election 2012

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1897 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Dispatch from Houston: The Sikh Temple Vigil

    AUGUST 10, 2012 2:02PM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: core values, culture of ignorance, houston + sikh, swirled world, candles in the wind, violence, danagram, daniel rigney, annise parker + vigil, houston, vigil, sikh temple

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 911 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    13 by 30: Lost a Lot of Weight, Found a Little of Myself

    DECEMBER 17, 2011 6:52PM

    By Jewellya


    Topics: open call, the new years resolution i kept, weight loss, self discovery, dieting, pills, hoodia, caffine, working out, running, houston, health, fitness

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 13938 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    The Killing Fields and My Brush with Death in Texas

    OCTOBER 21, 2011 3:03PM

    By Hayley Rose


    Topics: serial killers, texas, killing fields, the killing fields, houston, i-45, i-10, new orleans, voodoo, roadtrip, carlsbad caverns, new mexico

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 3911 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Dispatch from Perry's (A)political Prayer Rally

    AUGUST 8, 2011 7:50PM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: rick perry, the response, apolitical, (a)political, reliant stadium, christian contemporary, contemporary christian, charismatic, evangelical, fundamentalist, shallow south, call and response, machiavellian, prince of peace, rove, doctor dobson, aclu, first amendment, freedom from religion, oil patch, joel osteen, young evangelicals, houston, changing of the gods, august 6 2011, twilight zone, unconventional worlds, book of joel, emerging church, unitarian universalists, nonpolitical, non partisan, (non)political, daniel rigney, danagram, open call, for sale, belief/religion, comedy, family, environment, economy, feminism, gay/lesbian, fox in lamb's clothing, state religion of texas, official state religion, state administered prayer, state organized prayer, sadness of joy, burning city on a hill, congenital curiosity, perry watcher, perry prayer zone, fundamentalists and other evangelicals, praying for prayer, gullible birther, semi-secular, music, news, television, politics

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 4006 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Houston's New Mayor: This ain't Texas' 1st Gay Rodeo

    DECEMBER 16, 2009 6:30PM

    By JoeinAustin


    Topics: mayor, glen maxey, lgbt, gay, texas, rice university, annise park, lesbian, houston

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 2307 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Openly gay Annise Parker wins Houston mayoral election

    DECEMBER 14, 2009 11:07AM

    By gaypersonsofcolor


    Topics: annise parker, betrand delanoe, corine mauch, houston, klaus wowereit, texas, united states

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 1831 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    It's Hurricane Season on the Gulf, Y'all! - Open Call Repost

    JUNE 3, 2009 12:28AM

    By Blue Roses


    Topics: open call, humor, environment, gulf, hurricane, evacuation, fema, houston

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 881 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Tea Party - Downtown Houston

    APRIL 16, 2009 12:37AM

    By McGarrett50


    Topics: non-change we can't believe in, obama, houston, tea party

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 1468 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    High water, low ground: the Galveston Bay area dilemma

    SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 4:54PM

    By Mark Pritchard


    Topics: hurricane, ike, hurricane ike, houston, galveston, breaking news, flooding, news

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