Category Archives: FYI

I SURVIVED THE CRUELTY OF THE TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Part 1 (warning: graphic descriptions of trauma)

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Lea Savoy

I grew up in 1970s Texas attending private school until 2nd grade, when my mother and stepfather decided to move out further into the rurals to live on a farm they purchased outside the Dallas metro area. At first, public … Continue reading →

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WHEN YOU’RE READY TO TAKE OFF THE ROSE-COLOURED GLASSES OF PIETY

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Lea Savoy

You’ll discover that Jesus may have punk’d us all. Which makes me revere him even more. I’ll add to this list as I discover and read new books that seem to have credible theories that expand the “Gospels”. The Passover … Continue reading →

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ZAPPA WAS A SMART MAN

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Lea Savoy
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MY NICKNAME IS…MEATHOOKS, WHOEVER YOU ARE DOMINIQUE

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Lea Savoy
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SHADOW PEOPLE

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Lea Savoy
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SCREWING IS COMPLICATED

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Lea Savoy
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Posted on October 3, 2023 by Lea Savoy
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KINDA HOW I FEEL ABOUT JOGGING

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Lea Savoy

Jim Fixx, who popularized long distance running, dropped dead from a heart attack like a wet bag of sand at the age of 52…while running. Neil Armstrong, Aeronautical engineer, U.S. Navy fighter pilot and U.S. Astronaut, went into space, walked … Continue reading →

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THE BYRDS OF VIRGINIA MAY HAVE HAD JEWISH AND MUSLIM ROOTS

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Lea Savoy

A few years ago, after studying the genealogical charts my mother had worked on with her BYRD family lines, I pointed out to her that our Byrd forefathers were goldsmiths and bankers, and back in those days (1600-1700s), those were … Continue reading →

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I AM ACADIAN

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Lea Savoy

In 1980, a Federal District Court in Louisiana, in the case of Calvin J. Roach v. Dresser Industrial Valve and Instrument Division, declared Acadian/Cajun as its own ethnicity and granted minority status. The court case summaries are provided in the … Continue reading →

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