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By the time he arrived in Texas - via the red 1947 Studebaker Dad's parents gave him as a graduation gift - he was ready for the challenge of making his way in the oil business. ”
Most people understand that the more words children are exposed to, the stronger their vocabularies will be. But fewer people are aware that the quality of the words also significantly affects brain development. ”
Dad's astute knowledge of foreign policy impressed Gorbachev during the time of the Berlin Wall when Dad refused to gloat during the reunification of Germany. ”
My grandfather was a popular senator, known as an advocate for fiscal responsibility, including the line-item veto for the president. ”
For me, politics is personal because it's my family, and just being aware of my thoughts - are my thoughts productive? ”