T F Stern's Rantings

My articles emerge depending on what ever tickles my fancy; hope you enjoy the ride. It started several years ago when one of my op-ed pieces to the Houston Chronicle got butchered; been blogging ever since.

Sunday, March 19, 2017

How We Spent Spring Break

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My wife and I went to Florida this past week.  We found that travel and lodging during Spring Break involves cashing in a couple o...
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Tuesday, March 07, 2017

Allo and the 4th Amendment

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There’s a new program available from Google for Messaging, it’s called Allo and the download is free according to their pro...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Fractured Gospel Tales

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It should be noted that the first airing of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show , at the time called , Rocky and Friends, happened back ...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Family Christmas Traditions

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Christmas is just around the corner and having little children around reminded me of how special this time of year is.   A child ca...
Saturday, December 10, 2016

United Nations Human Rights Day

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Where to begin, oh where to begin?  The United Nations Council on Human Relations, sometimes referred to as ‘Third World Thugs in ...
Friday, December 02, 2016

Dangers of Requiring a Loyalty Pledge

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While finishing off the day, going over entries on Facebook, there was one particular link which immediately caught my attention.   Someon...
Friday, November 18, 2016

Gratitude and Thanksgiving

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This morning London, my granddaughter , came over to greet me as I reviewed the latest headlines in the news on the internet.  Sh...
Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Thanks for the Memories

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I went to the Spring Creek Village assisted living center where my dad spent his last days to make sure our account was settl...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Scattering of Ashes

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While visiting with my dad today I brought up an awkward topic, having to write everything down on a tablet since his hearing is all but ...
Friday, September 16, 2016

Background Checks and Fingerprints

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Recently the State of Texas altered the requirements for the renewal process licensed locksmiths must complete in order to continu...
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Dealing with bureaucrats

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My locksmith license is up for renewal, something which happens every other year.  Lucy decided to use the new easy and convenient ...
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T. F. Stern
I am a retired City of Houston Police Officer having served 20 years as a patrol officer and also a retired self employed locksmith having served the Houston area for over 40 years. I'm married to my sweetheart. We met while working at the Astrodome; she was the popcorn girl and I was the soda boy, both working in the back areas during our high school years. We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and have 3 grown children and four grand children. We now live in our piece of Paradise, otherwise called Buffalo, Texas.
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