October 19, 2025

Put Me in Charge…

Alfred W. Evans’ letter to the Waco Tribune Herald (which unfortunately requires a login to see the original online version): Put me in charge… Put me in charge of food stamps. I’d get rid of Lone Star cards; no cash for Ding Dongs or Ho Ho’s, just money for 50-pound …

Bart the Cockatiel

After spending several years with us, it may be time for Bart to move on to a new home.  I’m Craigslisting someone right now who wants a Cockatiel l for a little girl’s Christmas gift, so it seems like a good fit.  She – yep, we had her gender wrong …

2009 Christmas Letter

Dear Family and Friends: 2009 has been an interesting year for our country and I imagine that the old Chinese blessing/curse – "May you live in interesting times!" – applies to many of us. Despite the financial and political turmoil we experienced this year, 2009 was a very good one …

1994 Christmas Letter

Merry Christmas Everyone! I, Marc, have been delegated the task of writing this year’s “Merry Christmas” letter, so damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead!  In short, all of us are doing well and there’s not much to tell, but a few more details are in order, so here goes. …

1997 Christmas Letter

Season’s Greetings! Howdy! This is Marc doing the writing this year. On behalf of the rest of the gang I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and a most excellent day of bowl-game watching January 1st! Looking back on the past year, I can’t recall …

2001 Christmas Letter

Hello everyone! Sit down, count to 10 slowly, knock back your good Buddy Wiser, do whatever it takes to brace yourselves for yet another Moore’s Christmas Letter!! The speed with which this year flew by is amazing. One of my near ascendants once said that the pace of the years …