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{spotlight–1}   Aviation Fame The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in Houston hosts the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, which includes Bessie Coleman as one of 70 or so who have made remarkable contributions to flight [Queen Bess Soared, June 2021]. Gary Watt, Bluebonnet EC | Washington, Texas   Granny’s Goose Tank My…

{spotlight–1}   Hunter is a world changer. Tanya Renee Paniagua | Via Facebook   Sparkling Review I enjoyed learning about John S. Chase in An Unlikely Blueprint [July 2021]. Gems like this make me appreciate Texas Co-op Power and keep me looking forward to the next issue. Les Meads, Guadalupe Valley EC | Saint Hedwig…

{spotlight–1}   Forgiving Our Teen Selves I loved the story and the illustration [Parent Imperfect, June 2021]. Martha Deeringer wrote a wonderful tribute to her father while also reminding us to forgive ourselves for having once been teenagers embarrassed by a parent or grandparent. Linda Piazza | Via Facebook   Slice of Heaven We agree…

{spotlight–1}   Wheel Fact Texas Talk Man [June 2021] describes a trip that some of the cast of the movie Giant took to the state fairgrounds in Dallas in 1955, mentioning they “boarded the soaring Texas Star” Ferris wheel. That particular wheel was shipped over from Europe and set up in Dallas in 1985. William…

{spotlight–1}   San Jacinto Stands Alone While I enjoyed the article about the Battle of Puebla and admire Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín’s part in it, I take exception to calling it “Mexico’s San Jacinto moment” [The Hero of Cinco de Mayo, May 2021]. San Jacinto was a victory that ended the war with Mexico and…