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Category Archives: Sharon
Hand Over Heart, Heart Over Stomach
by Sharon Jacob, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group People come here to see how the sausage is made, but some of them become vegetarians. – Quoted on Overheard Texas Lege (@overheardtxlege on Instagram) Located in an office across … Continue reading
Effective Good: An Illusive, Elusive White Whale in the Political Waters
by Sharon Jacob, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group Author’s note: Melville is not my favorite author in the traditional literary canon. Probably because he used far too many wandering metaphors with unnecessarily florid language. The Principle of the … Continue reading
