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Joe Baker Column Archives

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Joe Baker October 8, 2008, This old house

Joe Baker October 1, 2008, Strange dreams

Joe Baker September 24, 2008, Gruene, Texas

Joe Baker September 17, 2008, My short column

Joe Baker September 10, 2008, Sarah Palin's speech

Joe Baker September 3, 2008, It's not easy being green

Joe Baker August 27, 2008, The boy with the giant ear

Joe Baker August 20, 2008, Dealing with stress

Joe Baker August 13, 2008, Gymnasts

Joe Baker August 6, 2008, Paper or plastic

Joe Baker July 30, 2008, Too many TVs

Joe Baker July 23, 2008, Hello Dolly

Joe Baker - July 16, 2008 Everyone makes mistakes

Joe Baker - July 9, 2008 Bonnie

Joe Baker - July 2, 2008 The Route

Joe Baker - June 25, 2008 Logos

Joe Baker - June 18, 2008 Father's Day

Joe Baker - June 11, 2008 Gas prices

Joe Baker - June 4, 2008 Indiana Jones

Joe Baker - May 28, 2008 Karnes County's young people

Joe Baker - May 21, 2008 There's no way out

Joe Baker - May 14, 2008 Premature senior moments

Joe Baker - May 7, 2008 A learning moment

Joe Baker - April 30, 2008 The news

Joe Baker - April 23, 2008 Elevators

Joe Baker - April 16, 2008 Comment pending approval

Joe Baker - April 9, 2008 Stealing is stealing

Joe Baker - April 2, 2008 Lost in translation

Joe Baker - March 26, 2008 Spring cleaners

Joe Baker - March 19, 2008 Spring boating

Joe Baker - March 12, 2008 Kids say the darnedest things

Joe Baker - March 5, 2008 Robocalls

Joe Baker - February 27, 2008 Lincoln Logs

Joe Baker - February 20, 2008 LOST

Joe Baker - February 13, 2008 Dear Mr. or Mrs. Anonymous

Joe Baker - February 6, 2008 Tech support

Joe Baker - January 30, 2008 The return of the Express-News

Joe Baker - January 23, 2008 First steps

Joe Baker - January 16, 2008 Express-News leaves Karnes County

Joe Baker - January 9, 2008 Back in the saddle again

Joe Baker - August 15, 2007 2 stupid dogs

Joe Baker - July 11, 2007 Global warming

Joe Baker - July 3, 2007 The immigration debate

Joe Baker - June 27, 2007 Unexpected exercise

Joe Baker - June 20, 2007 Home movies

Joe Baker - June 13, 2007 Freaky lookin' bug

Joe Baker - April 11, 2007 Visitors from the north

Joe Baker - April 4, 2007 Kenedy ISD needs divine intervention

Joe Baker - March 28, 2007 Living on the edge

Joe Baker - March 21, 2007 And baby makes five?

Joe Baker - March 7, 2007 Proud Daddy

Joe Baker - February 21, 2007 My inquisitive daughter

Joe Baker - February 14, 2007 Who's being wagged?

Joe Baker - February 7, 2007 How many planets are there?

Joe Baker - January 31, 2007 The honkers of Houston

Joe Baker - January 24, 2007  Top secret information

Joe Baker - January 17, 2007  Sunday School

Joe Baker - January 10, 2007  Boise State

Joe Baker - January 3, 2007  The Jerry B's Band

Joe Baker - December 20, 2006  They only go through once

Joe Baker - December 13, 2006  Sleet!

Joe Baker - December 6, 2006  A bad Friday

Joe Baker - November 22, 2006  The cost of war

Joe Baker - November 15, 2006  You've got a friend in me

Joe Baker - November 8, 2006  Not so swift

Joe Baker - November 1, 2006  Attack on Parkinson's victim was not a good idea

Joe Baker - October 25, 2006  Et tu CNN?

Joe Baker - October 18, 2006 The logistics of family life

Joe Baker - October 11, 2006 Miss Molly

Joe Baker - October 4, 2006 Politicians

Joe Baker - September 27, 2006 Family time

Joe Baker - September 20, 2006 My boy

Joe Baker - September 13, 2006 Remembering 9-11

Joe Baker - September 6, 2006 Problem solving

Joe Baker - August 30, 2006 The stew

Joe Baker - August 23, 2006 Consequences

Joe Baker - August 16, 2006 TV psychics

Joe Baker - August 9, 2006 The redheaded stepchild

Joe Baker - August 2, 2006 Slowing down

Joe Baker - July 26, 2006 Kenedy's secret government

Joe Baker - July 19, 2006 Back in the saddle again

Joe Baker - July 12, 2006 Out of the mouths of babes

Joe Baker - July 5, 2006 America the Beautiful

Joe Baker - June 28, 2006 Daddy don't tolerate

Joe Baker - June 21, 2006 "Separate but equal" still alive in Canada

Joe Baker - June 14, 2006 Math for travelers

Joe Baker - June 7, 2006 Tales from the highway

Joe Baker - May 31, 2006 Road trip

Joe Baker - May 24, 2006 Tab weekend

Joe Baker - May 17, 2006 Mother's Day Surprises

Joe Baker - May 10, 2006 Virus protection - a new extortion racket

Joe Baker - May 3, 2006 The misguided Bee County boycott

Joe Baker - April 26, 2006 My geeky days are over

Joe Baker - April 19, 2006 Baptism

Joe Baker - April 12, 2006 Don't talk to strangers

Joe Baker - April 5, 2006 Rain - A blessing in short supply

Joe Baker - March 29, 2006 The immigration debate

Joe Baker - March 22, 2006 Music triggers old memories

Joe Baker - March 15, 2006 Saying good-bye to an old friend

Joe Baker - February 22, 2006 Partisan politics

Joe Baker - February 15, 2006 The tractor

Joe Baker - February 8, 2006 Church talk

Joe Baker - February 1, 2006 TV on the download

Joe Baker - January 25, 2006 Courtesy

Joe Baker - January 18, 2006 Games

Joe Baker - January 11, 2006 Fire Call

Joe Baker - January 4, 2006 Resolutions

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