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Author: AnnMarie Kennon

Poppy Talks: “Participation Trophies” of Adulthood

October 2, 2025 AnnMarie Kennon

Apparently adulthood has its own participation trophy system, and it’s called customer satisfaction surveys. They slip into your inbox or…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: customer surveys, job reviews, participation trophies, pest control, satire

True Colors of Georgetown

AnnMarie Kennon

Faith, Fellowship, and Patriotism When news broke of Charlie Kirk’s passing, the people of Georgetown did what they are known…

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Posted in: Columns, Parting Shots Filed under: charlie kirk vigil, faith matters, georgetown community, turning point USA

A Dream Years in the Making Becomes Reality

September 3, 2025 AnnMarie Kennon 1 Comment

For decades, Georgetown families have dreamed of having a YMCA facility of their own. That dream is now about to…

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Posted in: Around Town, Experience Georgetown, Features, Kids, Non-Profit Filed under: cat phelps, danny meigs, georgetown health foundation, gordon logan, HEB, josh schroeder, laura arredondo, ron garland, wd kelley, wellspring methodist, YMCA

My Name is Poppy and I’m a Digital Hoarder

AnnMarie Kennon

School started last month for most of us—my family included. My son is in the 10th grade now, which sounds…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: digital hoarding, modern moms, new computer stress, observational humor, satire

A New Way Home

August 15, 2025 AnnMarie Kennon

Williamson County’s Microchip Stations Make Pet Reunions Easier For pet owners, the idea of their furry friend going missing is…

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Posted in: Columns, Shelter Stories Filed under: microchip kiosks, microchip scan, misty valenta, pet chip stations, WCRAS

Worth the Drive: Barkin’ Springs – Austin’s Coolest Dog Hangout

AnnMarie Kennon

When the Texas sun starts roasting the sidewalks and the forecast reads more like a dare than a prediction, there’s…

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Posted in: Worth the Drive Filed under: austin dog-friendly, barkin springs, dog days, dog swimming

Poppy Talks: Same Calories, Less Adventure

AnnMarie Kennon

Dogs are still living their ancestral life—no boutique fitness apps, no $8 protein shakes, no self-consciousness about what their “summer…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: dog days, dogs' life, poppy talks, satire

San Gabriel Writers’ League Annual Essay Contest

July 7, 2025 AnnMarie Kennon

“Life Lessons” by T.G. Gilliam The San Gabriel Writers’ League (SGWL) wrapped up its annual Essay Contest in April, spotlighting…

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Poppy Talks: Poppy’s Linguistic Revolution

AnnMarie Kennon

To celebrate the almost-semi-quincentennial birthday  (yes, that is the correct word), of the greatest country ever, and as a fairly…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: Independence Day satire, poppy talks, satire, semantics

Wings of Leadership

AnnMarie Kennon

A Community Celebrates Eagle Scout Trevor Suggs Congratulations to 16-year-old Trevor Suggs of Georgetown’s Troop 405, who recently earned the…

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Posted in: Columns, Parting Shots Filed under: betty schleder, cassie suggs, eagle scouts, georgetown troop 405, governor rick perry, jason suggs, patty suggs, trevor suggs

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