The expression about an ill wind blowing no good goes back almost five centuries. Just 52 years ago, however, a true-life example occurred at what seemed to be an unlucky turn of event at a Justin, …
Our sense of hearing is to be treasured. The sound of ships nearing shores, buzzers sounding at the end of victories, and fireworks signaling a new year are but three examples. There are, …
I have avoided weighing in on the debate about whether the Ten Commandments should be posted in Texas classrooms, but examining the issue has raised a lot of questions in my mind. My research …
Let’s be honest. In today’s world, if you ask a lot of people to describe Tennessee Williams they’ll likely say it’s some kind of whiskey they haven’t tasted yet. And while it is true …
It was an afternoon when elements of Murphy’s Law loomed, not in cataclysmic ways, but merely gnawing tidbits of annoyance — for both me and others — that harkened us back to lessons of a …
Gov. Greg Abbott is following up his scorched earth removal of pro-public education Republican legislators with a plan to eliminate school property taxes ( https://bit.ly/4taqCAm ), a move that could …
As we approach the 2026 Primary, thank you for being involved, thank you for voting! Many of our candidates have resorted to personal attacks, sometimes true, many times not, rather than discussing …
I’ve only met Ken Seals a couple of times, but from all indications he’s a good dude. So, it makes me happy to see him end his college career with TCU’s 30-27 overtime victory against USC …
As the hours of 2025 dwindled to single digits, Americans FINALLY heard a new sports expression that is NOT likely to catch on. The guy from ABC-TV — describing the Michigan/Texas …
As an adherent of Murphy’s Law (if anything can go wrong, it will, and at the worst possible moment) I have come to depend on it in some situations and attempt to use it to my advantage. Such …
Often, I believe, writers spend too much time on the “what was” and “what will be” instead of the “what is.” I admit to such whimpering occasionally, and this time, make no promises …
When Steve Wood stepped aside as head coach of the Aledo Bearcats after the 2018 football season to become Aledo ISD athletic director, I wondered if he’d indeed had his fill of being on the …
I entered the race to be your next State Representative because I saw our local needs go neglected. Our slice of Texas is running out of water. Our public schools are being crushed by an overreaching …
If all the COVID-19 stories were laid end to end and submerged, it might be a good thing. Most of us think of this acronym (Corona Virus Disease-2019) in negative terms. However, just as some …
In the fall of 1958, a scant two years after I was born, the people in Lubbock, Texas approved a bond issue to build new schools. Two years after that, my parents moved to Lubbock, and that same year …
Since when do I feel the freedom to “lump” more kinfolks into the bin already spilling over with “we-should-have-known-better” contents? Regrettably, we must make room for one …
How used cars are marketed shouldn’t matter to my ancient Uncle Mort. After all, he swore off use of traditional transportation in the late 1900s when they started pricing gasoline in dollars …
To fix the stalemate, voters and thinkers should get to work. Imagine a political world where voters have the option of selecting a candidate strictly based on character, experience and …
I’ve never claimed to have the gift of prophecy, nor do I now. Yet, it seems beyond coincidence that two of my past three columns have centered on bears, and now — lo and behold …
Their numbers are dwindling, but folks figuring there’s nothing new under the sun are spending too much time in the shade and/or staring too much at the fiery object that planets circle with …
Uncle Mort remembers the 1974 event vividly when the lady in front of him at the post office protested the cost of first-class stamps going up 25% — from eight to ten cents. “Are you …
I’ve pondered — likely at times when I should have been engaged in thoughts of consequence — about goings-on that seem to “fit” into one of three categories: Divine …
As a veterinarian, I have observed that well-adjusted dogs have an uncanny ability to know whom to trust and whom to mistrust. Usually, I agree with the dog. People have similar instincts that …
My friend — call him Barney — has jumped through hoops and negotiated mazes that are part and parcel of a long and successful professional communications career. Now, he is spending …
This year’s Hispanic Heritage Month holds special meaning for our family. Our first grandchild was born this past summer. Callum is half Hispanic, born to my Anglo son, Ian, and my Hispanic …
