A word that has taken on much more significance lately is conflation — the merging of two or more distinct sets of information, ideas, or texts into a single, often erroneous, whole. It acts as a …
What a time to be alive! With our country barreling headfirst toward a recession (folks, it’s a matter of when and not “if”); gas prices up to a national average I don’t care to state …
The Corpus Christi board of health closed all schools, churches, theaters, parks, playgrounds and swimming pools on May 12, 1946, in response to an outbreak of polio. Thirty years earlier in …
If you are as old as I am, my title might bring to mind one of two things. First, in the 1950’s TV series, “The Adventures of Superman,” “Up, up, and away.” is what Superman always …
I have learned lately about a spot where people stroll safely, secure in their sparkling city, without fear of burglary, murder, rape, car jackings or drive-by shootings; a place where women may walk …
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.91 as of Sunday, according to AAA. Diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. The average Texan now …
May is a unique month for those of us that love spending time in the woods or on the water. Spring turkey season is still underway in much of Texas during the first half of the month, but spring …
On April 21, 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto marked a turning point in Texas history. Led by General Sam Houston, Texas forces secured a swift victory over the Mexican army. The battle resulted …
There is an old English saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” I think May did that this year. May 1st was rainy with intermittent thunder storms which kept people …
Even as a kid, I loved to sit and listen to my grandparents, parents, and other elders talk about the old days. I still enjoy talking about the old days and listening to the stories. I think …
After this week, I am going on vacation. Cinco de Mayo Day was Tuesday and always occurs during the official Teacher Appreciation Week. This Thursday, I am honored to present a breakfast …
Abraham Lincoln once said, "All that I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother." John Gray said, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." Napoleon Bonaparte said, "Let France …
Luke 17:20: And when He was demanded of the Pharisees, when the Kingdom of God should come, He answered them and said, The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation, 21 neither shall they say …
It’s almost May, so that means it’s time for the annual I-really-don’t-have-a-column-idea-so-let’s-make-fun-of-things column. Not that there’s not something to write about, what with …
Each year, Earth Day is celebrated, as it was last Wednesday, April 22. On this particular day, designated as such in 1970, we should ask ourselves an often difficult question: have we done enough …
State officials began sending out the first notices to families awarded education vouchers last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. In the first round, 42,644 qualified, mostly students with …
Recruiters did not suspect a thing when a 19-year-old male impersonator from Canada enlisted in the Union Army on May 3, 1861. Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmundson was born in New Brunswick just across …
Get twice as much done in half the time. Sounds like an impossible pitch made at carnivals for “crinkle cutter” or some such amazing machine for making salad, doesn't it? But doing more and …
There is a verse in I Peter that does not seem right to me. It says, “And it was by the Spirit that he (the Resurrected Christ) went to preach to the spirits in prison. In the past, these spirits …
The modern-day eastern turkey restocking program that began back in 1979 has been successful in some areas and somewhat of a bust in others. In earlier days, pen raised domestic birds were …
