The Texas Hill Country is one of my very favorite places and I think it is beautiful. I also have quite an affinity for the wide, open spaces of West Texas. But in recent years I’ve discovered …
With the holidays officially behind us, I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year. As we turn the page on one year and begin another, we’re afforded a unique opportunity for new …
“Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society.” – Jimmy Carter. There is …
There’s an adage for writers that admonishes us to become better writers by reading, or at least, it came from my favorite writer. The other side of that coin is that in order to become a …
There is a long-standing trope in American entertainment, that of the dim-witted southerner – he of slow-talking, drawl-inflected verbiage and that old lights-on, but nobody’s home …
With the holidays officially behind us, I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year! As we turn the page on one year and begin another, we’re afforded a unique opportunity for new …
I’d like to paraphrase one of the best rock bands ever by saying the 2025 “is a year of hope.” At least, that was running through my brain the last few days when I’m …
With the holidays right here, now is an appropriate time for reflection, grace, and thanks. I want to express my gratitude to each of you for continuing to allow me to advocate on your behalf. …
As we approach the joyous occasion of Christmas, we’re immersed in the fanfare and pageantry that often surrounds the yuletide season. While, in many ways, we embrace the spirit of Christmas …
A similar essay almost came from my pen right after Easter this year, when I discovered that a horrible person was attempting to re-home a rabbit, whom she just saw as a prop for photo gigs. As …
Gov. Greg Abbott said last Thursday the state is initiating a billboard campaign across Central America and border cities in northern Mexico to discourage migrants from attempting to enter Texas, the …
The interconnected world we live in has brought incredible opportunities for growth in America. It’s made life better in ways we don’t think about — from the phone in your pocket to …
If you’re reading this on Wednesday, Merry Christmas. If it’s Thursday or later, hope your holidays were the merriest, the happiest, the non-Grinchiest ever. The omnibus spending …
One of my daughters is a schoolteacher. I have been observing her schedule and thought process, as it relates to the education of her students, as well as caring for their overall well-being. …
Last Monday, the nationwide manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ended at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, of all locales. Luigi Mangione has been charged in …
If the Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy-helmed Department of Grifting Executives (D.O.G.E) in the coming presidential administration want to cut governmental inefficiency, there is a big, obvious target …
To say that our freedoms have been taken for granted would be an understatement, and because of that, I feel that many of them have been perverted to serve the purposes of the nefarious, or at least, …
If the Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy-helmed Department of Grifting Executives (D.O.G.E) in the coming presidential administration want to cut governmental inefficiency, there is a big, obvious target …
For weeks now, I’ve been singing “Wake me up when November ends” to the tune of “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” the 2005 hit by the rock band Green Day. Several …
What a weird year it’s been, right? If you’re erring on the side of hopeless about the body politic devolving into full-blown “Idiocracy,” then there has been a silver …
