I recently replied to a Facebook post a friend made about the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Kennedy had claimed that people who eat donuts, drink soft drinks or …
Just when I thought the federal gub’mint, under the watch of Trump-Musk had the supreme hold on idiocy in policy, well, here comes a Texas legislator to buy that old adage about “go big, …
While other states are continuing to legalize and/or decriminalize marijuana, Texas is, you guessed it, taking a big step backward. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who formerly co-owned a group of …
Elon Reeve Musk is good at many things, as he has proven during his decades in the public eye. He’s an ace at seizing upon technologies that wind up running our lives, and he’s also …
Ah, the Washington Post, or “WaPo,” as attention span-deficient culture has shorthanded it in recent decades. It’s only the national paper of record, which under the …
Years ago in my career, I was working for a family-owned newspaper group in New Mexico when there was an economic downturn. The company had recently acquired business partners (BlackRock) in …
I cannot let the retirement of Ofeira Gazzaway pass without publicly acknowledging the part she played in the promotion of Tyler County for nearly 40 years. Her career was spent as the overseer of a …
Rooting out corruption can be tough, especially when laws have been put in place to keep the regular schmoes in line while giving a pass to fearless leaders. For instance, under the guise of …
Last week, if Google Maps is the last word (and it is, since our entire lives are controlled by all things Google), the Gulf of Mexico is now named the Gulf of America. This re-christening is …
The revelations that have come from the shuttering and review of the Obama era USAID program are as eye-opening as they are sad, but there are a few in there that are downright infuriating. Of …
“WE ARE A COUNTRY THAT IS NOW BEING RUN WITH COMMON SENSE” – President Donald J. Trump, posted to Truth Social, Feb. 2, 2025 President Donald J. Trump, who was sworn-in …
Like a bad penny or some sort of undesirable, recurring health condition, it’s baaaaack! News came down the legislative pike that the lege’s budget writers are proposing $1 billion …
There’s been a lot of talk — standard one-sided talk — about the last couple of weeks and the plethora of presidential pardons. While the law gives presidents and governors the …
I’m pretty sure there isn’t a Boomer or Gen X-er who hasn’t ever been graced with the phrase, “Do what I say, not what I do,” is some form or another — mostly from …
As the two or three of you who read my scrawlings know, I’m something of a Luddite. Keeping up with all that is new and shiny in terms of tech is not my cup of whiskey, and I do not care …
By now, I’m sure everyone knows that California is on fire, and current estimates put the damage at north of $150 billion. It isn’t completely clear, though, that ultimately, this …
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 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 …
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 …