Coffee for 2
Published Saturday, March 15, 2014
By Erika Pedroza
This week marked seven years since we lost the matriarch of our family.
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OPINION COLUMNS
The black horse and a time gone by
Published Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By Gerre Joiner
This little story won't mean much to you unless you: (1. know retired banker/rancher Jimmy Cunnius, (2. knew Chock Longmire or (3. grew up marveling at the fine art of horse trading in the 1950s.
Abbott, Davis win primaries for governor
Published Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By Ed Sterling
Texas' March 4 primary night returns confirmed Greg Abbott and Wendy R. Davis as nominees for governor.
We wist not wither we wot, what?
Published Saturday, March 8, 2014
By Bob Buckel
The first Bible I ever saw was a King James Version (that's King James of England, not LeBron of Miami).
Bright spot found in sea of political pessimism
Published Saturday, March 8, 2014
By Brandon Evans
The public perception of elected officials has hit rock-bottom in this country.
New take on the American dream
Published Wednesday, March 5, 2014
By Richard Greene
In 2005, I followed the advice of everyone I knew and ventured out to buy my first piece of the American dream.
Federal court rules on same-sex marriage
Published Wednesday, March 5, 2014
By Ed Sterling
In the final week before Tuesday, March 4, primary election day, candidates put on final pushes in hopes of getting enough votes to be their party's nominee for the general election in November.
Measuring life in car memories
Published Saturday, March 1, 2014
By Bob Buckel
The last roommate (before the current one) and I were sitting around one evening, talking cars. He was a car guy.
When William isn’t Bill: A primer on voter ID for the primaries
Published Saturday, March 1, 2014
By Ollie Besteiro
"If you're gonna vote in Texas, you gotta have a valid ID."
Another winter like this will kill me
Published Saturday, March 1, 2014
By Jimmy Alford
It's been a long, cold winter for pretty much everyone. Freezing temperatures and snow from back east to right here in our own yards. And I'm just about tired of it. March 20 can't get here fast enough.
Tales from weekend scanner duty
Published Wednesday, February 26, 2014
By Brian Knox
How often do you pass people panhandling by the side of the road and wonder, "What's their story?" I found out in a most unusual way last weekend.
Law clarifies where electioneering may occur
Published Wednesday, February 26, 2014
By Ed Sterling
Questions over where you may stand, what you can say and when you can say it arise here and there around Texas at election time. A new law to solve such issues is on the books.
The great American smokescreen
Published Saturday, February 22, 2014
By Bob Buckel
Quite a few years ago, a new family came to our church. They had three boys who were then about 12, 10 and 8.
The buffalo chariot runaway
Published Wednesday, February 19, 2014
By Gerre Joiner
I recently sang for the funeral of a gentle giant. Bill Askey's life touched the lives of so many people in our area.
Candidates show differences as primaries near
Published Wednesday, February 19, 2014
By Ed Sterling
Counting down to primary election day on March 4, Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis remain the presumptive frontrunners for governor in their respective party races.
Why I don’t forget Valentine’s Day
Published Saturday, February 15, 2014
By Bob Buckel
Valentine's Day was Friday. If you're looking for ideas for that perfect gift for your sweetheart, you're too late.
Finding love in the digital age
Published Saturday, February 15, 2014
By Brandon Evans
"Shall I compare thee to an online store? Thou art more lovely than an in-app purchase."
Last laugh with Leno a rite of passage
Published Wednesday, February 12, 2014
By Danielle Scroggins
The Doritos guy is taking over "The Tonight Show?" What are they thinking? How can they possibly consider The Doritos Guy as a serious replacement for Johnny Carson?
Permanent School Fund reaches new high
Published Wednesday, February 12, 2014
By Ed Sterling
Texas' 160-year-old Permanent School Fund had grown to $29 billion, a record high value, in December 2013, the Texas Education Agency reported Feb. 6.
Interview with the groundhog
Published Saturday, February 8, 2014
By Bob Buckel
"Sure, I can talk. Once all the hooplah is over, I've got tons of time. Oh, wait - what's that, Shirley? Ah ... sorry, but I do have a pedicure at 3. But it's no problem."
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