China and Russia: The Authoritarian-Imperialist Threat To World Peace

As 2021 ends, Russia threatens to invade Ukraine (eastern Europe) and China threatens to invade Taiwan (east Asian littoral).

When Phone Calls Were Welcome…

Uncle Mort, a veteran of 108 Christmases, has razorsharp memories of long stretches of silence at various times of the day. And there were silent nights, too. Nowadays, he makes Herculean efforts to quieten things down on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Deadly Delays

COVID-19 deaths are up. Politicians tell us to wear masks and get vaccinated. Amid the fear, I'm surprised that we haven't heard more about two drugs that could make COVID-19 much less of a threat. In blind tests, Pfizer's Paxlovid was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 89%!

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Drier, warmer weather in November Blame it on La Niña. By the end of November, nearly half the state was experiencing drought conditions, up 25% from the end of October, according to Dr. Mark Wentzel, a hydrologist with the Texas Water Development Board.

Letter to the Editor

Of all the delightful memories I’ve read in your (Randy Skaggs’) columns, Lori Dollar easily topped the list with her recollections about custom cutters in the wheat harvest, even though her experiences only briefly touched on Perryton. I well remember the annual entourage of custom cutters.

Humanitarian Border Crisis Out of Control

More than 164,000 migrants were arrested after illegally crossing the southern border this October. That is more than twice the number arrested in October last year, and it is an all-time high for the month of October.

When Memory Turns to Mush…

Creative minds at Young and Rubicon—a recognized advertising agency in New York City— have introduced jingles, catch words (as well as “catch phrases”) and slogans that have withstood the test of time. And there are few tests any tougher than time.

A Different Park

People want "public" rather than "private." Public is ... free, right? Wide open. Sharing. Available to everyone. All good things. "Private" is ... selfish, closed, for the rich. Clearly, public must be better. But then why do the words "public toilet" make me cringe?

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

State lowers price cap for power providers The state’s Public Utility Commission last week lowered the maximum allowable wholesale price for electricity by almost half, from $9,000 per megawatt hour to $5,000.

Views From Panhandle Editors

After being at or near the top of Gary Blackerby’s Million Dollar NFL Football Pool most of the time, I am now ranked incredibly close to the bottom—or as I like to call it, dead center. Fact is, I have a 60.3 percent average this season, which is an F in my book.