Why Isn't Everyone in Florida Dead or in Hospital?

I hate to say I told you so. But I told you so. I'm one of the few brave souls in the American media who warned and advised from day one (back in early March 2020) not to lock down the American people or the economy.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

PUC chair resigns in wake of call to energy investors Arthur D’Andrea, the chair and sole remaining member of the Public Utility Commission, resigned late last week at the request of Gov. Gregg Abbott. D’Andrea pledged to remain on the PUC until Abbott names a replacement.

Views from Around the Panhandle

As Women’s History Month marches on, this week I recognize the two greatest influences on what I wanted to do with my life, as well as a man who drew me to a place in time where I could acknowledge and adore them both at once.

Has Biden Sold U.S. out to Mexican Drug Cartels?

I told you so. It's become crystal clear I was right on the money. I've said for two years now on my national radio show that the best thing that could ever happen for the Mexican drug cartels would be a Democratic presidential victory.

A Revolting Development…

My intent was to write a tribute to a long-ago university chancellor. He handled problems with dignity and grace, typically responding with a twinkle in his eye, beaming countenance and droll wit. Were he still living, he would have chuckled at my misadventure in finding the definition of “droll.”

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

State’s jobless rate still double record low The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019.

The Woke Awards

Oscar nominees were announced this week. The AP highlighted the record number of nominations of "actors of color" and "a record year for women." Today, such declarations are important in this "woke" media world. Future Oscars will have actual quotas for minority groups.

The Real Experts

The vaccine rollout crawls forward. Most of us will spend weeks, or months, waiting. Great Britain did better. As of today, one-third of the English are already vaccinated, twice as many as in America. Why?

Memories of Needles…

Show me someone who winces at the thought of hypodermic injections and chances are strong that such fears were birthed by some smart aleck kid who happens to be one or two school grades older.

Simple Terms

by Jackie Gingrich Cushman Last week marked "Read Across America Day," a day to encourage and celebrate the joy of reading, especially among our children. Read Across America was established by the National Education Association in 1998 and falls on Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2.