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Now They Can Be Told…

Preachers, bless ‘em, don’t have to look hard for reasons to laugh. Some are able to put laughter “on hold,” restraining guffaws until sermons end; others can only surrender to the humor of the moment. This day, I’ll address the “long and the short of it,” The former, Dr.

Toxic Victimhood

Are you a racist? All white people are, says "White Fragility" author Robin DiAngelo. Race explains everything, says bestselling "How to Be an Antiracist" author Ibram X. Kendi. "Every policy is either racist or anti-racist.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

More than 600 new laws in effect More than 600 new laws signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott went into effect Sept. 1.

Biden's Campaign Promise Gets Americans Killed

President Joe Biden fancies himself a hero, not the Nero, who ended a war of "nation-building" in Afghanistan. Toward this fantasy, he ordered the most strategically inept and self-serving conclusion to any war in American history.

Looking After Their Own…

Seminary professors, bless ‘em, are saddled with expectations that run the gamut, and they forge on, day after day, knowing that the likelihood of having “another Billy Graham” in their classes is beyond remote.

Mandate Vaccine?

Politicians love force. The idea of leaving us alone to make our own decisions goes against their nature.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Elections bill passes House along party lines The Texas House approved an elections bill Friday along party lines with 21 Democrats declining to participate. The bill, slightly different from previously passed Senate legislation, now heads a conference committee that will negotiate a final version.

Views from Around the Panhandle

The new school year has started, but many of us were “Home Schooled” in many ways, as reflected by the following observations from yesteryear. 1. My mother taught me “To Appreciate a Job Well Done.” “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” 2.

Thank Troops and Blame Commander in Chief

It is hard to believe President Joe Biden cares more about the United States than the rest of the world, which might explain his bungling of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan.