Your Weight and Fate…

Perhaps the most current evidence that August falls into the “dog days” category appeared in “neighborhood news” the other day. Most of us “slog” through these stifling days, and media folks scrounge around for news stories when little seems to be happening.

Olympic Gold Medalist and Solid Gold American

What a delight it was for so many of us to see Colorado Olympian Tamyra Mensah-Stock wrap herself, literally, in the American flag and proclaim her pride in representing our nation after winning the gold medal this week at the Olympic Games in Japan.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

The number of Texans hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing faster than at any other point since the pandemic began in early 2020, due to the highly contagious delta variant.

Biden Administration's Mixed COVID-19 Messages

If you want more Americans to be vaccinated against COVID-19, emphasizing that they could still catch the disease and transmit it to others even after they get their shots may not be the best strategy.

Almighty Dollars….

My aged Uncle Mort said more than a mouthful the other day about shenanigans dictated in the name of intercollegiate athletics by high rollers in the world of televised sports. “The almighty dollar is even mightier than I thought.” He hit the nail precisely. Big-time sports are far too big.

Biden's Farm Aid Rules Institutionalize Racism

As left-wing revolutionaries reenergize and further institutionalize racism, a Colorado woman fights back. The government, she insists, cannot discriminate against people on a basis of race.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Eight proposed amendments on November ballot The order has been drawn for eight proposed amendments to the much-amended Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The proposed amendments were approved by at least two thirds of both houses of the state Legislature.

Views from Around the Panhandle

I have one hobby—ghost hunting. I have hunted ghosts in cities across Texas—including Iowa Park—and have had a few things happen that I cannot explain, but to be honest mostly stuff that could be explained. Also, about the only TV I watch is reality ghost hunting shows.

Need for Skepticism

Government legislative titles often sound fantastic; certainly, there is a branding guru in charge of naming potential legislation something that appeals to the masses. But the titles don't always fairly describe the legislation they are attached to.

Hallie and Space Matters…

What are the odds that two remote communities in the far reaches of West Texas would have much in common in what we’ve called the “space race” since Russia launched Sputnik.