Columns/opinions

Views From Panhandle Editors

Because I do not live such a glamorous life, the highlight of my Independence Day weekend was watching an Eagles convert from 2018 in Los Angeles on ESPN. There are so many contradictions in that last sentence i don’t even know what to do with myself. But here we are.

Too Much Faith in Models

Between 2 million and 3 million Americans will die! That was the prediction from "experts" at London's Imperial College when COVID-19 began. They did also say if there was "social distancing of the whole population," the death toll could be cut in half, but 1.1 million to 1.
Improvement on Silence…

Improvement on Silence…

Improvement on Silence…

My late father, T. J. Newbury, was a grand story teller. Friends and neighbors in Early, TX, gave him high marks for joke-telling, and so do I.
Texas Press Association

Texas Press Association

Texas Press Association

Governor: Hospitals must expand capacity as COVID-19 cases escalate AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott has again suspended elective surgeries in hospitals in 104 counties located within 11 of the state’s 22 trauma service areas.

Views from Around the Panhandle

Coronavirus and the recent protests and riots have had a big impact on the gun industry as the nation arms itself. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, June 2020 saw the highest number of gun purchases since the FBI started keeping track 20 years ago.

Fired for Speaking Truth

The online mob came for Harald Uhlig. What terrible thing had he done? As I show in my new video, he tweeted that Black Lives Matter "torpedoed itself, with its full-fledged support of #defundthepolice." Instead of defunding, Uhlig suggested, "train them better.
The Idle American By Dr. Don Newbury

The Idle American By Dr. Don Newbury

A Really Big Goof…

It still lurks in my mind’s “crannies,” jumping to the forefront of my thoughts more often than I’d like. It was a single sentence—uttered by someone whose name I don’t know—imparting an important truth usually requiring paragraphs, chapters or even volumes.

Where are they now?...Now

It’s been 131 articles over a three-year period. Some of Perryton’s finest products had plenty of words to offer while others have had only a few words to utter. Whether they were short or long winded, the articles have all been interesting to me.

The War on Cops Will Mostly Harm Minorities

Videos on TV and the internet show a trend of white left-wing activists shouting at black law enforcement officers. They call them "traitors," "sellouts," and "Uncle Tom." "You should know better," said a white activist in the face of a black cop last week.