100 Years of Painting
It’s taken 50 years, but two of Fort Worth’s most outstanding (and still living) modern painters will finally exhibit their work together. On Saturday,...
Lost in Hospitallandia
After multiple back surgeries and as her arthritis and chronic pain worsened, my wife was able to do less and less, but we still...
Budget Wars
The battles over budget priorities that the Texas Legislature goes through every two years are already well under way, on many fronts.
Some, including Republican...
Ebola’s Grim Math
Here are two good things about the Ebola virus. It is unlikely to mutate into a version that can spread through the air, as...
Safety First
I finally found the opportunity to visit the Amon Carter Museum of American Art and enjoy Terry Evans’ photographic exhibit, Meet Me at the...
Terrorism Equation
“We will not be cowed by these sick terrorists,” said British Prime Minister David Cameron after ISIS produced a grisly video of the mass...
The Meaning of Paris
After French policeman Ahmed Merabet was killed outside the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris last week, his brother Malek said, “My brother was Muslim,...
Armstrong’s Dip
BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK – When Bob Armstrong first experienced the rugged majesty of this huge West Texas ranch in 1970, he told...
Cracks in the Frack Wall
If it’s a blessing to live in interesting times, those of us affected by the fracking debate — that is, all Texans — are...
It’s Not the Guns
I have given this subject far more thought than I normally do on politically charged issues, and I have come up with my own...
