Critical Thinking
I’m beginning to think that we Americans have lost our critical thinking skills. Or maybe our hearts are just too broken to revive them....
Save Our History
It's great to know that the City of Fort Worth does not discriminate when it comes to demolishing historic properties. Cultural resources relating to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Best Of People & Politics 2013
Thing Tarrant County Needs
Critic’s choice: Endowment fund for the Arts Council of Fort Worth
Two years of budget battle losses have left local arts groups...
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,...
