Getting Along
Texas legislators from time to time “memorialize” Congress to do this or that. Since the request bears no force of law, the result is...
The Narrow News of Sports
The wide world of sports is more diverse and less overwhelmingly male than ever, but you wouldn't know it from reading the sports sections...
More Latex Gloves?
It is the duty of public officials to "do something" whenever a new threat appears, even if there is nothing sensible to be done....
Boughs of Poly
How beautiful are the branches of the Christmas tree debate.
By DAN MCGRAW
My aunt and uncle had an artificial Christmas tree back in the 1960s,...
Weekly Editor Departs
Pardon me while I catch my breath. I’ve never been let go from a job before.
I suppose it’s something just to be able to...
No Flood of Money
A few weeks ago, President Bush made a speech in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, an area particularly hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina. Bush said New...
Big Hat, No Brahmas
When Jerry Jones snagged the 2011 Super Bowl last week for his new stadium in Arlington, the Cowboys' owner and his contingent held a...
Inertia Victims Unite!
There's nothing we can do about it ... . There's so many things wrong, I don't know where to start. I'm just one person.
I'd...
Trail Trouble in River City
While I haven’t covered all 40 miles of Fort Worth’s Trinity Trails, I’ve biked the lion’s share of that meandering ribbon. My all-time favorite...
Hot Time in Austin
With the speaker's race still sizzling, will the state's huge funding needs be taken care of?
By DAVE MCNEELY
As the Texas House of Representatives gets...
