Emptying the Trough
I know a lot of people in this country who are struggling. Good, hardworking people who believe in the system despite the fact that...
O’Bama
As Barack Obama begins his historic presidency, most are focusing on him being the first African-American elected to the highest office in a country...
Not Impressed
Flipping through the channels on cable the other night, I stumbled across a comedian named Doug Stanhope, who was wrapping up a show in...
KPAX Romana
So let me get this straight. Space aliens are now an acceptable part of God's creation, but homosexuals are not? What if the space...
Baseball Blame Game
First, a disclosure: I was born and raised in Cleveland and have been a big fan of the Cleveland Indians my whole life. And...
Glad We Knew Ya
Texas Christian University football coach Gary Patterson should get out of town.I'm not saying this because TCU has lost two games this year, meaning...
Surviving Their Raising
Could we make this the last generation of racists?
By E.R. BILLS
A few weeks back, a 7th-grader who hangs around the neighborhood told my kids...
A Broad Heart
On a warm Sunday in December, in a closed-door special business meeting, the congregants and elected deacons of Broadway Baptist Church staved off potential...
Aching for Justice
When an Arlington woman was indicted for manslaughter last year because she lied to her husband, I was concerned, but not much. Surely no...
Got Gas?
A year and a half ago, around the time four gas wells were being drilled in my Southside neighborhood, I was driving down Berry...