Wage Slaves
Raising the minimum wage suddenly became a hot issue in the Texas governor’s race just after Labor Day, with Democrat Wendy Davis endorsing it...
No Dialogue?
It’s been a few years since I became aware of the problems with gas drilling in Fort Worth. Impressed with the knowledge put forth...
Stop or We’ll Pay You
Every day, John McCain chastises Barack Obama for his original stance on the troop surge in Iraq. McCain says Obama said the surge wouldn't...
Death Be Not Prosaic
Texas executions will be starting back up again this month, after an eight-month dry spell while the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether lethal injection...
Boos at the Bass
Dear Mayor Mike Moncrief and City of Fort Worth: I want to apologize if our protest at Bass Performance Hall last Saturday night caused...
Hang Time
As far as sports viewing goes, football is best seen on television. Even if you have great seats at midfield, the action is often...
He Doth Froth Too Much
I almost was afraid to write this column. I'm mentioning the name of one of the most popular opinion show hosts in the United...
Cancer in the Country
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant rests on a concrete-dome-penetrated hilltop a few miles above Glen Rose, which was described in a Fort Worth Weekly...
We Can Move the Earth
On Feb. 8, 2008, I felt the earth move beneath my feet. It wasn’t an earthquake or a Hemingway-esque tryst. It was simply a...
Signs of the Times
The red party may be getting the blues around here.
By DAN MCGRAW
Like baseball geeks and fantasy football players, those of us addicted to politics...