Rethinking Paper Feathers
My daughter's kindergarten class is learning about Indians. This means she made a paper-feather headdress and vest in arts and crafts.
She made an Indian...
Snow in July
Let's say I have a crystal ball, and in early April I lay out to you what the Texas Rangers' baseball season will look...
A Bit of Armor
A reporters' "shield" law that had died in the last two legislative sessions was finally passed by the Texas House of Representatives April 30...
The Price of Cake
There's something a bit sad and desperate about this gas drilling business. With utility bills mounting, the economy shuddering, and college costs rising so...
Not Optional
As the Fort Worth school district struggles with its latest scandal — this one involving Dunbar High School — it’s apparent that some officials...
All-American Torture
One reason I've always been proud to be an American is that I could go anywhere in the world - and I've been many...
How to Vote
There is a certain irony in the fact that while the Texas Photo Voter ID law is under court challenge by Democrats and the...
Building for the Rich
No one can accuse the Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones of being a bad businessman. On the contrary, he is quite a genius.
Some years...
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...
Sports Suckers
Anyone who is a baseball fan in this part of Texas knows the Rangers stink - and, aside from a few good teams in...
