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The Real Deal on Fake Dope
It’s 3:40 p.m., and Paschal High School is letting out. The kids scatter, heading home to study or play sports or chill out. But...
Can We Fill Out the Form Under the Covers?
There are days in this country when being a sentient human seems to have become a lost art (look no further than some comments...
No-Fault Call
The scene has been the premise for dozens of movies and thousands of funny stories: Mom and Dad go out of town, and the...
Mad Dogs and Mayors …
To the editor: After reading Kendall McCook’s article (“Got Gas,” Feb. 17, 2010), I looked up the Texas Railroad Commission map that lists gas...
No Crown for Kay
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who had repeatedly postponed her gubernatorial ambitions while fellow Republican Rick Perry...
Good Country for an Old Cowboy
New York and Los Angeles are convenient home bases for actors seeking work, but hardly the perfect fit for a West Texas fellow with...
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Breath
OK, everybody, close your mouth and pinch your nostrils shut. Hold that for as long as you can. Now, just before you pass out,...
Breathers Beware
In the summer of 2008, Sandra DenBraber was terrified that if she went to sleep, she might never wake up.
During those months, a carbon...
Pay and Park
To the editor: After reading Dan McGraw’s article (On Second Thought, Feb. 10, 2010), I’ve decided to just say “no.” I won’t go to...
True Wealth
The other day my son tried a new tack to get out of going to school. He said he didn’t like his school because...
