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Spending the Planet
I'm not a big fan of most conservatives. Historically speaking, they are - to put it bluntly - too often on the wrong side...
Hypocrisy in the Air
Static is underwhelmed with the news, reported last Friday on WFAA-TV/Channel 8, that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has discovered elevated levels of...
Wheel Right
Four years ago, Amber Herndon was volunteering at a banquet being held at her church. The event was a fund-raiser for a new program...
Read with Gloves On
To the editor: Peter Gorman's well-documented article ("Sacrificed to Shale," Oct. 14, 2009) is a jaw-dropping report. You need a pair of asbestos gloves...
Plowing in Vain?
To: City Manager Dale Fisseler
Dear Dale, Since my retirement, I have received disturbing information about an initiative we began in the mid-1980s - the...
Home Sweet Studio
"I would love to record my album in a million-dollar studio," said local musician and music producer Zaq Bell. "But why? I can do...
Dirty Dish
In the last few years, since gas compressor stations arrived in the Denton County town of DISH, Jim Caplinger, 61, has developed a nervous...
Approved!
When the Fort Worth City Council last month granted a variance to Chesapeake Energy allowing it to drill gas wells that will be closer...
Back to the Sofa
A few weeks ago, I did something I hadn't done in 25 years. I made my way to a college town to visit someone...
Through a Lens, Gladly
The kiss between the young man and woman was sweet - a friendly peck, really. But it didn't sound right. Needed more smack. The...
