The Coming Big Chill
Being 63, I just made it under the wire to have “OK, Boomer” shade thrown at me by Gen Zers. In 1969, that hallowed...
Protesters Call for Compassionate Release of Carswell Prisoners
The all-female Federal Medical Center-Carswell recently received national attention following the COVID-19-related deaths of three inmates. At its peak, more than 500 inmates were stricken with the...
Are We Free Without Justice?
First, they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists,...
Mask On, Mask Off
The phone call in late June went something like this: “Hello, Mr. Gorman. I want to tell you something,” and then the woman on...
Police Group Snubs Meeting with Protesters
Members of the Fort Worth Black Law Enforcement Officers Association may be confused about why they canceled Saturday’s meeting with local protest leaders. That...
Fear of “Frivolous” COVID Lawsuits Misplaced?
In last week’s Static, Annie Spilman of the National Federation of Independent Business unleashed more emotional adjectives — “greedy” and “opportunistic” trial lawyers and...
Plea for Business Protection from COVID Lawsuits
Over the past few weeks, a number of judges and mayors throughout the state have issued orders saying that businesses can be held responsible for...
COVID-19 Surges, Guidelines Go Unfollowed
We have a lot of hospital beds but no vaccine. So. Business as usual.
That’s the message from Gov. Greg Abbott as cases of COVID-19 in Texas...
Bartleby Is Dead
Though we had worked for the same company for two years, I didn’t know him very well. He kept to himself. I don’t know...
Westside Rise
Last March’s sharp economic downturn left Willie Rankin and the 35 volunteers of LVTRise with an urgent new mission: helping to feed a growing unemployed Westside...
