Big Hat, More Closet
In their ongoing obsession with Dallas, Cowtonians love to play it up big any time we beat the Beast to the East. But a...
Editor Needs Editor
Newly hired Executive Editor Lauren Gustus is overseeing the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after the recent retirement of longtime newsroom boss Jim Witt. Based on...
The Party of “Abortion” in Texas
It’s ironic that Texas Republicans are so committed to abolishing abortion.
Abortion is their primary modus operandi.
Abortion is basically their chief reason for being.
Every election season,...
Dog, Pony, Sheriff
ICE was hot last week, so the White House hosted a press briefing. Bill Waybourn showed up in his traditional cowboy attire, and by...
Aggressive Realignment
Plop, plop. That’s the sound of heads being lopped. Fizz, fizz. That’s the sound of newly laid off journalists pouring cold beers into mugs...
Big Bang Theory
A hundred years ago, it wasn't unusual for cowboys, boozers, and gamblers to yank pistols out of their holsters and start blasting away in...
How Many Times?
Just a few weeks ago, Static was lamenting that Corrections Corporation of America, the largest private prison outfit in the U.S., probably would get...
Turn on the Lights …
The voice coming from the tall man with the oft-broken nose was unmistakable to anyone who watched Monday Night Football during the 1970s: "I'm...
The World According to Greg
Some writers use similar themes and symbols in their writing. For instance, John Irving used to include a bear and a rape in most...
Gov. Twittergate
In a reckless moment of sports ecstasy (“ecsportsy”?), Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted a congratulatory message in celebration of the Houston Astros’ win over the...
