My sister got a real taste of Texas
Had company last week, my ole country sister came to town. She stays in the deep woods of South Carolina on the Catawba River and she drips country; …
Columns
HCC-NFISD annexation is a win-win situation
Sometimes this writer doesn’t think as broadly as he should and brings some readers, or potential readers, up short. While in the Crosby area I have 75% of …
Government paydays are back again…
The eagle screams this week. In case you do not know what that is, it is payday for government service. That is what it was called aboard ship …
The lifeblood of our all-volunteer army
TEXAS TIMESBy SEN. JOHN CORNYNThe United States Army is the finest in the world. Throughout our country’s history, these brave men and women have demonstrated unparalleled patriotism, valor, …
Legislature: New speaker, and large learning curve
Just over six of the 20 weeks are left in the Texas Legislature’s 140-day regular legislative session, and the pace is picking up enormously.Last week, in one 15-minute …
Driving on
Dear Davy Baby,For the first time since we parted ways earlier this year, I realized Ive been doing pretty good without you. True, our years of history meaningful …
Remembering an old friend
Lost one of my buddies the other day, this one was an old paratrooper from WWII and his picture has hung on my office wall for years. It …
Being bad at things can be good
By Kristan Hoffman A few years ago when I was in college, I asked a friend to join me on an intramural softball team. She looked at me …
Good things are happening
Last week the Northeast News ran a story about an alleged member of a dog fighting ring being arrested.Within days a reader, B.J. Salinas, wrote a letter to …