Opinions

I really do not know in which category I fall, but I have been a “gatherer” of various things— aka [stuff] for a long time—so much so, my home is bursting at the seams.

“I guess I’m having my second childhood,” said my 90-year-old aunt in our telephone conversation this weekend. “I never had tonsillitis as a child but now I’m on my second week of antibiotics for what they’re calling ‘tonsillitis.’”

Phrases are a wonderful part of our cultures. When I say phrases, I mean those catchy little collections of words we all say that adds color to our language. No, I am not talking about those four-letter words like “Golf”. Why did I say that?

In many past cultures, older men and women were traditionally asked by the younger generations to provide answers to life’s questions and problems. Often, it happened in a seated circle in the council hut with others gathered to listen and learn.

EDITORIAL

Most Texans look forward to fall and winter. After a grueling summer of heat, with or without humidity, cooler temperatures and occasional rain is a welcome treat.

It’s been said that a fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other end of the line.

In the wake of the beautiful and awe-inspiring coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, I have a horrible confession to make: I don’t remember seeing this historic event on television as it happened, live in 1969.

High school athletic events are the height of amateur athletics. There is a reason why communities across America turn out on Friday nights to cheer on their respective football teams.

Every family has its little traditions. Things that separate the living experience of families apart from every other family. Some of those things are horrific, I know, but some of

Few issues are more emotionally charged in our society today than the subject of abortion. Each highly opinionated side has used social media, protest, and the ballot box to support