Abbott, Patrick spar over tax relief

Gov. Greg Abbott late last week warned lawmakers to be prepared for several special sessions to pass a tax reform bill that he will accept, as well as a school voucher plan that failed to pass during the regular session. Abbott and Lt. Gov.

Texas House impeaches AG Paxton

The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred.

DANGER

The following is from an article in 2018.

Born to kill peace

An interesting component to being tasked with writing a weekly editorial is that at some point the abstractions pondered require application regardless of the interpretative nature of the abstraction itself, meaning eventually, I gotta share the crap that’s been rolling around in my head even if I...

The Counterculture of LIMITS

'We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

2 Cents Worth

What a wonderful week Joe, Joe Jr,and I had at Wingo, Kentucky, the weather was wonderful rained on us a little Monday and the rest of the week was wonderful.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Seven letters in the word Respect, yet the meaning of the word is only defined in dictionaries by other words with equally abstract meanings, terms that are perhaps better understood than defined.

The Counterculture of LOCALISM

“The real wealth of a country…does not reside in the hectic exchanges on the stock market or the rivers of commodities that flow through every household without belonging there.

2 Cents Worth

I am writing this column this week setting on the back porch at Wingo, Kentucky, the birds are keeping me company, they are happy today. I have set out here most of the day and watched Joe and his son work.

Faces & Places

“In the weeds of childhood sexual abuse, we are the sturdy flowers that kept reaching for a slip of sunshine and a trickle of water so we could grow into wildly beautiful, singular people. Together, we are creating a colorful bouquet that is changing the world.