Feds investigating meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Massive flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines during the Christmas holiday week are prompting the federal government to look into why thousands of travelers were left stranded across the country, along with huge piles of luggage in airports served by the beleaguered airline.

Ho, Ho, Holy Moly

As we return to the grindstone after those holiday expeditions where we get the rare opportunity to tether ourselves together, allowing our family tapestries to unfold to reveal the glory of human existence, let us take the time to remember why it is we gathered in the first place: To bring joy to...

Big Media is Overdue for a Colonoscopy

Love Trump or hate Trump. Whatever you think about him, you have to admit that the mainstream liberal news media have been doing a round-the-clock colonoscopy on him since the day he said he was running for presidency.

Retiring senator named Secretary of State

Retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, has been named the next secretary of state by Gov. Greg Abbott. She replaces John Scott, who announced his resignation effective at year’s end. Scott was the third nominee for the post not confirmed by the Senate.

Public scrutiny? … Run away!

From time to time, readers of this column ask how I keep from losing my mind with frustration, as the moments when I neither have a strong opinion about something nor am ticked off about something else are seemingly rare.

2 Cents Worth

Looks like Santa is going to be visiting all of us pretty soon, Joe and I went to Rotan last Wednesday and my home town just like Aspermont is getting ready for Santa to visit us all!!!! I love this time of the year because of so many pretty decorations are out and everyone is out enjoying them.

Where You Put Your Values

The weather is cool. The sun goes down seemingly by mid-afternoon. And even if our fall foliage isn’t world-renowned, the leaves of rural Texas have changed colors and provided some brilliant hues to the interested observer.

Israel: The Other Lone Star State

We took a 12-hour flight from Miami to Tel Aviv, a modern city founded in 1909. Tel Aviv roughly translates to ancient spring. It is a growing metropolis (population approaching 500,000) with giant cranes used in constructing highrise apartment buildings, where most people live.

Check your Mirrors

This is not self-promotion for my column. Even though I feel I can hold my own with Tumbleweed Smith, I come cheap. So, this is not a plug for me. Surely you have family and friends who have left Briscoe County, Dickens County, Fisher County, and Parmer County and other communities in your area.

Faces & Places

“When writing goes painfully, when it’s hideously difficult, and one feels real despair (ah, the despair, silly as it is, is real!)–then naturally one ought to continue with the work; it would be cowardly to retreat.