THE ELEPHANT BESIDE AN EMPTY CHAIR

I’m not sure what it is about humans that causes such unpredictability in our behavior.

2 Cents Worth

What a beautiful morning we all woke up to this morning in Aspermont even though I am going to gripe, this time change just gets me all out sorts. I really don't mind either one of them, but just leave it alone.

Independence of the Peasants

On October 28, 1785, Thomas Jefferson wrote a famous letter to his friend James Madison. This is the letter in which Jefferson famously called small landholders “the most precious part of a state.”This was no mere philosophical musing.

Faces & Places

We live stitch by stitch, when we're lucky. If you fixate on the big picture, the whole shebang, the overview, you miss the stitching. And maybe the stitching is crude, or it is unraveling, but if it were precise, we'd pretend that life was just fine and running like a Swiss watch.

Largest wildfire in state history still raging

A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas history.

Browsing The Texas Almanac

I’m a big fan of the Texas Almanac and get a copy every time a new edition comes out. I interviewed the editor of the publication years ago and was amazed at some of the things I learned, especially about a few Texas legends.

Dear Editor

CORRUPTION AT ITS FINEST!!

NO SPEECH FOR YOU

It would be a safe bet to predict that in the days following the Texas Primary Election — especially one that overturned a longstanding local official’s seat — there would be plenty of news to editorialize.

Dear Editor

Sheriff Simon Wade has brought new life to the Fisher County Law Enforcement Center after it was left in shambles by the former Sheriff.Since taking office in July 2023, Sheriff Wade has demonstrated his commitment to upholding the constitution and prioritizing the needs of the residents.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, For several weeks now, I have been reading the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR in DMC and have had some thought provoking assumptions from the submissions.