Where do you reside on the “holier than thou” versus “holeyer than thou” spectrum? I make only passing reference to squabbles over “proper” church att...

By Peter Funt Slick Willie Sutton, the 1930s bandit who favored elaborate disguises, was once asked why he robbed banks. He famously replied, “Because...

By Tom Purcell My dad’s hearing was damaged more than half a century ago when, as a young man, he trained to be an Army military policeman during the ...

By Gary Borders Evan Young, a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Gre...

By Bartee Haile On Nov. 14, 1954, a small-town Texas daily revealed rampant fraud and corruption in a state-sponsored land program. The expose earned ...

By Tom Emery It was called the “Great War” and the “war to end all wars.”   Unfortunately for mankind, there   were even greater, and more deadly, war...

By Clint Younts Well, it’s raining here today. S’posed to rain all day, but I’m not complaining. With all these new homes being built over our dwindli...

By Bartee Haile The Houston Cougars put a smile on the face of their rookie coach with a road victory at Florida State on Nov. 3, 1962. Few University...

by Jesse Graves If you ever want to test the limits of your patience, your sanity and your ability to avoid bursting your gizzard from laughing out lo...

by Gary Borders A Medina County child is being treated for rabies in a Texas hospital, the Department of State Health Services reported last week. It ...