Editorial: Once again, Republicans are threatening to tank the economy to get their way
Guest Editorial: Holiday sales show consumers feeling stressed, losing confidence
Guest Editorial: Fewer jobs require a college degree, and that’s a good thing
Commentary: Grateful for Punxsutawney’s silly fun
It’s the thick of winter. Cabin fever is setting in. Incivility is worse than ever.A delightful, silly diversion is what we need about now, and Punxsutawney Phil has been delivering needed joy this …
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Commentary: Body camera footage couldn’t save Tyre Nichols
It’s mind-numbing to imagine, in the era of universal video, that five police officers could …
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Commentary: The aftermath of shootings often shows us how politically insane our discourse has become
A few minutes into following my colleagues' coverage of a mass shooting that left 10 dead and 10 wounded …
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Commentary: We already know which gun policies work
Rand Corporation, the think tank with origins in Cold War military planning, recently issued its latest …
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Commentary: Americans unprepared for consequences of freewheeling federal spending
While waiting at a red light one day, my then-4-year-old son piped up from his car seat, “Mommy, …
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Guest Editorial: Biden, Trump both mishandled classified materials
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both being investigated over their …
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Commentary: Biden will have to face reality about border situation
Entering the second half of his first term, President Biden faces a hostile, Republican-controlled …
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Commentary: Given up on your 2023 reading list yet?
“Time Enough at Last.”The new year reminds me of that classic “Twilight Zone” episode starring Burgess Meredith as a put-upon …
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Commentary: 'Let's take a trip for the holidays,' they said
For years, I’ve watched friends and acquaintances take family trips during the holiday season to exciting locations like Disney World, Hawaii, …
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Commentary: Bookstores are a refuge for freedom of speech while censors on both sides wage battle
Freedom of speech is forever embattled. That is its nature. Easy to assent to in the abstract, the principle becomes more challenging when the …
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Commentary: Hope is all we have
I’m filled with a renewed sense of hope all of the sudden.Truthfully, I don’t know why I feel such hopefulness.Last Friday I went to the …
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Commentary: 2022 food trends: Love them or hate them?
As I write this year-end essay about 2022 trends in food and dining, I must confess that I’m playing catch-up.I have obligations and hobbies, …
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Commentary: The tragedy of avoidable COVID deaths
Whose pandemic strategy really saved lives? Which states or countries lost the most people to the virus? Or to the unintended consequences of …
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Commentary: Christmas lights: A judgmental guide
One of my fondest childhood memories of Christmas in the 1970’s was riding around in the family station wagon, “Bessie,” to look at …
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Commentary: Will this be your best Christmas ever?
When writing advertising copy, I sometimes find myself desperately searching for a zinger of a tag line — and settling for trite admonitions …
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Commentary: I lost a student to gun violence. Her name was Ruby
Her name was Ruby. She was one of mine. A sophomore. I offered her one-on-one support in my academic lab as an intervention tier for kids who …
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Commentary: How to find freedom from ‘worst-case scenario’ thinking
As a recession looms on the horizon, many people understandably are worried about their finances and job security. While these concerns are not …
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LETTER: Extremists are in charge of the House of Representatives
Two years after the deadly attack on our country on January 6, 2021, it’s hard to ignore that the House of Representatives is now controlled …
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Letter: PEC capital credit distributions are incorrect
Dear Editor:The methods used by the Pedernales Electrical Cooperative, Inc. (PEC) to distribute capital credits to members do not result in …
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LETTER: The January 6th hearings prove that Trump is still a threat
To the Editor: The January 6th hearings have wound down for the moment but I won’t forget what I learned — that what happened that day …
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LETTER: Insurrectionists are running for office
To the Editor: The January 6th attack on our nation wasn’t a random act by a handful of sore losers, but a premeditated and organized …
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LETTER: We must elect democracy champions
To the Editor: If we’ve learned anything from the January 6th hearings so far, it’s that Trump and his allies will go to any lengths to gain …
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LETTER: What are book bans really about? Fear?
I have enjoyed reading your newspaper for years, but especially today when I read Mr. Micek’s subject column about my own favorite subject, …
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