Foul balls aren’t really the worst things in the world. Generally, unless they’re caught, at least one more swing is assured. Missing the ball by even one-millionth of an inch on the …

For the next three weeks, there’ll be too much about me, even if I apologize in advance for citing personal experiences, but they’re the only kinds I’ve had. At their core will …

With the end of World War II in Europe, letters from American families seeking information about their loved ones began arriving at town halls across the southern Netherlands. Postmarked from big …

It is that time again when hundreds of thousands of us can’t get the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” out of our heads, often whistling or humming the melody, not even wondering …

While no human pursuit can be unconditionally guaranteed, by the time you read this there is a good chance that my decrepit, arthritis-riddled right hip will be gone, replaced with a new space-age …

He’s everywhere. Bigfoot, I mean, or Bigfeet if we’re into accurate plural labeling. Lest you think Bigfoot/feet, however you choose to address him/her, only live in mountainous …

We have been wanting to have a party for a long time and it just hasn’t happened, and I want to explain why. But before I do, let me tell you it’s not as bad as it sounds. I …

When I introduced this weekly column more than 22 years ago, my stated goal was to provide amusement — even if corny and outdated — largely for readers dealing with bodily wrinkles, …

 Sunlight is starting to break through at the Capitol in the final month of the Texas legislative session.  Open government measures have won passage in the House of Representatives …

The U.S. Senate race between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton was officially launched on April 8. Undoubtedly this will be one of the most contentious and expensive primary races …

When one nitpicks, there’s no end to it. We’re all frequently guilty, and I admit to being among chief sinners, particularly since the term’s initial usage began in 1956, the same …

It’s got to be a borderline miracle when Eastland — a town with fewer than 5,000 people — can lay claim to not one, but TWO “facts” worthy of the Guinness Book of …

Before choirs proclaimed that He is risen, before church bells sounded around the world celebrating Jesus’ resurrection and before children skittered across lawns for multicolored eggs, I saw …

As the race for Aledo ISD Place 4 progresses and Mr. Stoker attempts to unseat Forrest Collins,   I feel compelled to write about what is at stake. Forrest Collins is a friend of mine. I …

I am trying to obtain a permit to modify an existing two-car garage on the rear of my 1.2 acre home lot to an up-to-date efficiency studio apartment. It has been Mission Impossible! We have read the …

An important school board election is coming soon. Please take time from your busy schedule to vote and reelect Forrest Collins to this key position. We were privileged to join the Bearcat …

Fourteen years ago, the legislature passed vital protections for freedom of speech in the Texas Citizens Participation Act. This week, they’re looking to gut it. The TCPA addresses the …

They’re as predictable as frantic taxpayers working until the hours are few on April 14 to meet income tax filing deadlines the following midnight. A nomadic bunch, they show up following …

One of the most important things my dad taught me was to leave a place better than you found it. By virtually every measure, Mayor Doyle Moss has done that with our community. Under his …

I’m Jan Lynch, and I have owned a business in East Parker County for over 50 years. Throughout my time here, I have seen many challenges that cities face—water availability, sewer …

Doyle Moss has been an outstanding leader during his time as our mayor here in Willow Park.   His leadership has helped and propelled the community forward.   Positive and organized …

I might never have resented my brother if he’d have been born other than in 1944, when Grapette was getting a foothold in our town. I had enjoyed “only child” perks for seven …

The ballyhoo about “no free lunches” was first bandied about in the 1880s and today, Southwest Airlines’ “bags fly free” death bell is on the verge of gonging. Long …

Had a Texas Aggie been a Rip Van Winkle wannabe in 2011, he (she) might hardly recognize the university upon awakening from slumber in 2025. There might be understandable confusion. Is real time …

Winning a district championship is hard. Well, unless you’re the Aledo Bearcats football team, which has been collecting them every year since 2008. Then it’s about as common as a …