Texas History: Jim Ferguson fought to bitter end
By Bartee Haile His fate was already sealed when Gov. James Edward Ferguson rose to…
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Threats, insults won’t change vax positions
By Rich Manieri I happen to believe vaccines are a good idea. That’s why I got…
Let them eat Kix
By Tom Purcell I never parted with a $20 bill faster. It happened at one…
Hip Czech: ‘I’m against it’
By Cyndy Slovak-Barton Groucho Marx must have had the ability to see into the future.…
Texas History: Texan battles Ted Williams for batting crown
By Bartee Haile In a double-header with the Kansas City Athletics on Sept. 17, 1958,…
And they came for the leprechaun, too
By Rich Manieri I’m right infrequently enough that I like to point it out when…
Quit blaming the messenger
By Carl Golden At one point in his running, four-year war with the news media,…
The first Miss America from Texas
By Bartee Haile An 18-year-old brunette from Tyler waited anxiously with nine other finalists for…
Road to Kabul via Saigon
By John Young Like Afghanistan, Vietnam was a bipartisan debacle. From Kennedy to Johnson to…
Moving heaven, earth and a daughter to college
By Jesse Graves Many parents my age are currently experiencing empty nest syndrome/euphoria as they…