Trail Trouble in River City
While I haven’t covered all 40 miles of Fort Worth’s Trinity Trails, I’ve biked the lion’s share of that meandering ribbon. My all-time favorite...
Ducking the Questions
It’s not all that unusual for front-runners in political contests to duck debates. That’s part of political gamesmanship.
The front-runner may want to avoid giving...
Ebola’s Grim Math
Here are two good things about the Ebola virus. It is unlikely to mutate into a version that can spread through the air, as...
Idolizing Ted
There is an old axiom that says all politics are local. Well, that may have been true years ago, but the political landscape has...
How to Vote
There is a certain irony in the fact that while the Texas Photo Voter ID law is under court challenge by Democrats and the...
Wage Slaves
Raising the minimum wage suddenly became a hot issue in the Texas governor’s race just after Labor Day, with Democrat Wendy Davis endorsing it...
The Unbearable Lightness of Being White
Once in the late 1970s, I was returning home on foot from a night of as much debauchery as I, a poor college student,...
Whistling Dixie
This is a strange time in American history. I don’t recognize us.
And by us, I mean white people. We seethe with hatred. We’re fed...
Armstrong’s Dip
BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK – When Bob Armstrong first experienced the rugged majesty of this huge West Texas ranch in 1970, he told...
Not So Revolutionary
Grant Wood’s most famous painting features an iconic farmer, his prim daughter and a pitchfork. His most satiric painting is “Daughters of Revolution.” Three...
