When Thoughts and Prayers Aren’t Enough
When news spread about the shooting at Timberview High School, I held my breath like many other parents in Texas. It was even harder...
Texans’ Boots Are Made for Marching
On the day of the Women’s March for abortion, it threatened to rain down on everyone. Luckily, the storm clouds dissipated, and the remaining...
Texas Messes with Us
I was born in a small town in Texas in the ’80s. I was taught from a young age about Texas pride and our...
Keeping Safe
As I drop off my 9-year-old son at school, I am filled with worry more than excitement. He is one of the few kids...
Letters to the Editor
New Directions Home?
I appreciate “Finding a Direction,” the Weekly’s November 29 cover story highlighting the status of Fort Worth’s Directions Home plan. As part...
Dear Editor
Hydraulic Hypocrisy
To the editor: It seems a bit hypocritical the way the government is presently handling natural gas drilling. Just a few years ago,...
Dear Editor
Legalize It
To the editor: Hey, I just wanted to say thank you for Jeff Prince’s story “Buying American” (Jan. 23, 2013). Marijuana legalization is...
Dear Editor
To the editor: What an honor it has been to read the late Betty Brink’s award-winning stories in Fort Worth Weekly for the past...
Wright: So Wrong
To the editor: Jeff Prince’s “Other Side of the Gavel” story (Oct. 31, 2012) serves as a “buyer beware” to anyone considering leasing or...
Kvetching in Kennedale
Note: Kennedale Schools Supt. Gary Dugger wrote to Fort Worth Weekly asking for a retraction of our Sept. 5 story “Elementary Ethics.” With minor...
