The Summer of Our Discontent
August is now officially awful. At 10pm the other night, it was 90 degrees. Truly soul-killing. Summer, which always begins with such high hopes,...
Mask Fight
It was right after the first day of school, and our brand-new fourth grader (don’t look for his “first day!” picture on Fakebook or...
Letter to the Editor: E-Editions
First, I am an old guy, and most of the things I use are obsolete. My telephone is a landline at home. My cell...
Splitting Hares
When Tarrant County narrowly went for President Joe Biden last November, Texas’ third-largest county appeared to have finely dusted its boots of a self-imploding Republican...
Forget the Alamo
As a former student of Texas public schools, much of what I remember from Texas history class boils down to this: General López de...
Disgraced Former Guy Only Has Eyes for Kenny P
Long-distance relationships aren’t easy, but two disgraced public figures are showing the world that, when there’s graft to be had, love will find a...
Snidely Abbott
On Thursday, June 24, 2021, leaders of several indigenous groups in Canada announced that investigators utilizing ground-penetrating radar had located the bodies of at...
Don’t Mess with the Elderly
Normally, I’m a thoroughgoing lefty and totally against the death penalty, but on certain days, I could be talked into an exception for one...
Breaking Adolph Hitler’s Wet Dream
As a normal white guy who grew up with the normal white bread breaks, I have to say I’m pretty fed up with listening...
Shedding Light on Misconduct
Critics of the U.S. criminal justice system often refer to its two tiers of justice — one for the wealthy and well-connected and another for...
