Stormy weather and tempers on our cross-country drive Many readers learned about our family trip to New York City to drop off our oldest to attend school at UT-New York from another columnist. This person waxed eloquent about the wonders and good times our family had in the most diverse city in the ...

Whether sirens or gauges, parts of Gillespie County could be spared tragedies Applying for funds to install equipment for flash flood warnings is a no-brainer after the horror we witnessed last July 4 in neighboring Kerr County. That day, about a foot of rain was dumped into the Guadalupe River chan...

(From the Dallas Morning News) I t seems like fewer hospitalizations and deaths from preventable diseases are a good thing. Conversely, a spike in easily prevented illnesses should be regarded as alarming and sad. Yet it’s unclear whether top political leaders agree with those statements. Here are a...

T oday’s political landscape feels like an increasingly physical game of tug of war. Both Republicans and Democrats are pulling hard on their sides, n...

— — lessons from a priest Hindsights We all experience moments that alter the way we see the world. My life changed the day I went hurling with an Iri...

The Texas Legislature made a host of major decisions in 2025, as The Dallas Morning News reported. Here are the highlights: • Homeowners received a br...