Sensory eclipse Although I happen to be blind totally, I still enjoyed the spectacle we all witnessed here recently — the solar eclipse of April 8. Fourteen of us gathered at the gazebo at my apartment complex. While munching snacks, we had a lively chat about what to expect. Birds singing nearby pr...

Stability, national security also paramount issues in passage of tech bill Would Austin have become the technology center it has without Dell Computer serving as the catalyst? Would the resulting wealth have spread to benefit the surrounding counties (including Gillespie)? One new technology initiat...

Texas Type Just two days into the change of seasons as I write this, I am on a spring-cleaning mission. Sure, we’re addressing the dust bunnies under our bed and the mess left by our college sons’ Christmas and spring break visits. But mostly, for me, it’s about cleaning up my email inbox which has ...

State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires,...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I didn’t realize it, but it’s been almost three years since I first sent my letter to the editor regarding the care of the City ...

LOOKING BACK AT ... I’ve often wondered about the peculiar set of circumstances that put Admiral Chester Nimitz on the path to becoming a sailor and c...