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Stop Drinking Poison Apr. 21, 2016
Earlier this week, the Weather Channel featured a brief video of the flooding in Brookshire, Texas. ... Read More
Obama Administration Tells Supreme Court 'Lawfully' Doesn't Mean 'Legally' Apr. 20, 2016
"Lawfully" does not mean "legally." Welcome to what Solicitor General Donald Verrilli told the Supre... Read More
Texas Abortion Law Meets Bill Clinton's Standards Mar. 09, 2016
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt case, where t... Read More
Abortions, With No Regrets Mar. 02, 2016
It is as disturbing as it is inspiring, this response from so many women to publicly share their abo... Read More
In Defense of Rattlesnakes Feb. 28, 2016
I was going to write this column about slimy, venomous reptiles that are so frightening you would go... Read More
This Year's Abortion Battle Nov. 13, 2015
On Friday, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review the Texas abortion law that, were it all... Read More
An Overreaction to an Overreaction Sep. 22, 2015
All this fuss about . . . a clock? A story out of Texas tore through social media this week — ... Read More
Rick Perry Is a Great Presidential Candidate Jun. 10, 2015
I would liken the crowded and growing field of Republican presidential candidates to a high-school c... Read More
Who Are These Outlaw Bikers? May. 21, 2015
Count me among those mystified over the biker gang melee in Waco, Texas — a shootout that left... Read More
Wisconsin's Semi-Favorite Son Apr. 18, 2015
MADISON, Wis. — Why, during a recent visit here — while asking some trusted Wisconsin so... Read More
Politicians for Local Control, Except When They're Not Feb. 26, 2015
The people of Denton, Texas, recently voted to ban fracking within the city limits. They were tired ... Read More
License Plates Are Not Bumper Stickers Jan. 13, 2015
A group called the Sons of Confederate Veterans has asked Texas to issue a license plate featuring t... Read More
Taxes Destroy Dec. 31, 2014
The U.S. Census Bureau announced last week that New York slipped to fourth place in population among... Read More
Final Return of 2014 Nov. 08, 2014
Over the past 85 years, there have been just two Republican presidents who were unbeatable on Electi... Read More
Ebola and the 41 Million Uninsured Americans Oct. 09, 2014
With the first diagnosed case of the deadly Ebola virus in the United States located in Dallas, Texa... Read More
A Beacon of Hope on a Border Mountain Oct. 07, 2014
Back in 1995, when I was almost 20 years younger, I was daring enough to hike all the way up to the ... Read More
The World's Biggest Statue of a Nameless Horseback Rider Sep. 23, 2014
It is, by all accounts, "the world's biggest equestrian statue" — so big that it's meant to be... Read More
When It Is Against the Law to Play Outside Sep. 18, 2014
Children's book author Kari Anne Roy was recently visited by the Austin police and Texas Child Prote... Read More
The First Thanksgiving in the (Southwest) United States Sep. 16, 2014
When you get to San Elizario, Texas, in a part of the country that bears little resemblance to Plymo... Read More
Time Portals on the Road Sep. 09, 2014
As you drive west on I-10 across Texas, you can see Mexico from your left windows. Sometimes the hig... Read More
