Texas History Minute: Anson Jones guided Texas to statehood, Part 2
. (Note: Second of two installments.) In one of the most delicate moments in the history of Texas, Anson Jones stood at the center. When… Login to continue reading Login…
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Ken Ansell: Opportunity for change there for the taking
. I was just looking at sports news, and I wonder why you see some teams stuck in some form of neutral? Teams like Texas… Login to continue reading Login…
Harrison files Texas COVID Vaccine Freedom for Students Act
Staff report State Rep. Brian Harrison has filed the Texas COVID Vaccine Freedom for Students Act, which expands the protection for private employees passed during… Login to continue reading Login…
Pam Lowe: Between memory and forgetting . . .
. The brain is a miraculous thing. This walnut-shaped organ houses all our intelligence. It deciphers our seven senses, controls our body movement, behavior and… Login to continue reading Login…
Texas History Minute: Anson Jones guided Texas to statehood
. (Note: First of two installments.) Texas is one of four states to once have been an independent nation.Though only a short period in its… Login to continue reading Login…
Ken Ansell: Holidays a time to reflect on believing
. We are coming up on the holiday season and I’m just not a fan starting with the “holiday” that just ended. I’m not a… Login to continue reading Login…
Darron Edwards: Wait a cotton pickin' minute
. Without slavery, you have no cotton industry. It’s well documented that the cotton industry brought massive wealth, industry, and prosperity to white America and… Login to continue reading Login…
Ken Ansell: Love should be the day's first goal
. I’m a routine guy. I get up at the same time everyday (except Sundays). The Blonde gets up before me and she spends about… Login to continue reading Login…
Texas History Minute: Dr. Edith Irby Jones a Black medical pioneer
. The ability to heal is an ancient and respected art. The practice of medicine, from binding wounds to folk remedies for diseases, date back… Login to continue reading Login…
Joe Guzzardi: The big omission in Biden's address
. During his Oval Office address to the nation last week about Russia’s invasion into the Ukraine and Israel’s offensive against Gaza, President Biden quoted… Login to continue reading Login…