I’m not at all comfortable writing this piece. I’ve never done this before. What’s driving me is what seems like an unusually large number of guest columns from either an atheist or someone proselytizing atheistic things.
Rising drug and health care costs affect everyone. But people with disabilities — generally the lowest income group — who rely on treatments to maintain their quality of life feel it most acutely.
Editor’s note: Because of an editing error, a version of this column appeared online and on page A4 of Tuesday’s edition without the closing paragraphs.
There was a recent news story featuring the widow of a deceased school principal who asked the local school board not to name a campus after her late husband. An unusual request.
According to The Gun Violence Archive website, there have been 255, and counting, mass shootings in the United States so far in 2022. That’s only five months.
Now that Juneteenth is a national holiday, it is important to concentrate on the accurate portrayal of the historical events that took place in Galveston on June 19, 1865.
The crew has been holding up well, although it’s taking a beating. Brutal heat and persistent west wind make for hot, gritty conditions that are an assault on the senses, particularly for guards who are working long shifts in the towers day after day.
With recent mass shootings, politicians are looking for solutions with a few of them attempting to balance their proposals against preserving Second Amendment rights. On Aug. 28, 2019, we wrote a column about Red Flag Laws, cautioning about the unintended consequences of such measures.
As we approach the upcoming recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday, there are those of us who like to reflect on the significance of this historical event in our lives.
The National Rifle Association, a gun manufacturers’ lobby, preaches guns are not the problem, yet at its Houston convention guns were not allowed in the auditorium when Donald Trump spoke.
This is another thought on our gun problem. Hopefully, the ideas here are familiar and will be read again. Whenever thinking about the American gun problem, substitute the word “safety” for “control.”
A lot of people, I assume, are watching a relatively new TV show about dancing.
Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation benefiting all citizens, businesses and even protects democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act should be included as part of any reconciliation bill Congress is considering.
It’s summer. That means it’s time for those of us who live on the island to share our awareness of the risks to dogs that visit here.
We raced to the hole in the sand to see a partially buried figure. Grabbing plastic buckets, we all dug like crazy as others sprinted to pull backboards off the trucks.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.— Ninth Amendment
In light of the Uvalde killings, it is time to move past “thoughts and prayers.”
As a preteen, my Sunday afternoon routine was pretty much set in stone — travel to New Orleans to visit seniors.
It was one of those perfect days in a perfect place. If I had made a bucket list, it would have been on it.
June 1944 was the beginning of big changes in my Navy life. I requested a week’s leave and it was approved.
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