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Renae Brumbaugh Green   I live the perfect distance from the railroad tracks. Far enough away that the chug-chugging doesn’t wake me up at night; close enough that I occasionally get caught by a train on my way into town.

The Next JFK

Rich Lowry   The work of unraveling President Barack Obama’s legacy is underway, but even if the Trump administration and a Republican Congress reverse every last law and regulation, they won’t be able to touch the core of it.

Abbott tells sheriff to revers sanctuary policy or lose funding

Ed Sterling   Gov. Greg Abbott has stepped up the pressure on Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez to participate in immigration enforcement, warning that she could lose state funding if she refuses.   In a Jan.

Fruitless pastimes

Lynette Sowell   Sometimes flying is the lesser of two evils, I’ve realized, after taking many trips for business and pleasure. You have to show up early to hurry up and wait in line, and then you’re at the mercy of someone else’s schedule.

To the Nines

Renae Brumbaugh I have a birthday coming up. And although everybody’s birthday is special, mine is rather unique in that I share the day with my mother and my niece. Three generations of girls born on the same day is a pretty impressive feat.

Why the Media lose to Trump

Rich Lowry The best thing that happened to Donald Trump the other week is that BuzzFeed published the raw Russia dossier about him.

Marches come one day after inauguration of new president

Ed Sterling   Thousands of Texans were on hand to witness the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States on Jan. 20 in Washington.   President Trump closed his 16-minute inaugural address by saying: “Together, we will make America strong again.

A confession

Lynette Sowell   Dear Library, I have a confession. My library card expired. As a reader and a lifelong frequenter of the local library, I hang my head in shame.   And yet the library is alive and well. I ran into my friend Jenny at the library one day.

The Reset Failure

Rich Lowry   President Barack Obama has finally had it with Russia. It only took eight years of cold reality -- topped off by the Russian interference in the November election -- to make the outgoing president almost clear-eyed about the Kremlin.

Wild Thing

Renae Brumbaugh Green   I’ve come to the conclusion that, as much as I want to be one of the cool kids, I’m really just a big nerd. I told you I’m back in school, and I shared that I was a little nervous about it. Turns out, the only thing I needed to worry about was not being that kid.