Big green barn

Renae Brumbaugh Green   I am so vain. I just watched myself sing a solo on our church website, and all I could think was, “My face is so chubby. I didn’t know my hips were that wide. My hair needs help.” I was wearing a green dress. But it looked more like a big green barn on the screen.

The Colin Powell defense

Rich Lowry   The influence that Colin Powell has over Hillary Clinton is something to behold. His word is her command. When he tells her to break the law and endanger the nation’s secrets, she doesn’t hesitate. She salutes smartly and does as she is told.

Wheels fall off the welcome wagon

Lynette Sowell   Please, sit down on my porch today and pour yourself a glass of sweet tea or lemonade. Let’s talk about the town’s good ol’ welcome wagon, and what to do when its wheels fall off.

Federal court rules in favor of UT’s campus carry policy

Ed Sterling   An attempt by three University of Texas at Austin professors to prevent licensed permit holders from carrying their concealed handguns while attending classes was denied by U.S. District Court Judge Lee Yeakel on Aug. 22.

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Renae Brumbaugh Green   There’s a reason people should have their kids when they’re young. Lots of reasons, actually.   Let me just start by saying, I love my kids. As far as teenagers go, they are two of the best I’ve ever run across. They make good grades.

Nihilism in Milwaukee

Rich Lowry   Tim Pool is a fearless social-media reporter who specializes in getting close to the action. It almost doesn’t qualify as a protest or a riot if Pool isn’t live-streaming from the streets. But he is pulling out of Milwaukee because it is too dangerous for white people.

Cove’s mill industry

Lynette Sowell -My front porch-   It is inevitable that every town has a rumor mill. No matter how small a town, this instrument of informational industry exists. I doubt the rumor mill in every community will ever go away because there are people.

Texan diagnosed with Zika illness after returning from trip

Ed Sterling -Capital Highlights-   A Texas resident who recently traveled to Miami, Florida, has tested positive for Zika virus disease, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Aug. 15.

Running in Circles

Renae Brumbaugh Green -- Coffee Talk --   There’s a famous football hero living at our house.   Well, he’s not actually famous yet, but he will be. He told me so.

Obama’s Parting Shot

Rich Lowry -- Column --   The Obama administration is entering its final months, but it’s never too late to further diminish U.S. influence and discomfit our allies.   President Barack Obama is considering adopting a policy of “no first use,” i.e.