Exiled aristocrat spent half of life in Texas

by Bartee Hailie A handsome lady-killer, who lived his last four decades in Texas, was arrested on Jul. 9, 1943 for the murder of his father-in-law, the wealthiest man in the Bahamas.

The Tale of Peter Wabbit

by Renae Brumbaugh Last week we were burglarized. This week, Superman and I set up a security system to keep it from happening again. The system is comprised of a hundred yards of chicken wire, some rebar stakes, and some landscaping pins to clip it all to the ground.

High court puts Texas abortion law on hold

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote on June 29, granted a stay preventing revisions to the state abortion law made by the Texas Legislature in 2013 from taking effect on July 1. The stay will remain in effect while the court is on hiatus.

In case you missed it

So imagine your surprise when you go to the city pool for a family swim and find out for a family of four,  it’ll run you 20 bucks. Yes, this is true. A minor uproar about the jump in fees ensued when the pool opened earlier this summer.

Self-styled ‘shootist’ dies under wagon wheels

by Bartee Hailie Wiley Post and his Australian navigator landed in New York City on Jul. 1, 1931 completing an epic around-the-world flight in record-breaking time. Two states claimed Wiley Hardeman Post as a native son.

The Cement Queen

by Renae Brumbaugh Superman is trying to kill me. Actually, I volunteered for the job that nearly killed me. Superman had nothing to do with it. But I’d rather blame him. You see, it’s summertime.

Officials react to decision on federal health care law

Pursuant to a 6-3 decision by the United States Supreme Court on June 25, health insurance policies will stay on course for Texans who secured coverage through a federally facilitated exchange under the U.S.  Affordable Care Act. The high court, in ruling against the plaintiffs in the case King v.

Cemeteries, memorials, all-day ‘sangin’s’

No one likes to dwell on death. Well, with tongue firmly in cheek, maybe funeral directors and perpetual care cemetery owners.

Cheese and Quackers

Clay Allison, the two-gun time bomb who called himself a “shootist,” died on Jun. 30, 1887 notfrom a bullet but under the wheels of his own wagon. There were two Clay Allisons. One was a respectable rancher, whose character and courage attracted friends and admirers wherever he went.

The front-runner in name only

The last time Jeb Bush ran for office, it was  3 years ago. Barack bama was serving in the Illinois state Senate. No one had heard of Obamacare or the tea party, and wouldn’t for years. It was before the invasion of Iraq, before Hurricane Katrina, before the financial meltdown.