Grill-Master

By Renae Brumbaugh   I like to eat. Now, I know that’s not exactly a lady like thing to admit, but it’s the truth. I like to eat. Food makes me happy. I’m not picky about the types of food, either. I like sweet things, salty things, skinny things, and fluffy things.

The UAW’s Worker Problem

By Rich Lowry   The activist Florence Reece wrote the union ballad “Which Side Are You On?” in the midst of Kentucky’s so-called Harlan County War in the 1930s. Posed this question by the United Auto Workers, employees of Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tenn.

Twizzles and tenacity

by Lynette Sowell   The torch of the Olympic winter games has been extinguished for another four years, and one of the things I won’t miss is hearing the ice dancing term “twizzle” over and over again. If you don’t know what a twizzle is, it’s a one-footed spinning move.

Law clarifies where electioneering may occur

by Ed Sterling   AUSTIN — Questions over where you may stand, what you can say and when you can say it arise here and there around Texas at election time. A new law to solve such issues is on the books. House Bill 259, which took effect when Gov.

Olympic Gold

By Renae Brumbaugh   This is a public service announcement. I, Renae Brumbaugh, have been chosen to serve on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. I am letting you, my dear readers, know this information in advance so you can start lining up for autographs.

The Party of less work

By Rich Lowry The Democrats once styled themselves the party of workers. Now, they are the party of people who would have been workers,  if it hadn’t been for Obamacare.

Fresh eyes

Around my house, we like watching the home improvement shows, especially the ones where people are getting their houses ready to put on the market. One thing I’ve noticed when watching those shows is how people often can’t see what’s right under their noses.

Candidates show differences as primaries approach

AUSTIN – Counting down to Primary Election Day on March 4, Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis remain the presumptive frontrunners for governor in their respective party races. For lieutenant governor, state Sen.

Be mine

Renae Brumbaugh Is it really Valentine’s Day? It can’t be. I’m still recovering from Christmas. Valentine’s Day is what I like to call the “un-holiday” holiday. You don’t get a day off work, but if you’re not careful, you’ll still gain five pounds or more. All that chocolate, and oh!

On Keystone, action can wait

Rich Lowry President Barack Obama has urged that we make this a “year of action,” and he is going to do his part by acting with vigor and dispatch to continue to study the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project.