Hidden treasures

By Lynette Sowell   Sometimes, you never know when you’re going to run across something special. I was walking across a hotel lobby on a Friday night, tired from my travels, when I heard the music.

Pro rodeo clown Kajun Kidd

By Willis Webb When you grow up in 1940s-1950s Texas in a rural area or small town,chances are rodeo will be one of your favorite sports. Since my father started out as a rancher and then was a buyer for a meat packing plant the rest of his life, rodeo was part of our lives.

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.