Opinion
OP-ED: Are you a ‘low-quality’ voter?
Hey, you, get away from those polling places! We don’t want your kind here! Scram! That’s a stupid,…
Opinion
OP-ED: The Assault on Winston Churchill
Editor’s note: A shorter version of this article first appeared at Newsweek. Dr. Gary Scott Smith is the author of…
Opinion
OP-ED: Story Over a Cup- Weird thoughts in passing
So, Jada is getting up there in age. This July she will be a ripe old age of…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Black Woman Scorned
As an African American woman calling for help by white officers in our neighborhood they do not care.…
Opinion
OP-ED: THE IDLE AMERICAN – Steady in the boat
It’s an expression tossed about regularly; calling it “trite” would be an understatement for the proverb originating in 12th century…
Opinion
OP-ED: My Five Cents – Senate passes ERCOT reform bill
This week the Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 5, a bill I authored that would address broadband access…
Opinion
OP-ED: April is Alcohol Awareness Month
For more than forty years, Gary’s life has revolved around alcohol. It has adversely impacted every aspect of…
Opinion
OP-ED: A strong economy needs care workers
The pandemic has dramatically exposed the vital role that care workers play in our society. As child care…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Things I’ve noticed on the ridiculous front
Out of respect for mentally impaired senior citizens, I won’t call our dementia riddled ‘Uncle Joe’ any of…
Opinion
OP-ED: Story Over a Cup: Having expectation of a walk
Bill is the resident escape artist. He has figured out how to jump the gates in the house…