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OPINION: 2022 offers Texans the opportunity to shape the “Texas Way”
What is the Texas way of life? For generations, the phrase has evoked independence, confidence, and generosity. It…
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OPINION: THE IDLE AMERICAN – Cats causing calamities…
The suggestion that I dislike cats would be erroneous indeed, splashing down in the ever-growing sea of untruths. I…
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OPINION: Teach MLK, not CRT
Here’s a critical question for enthusiasts of critical race theory, particularly its growing number of advocates on the…
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OPINION: Don’t forget your flu shot!
We celebrate the anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccines this winter—and progress in controlling the virus. With vaccines…
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OPINION: What we got done in 2021
‘Despite the partisanship that has gripped Washington, I’ve found countless opportunities to get things done for Texas, but…
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OPINION: Story Over a Cup – Another trip around the sun
At the time this is published, I will have completed my 46th trip around the sun. If I…
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OPINION: Destroying Democracy: China in Hong Kong
On July 1, 1997 the United Kingdom formally handed Hong Kong over to China under an agreement that…
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OPINION: THE IDLE AMERICAN – Two giants make exits
As the old year ended, so did the lives of two one-of-a-kind icons, one in the world of sports…
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OPINION: The Party of January 6
The coup attempt turned into a road map for the national GOP. Whether democracy survives is up to…
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OPINION: The myth of the good war
Love thy enemy? I get a chance to do so on a regular basis, thanks to the email…