Opinion

OP-ED: Making Halloween possible despite COVID-19

Halloween is around the corner and COVID-19 is still elevating in high numbers for thousands of Americans, especially…

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OP-ED: Twitter and Facebook should not rig the 2020 Presidential Election

Big tech outlets Twitter and Facebook are presently “actively interfering in this election in a way that has…

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OP-ED: THE IDLE AMERICAN – Airing dirty laundry is not always wash and wear

The words “wash and wear” exploded in the 1950s, thanks to the introduction of treated cotton and synthetics that…

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OP-ED: From the editor: Time to change the mind set

Apparently using the headline “West Orange closed for businesses” was a Democratic ploy according to a phone call…

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LTTE: Abiding by Texas Election Codes

Dear Editor: Section 61.010 of the Texas Election Code entitled “Wearing Name Tag or Badge in a Polling…

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OP-ED: THE IDLE AMERICAN: With head held high

Mike Wilson, editor of the Dallas Morning News since 2015, has resigned the position, and the almost six-year tenure probably…

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OP-ED: Imagine the dinner conversation

Tucked in a small corner of the front page of the October 21, 1934 edition of The Orange…

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OP-ED: Story Over a Cup: A photograph in time

I love history. To me the story of humanity from our ancient origins over 100 thousand years ago,…

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OP-ED: November 7, 2000 was the last deathless day on Texas roadways

AUSTIN — The sound of baseball and the smell of barbecue fills a North Austin neighborhood. It’s the start of…

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OP-ED: You can always count on Texans

It’s been seven months since COVID-19 fundamentally changed Texans’ lives. Seven long months – and longer for some.…