Hey Tucker: Islam, Christianity have a long, bitter history

Tucker Carlson, the one-time cable news darling of the Right, lost his mind around the time he was fired by Fox News on April 24, 2023. He has evinced this in countless ways -- including his now-infamous fight with a demon, which he seems to have lost.

How to reverse societal decline

Retail stores locking up items is the symptom of a much larger problem. I recently went to Walmart and had ibuprofen on my shopping list. I went to the medicine section and -- groan -- saw this $5 item locked behind glass.

Those who don’t learn from history will repeat its mistakes

There has been much criticism in the media of President Trump for his actions against Iran. These commentators have short or selective memories.Going back to the 1930s, one should remember the statement by Neville Chamberlain touting “peace in our time” after meeting Hitler’s demands.

My advice to young women

Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California), who was -- until a few days ago -- running for governor of California, has had to end his campaign amid a swirling morass of sexual scandal.According to CNN, it was an “open secret” in Washington, D.C., that Swalwell was rambunctiously unfaithful to his...

Bond offers opportunity to invest in the future of our students

Lampasas voters have the opportunity to support this school bond. All the propositions will help Lampasas students for many years.

Traveler appreciates recent assistance with auto repair

I would like to take the opportunity to thank The Shop Auto Services for their professionalism and willingness to literally drive the extra miles to help me while stranded in Lampasas recently.I drive through Lampasas at least 18 times a year on my way to see family in the Hill Country, but last...

Artemis II mission offers inspiring unity for a deeply divided nation

National confidence, unfortunately, is in short supply these days. In this season of springtime renewal, Americans would do well to look up -- literally. Artemis II, NASA’s first meaningful manned space mission in over a half-century, has taken the nation by storm this month.

New middle school is a priority; Proposition A deserves approval

After months of deliberation by school board trustees, district administrators, facilities experts and community members, a bond election for Lampasas ISD will take place May 2.

What exactly is the purpose of NATO in the year 2026?

One month into Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a long-overdue conversation has finally broken into the open: What, exactly, is the enduring rationale for NATO? For decades, this question has been treated in Washington foreign policy circles as heretical.

Madison understood the war power

Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia visited Princeton University in 1995 and gave a lecture in which he discussed his approach to interpreting the Constitution.