Remember. Forget. Repeat. For 17 years, America has engaged in a collective ritual every Sept. 11: Hang flags, light candles, bow heads and make vows to “Never forget.” Then, every
The annual approach of 9/11 brought memories, news recaps and, best of all, in some ways, speculation -- as in, what’s the matter with Americans today? Where’s now the national
You’ve got to give former President Barack Obama credit; at least he’s consistent. When he came into office, the economy was in a deep recession that began when financial markets
One of the best statements of how the Framers saw the role of the federal government is found in Federalist Paper 45, written by James Madison, who is known as
Question: What is more cringe-inducing than a celebrity funeral? Answer: Two back-to-back celebrity funerals. The ghoulish twin spectacles last week memorializing Aretha Franklin and John McCain brought out the worst
This week, the State Board of Education will consider whether to remove William B. Travis’ famous “Victory or Death” letter from the Texas public school curriculum requirements. We see the
With a deer population that continues to grow inside Lampasas city limits, we applaud the City Council for scheduling a town hall meeting to address what can be an emotionally
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following prayer, written in 1935 by journalist W. L. White, and published on a number of occasions, has been credited with breaking droughts in Kansas and West
In the competition of ideas, you can’t win the game if you’re not on the playing field. That’s why Silicon Valley bigwigs’ stubborn refusal to put business above their own
John McCain’s exit from life and politics has commentators of all sorts falling into interpretive contortions. “I opposed him, but ...” “I liked him in spite of ...” It was