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The Dangerous Rejection of School Mask Mandates Aug. 13, 2021
Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied. Then God sai... Read More
The Odd Virus Attacking Republican Governors Jul. 07, 2021
WARNING: A mutant coronavirus named Gubernatorious Imbecilious is spreading across the country, th... Read More
Matthew McConaughey for Governor? Maybe Not So Crazy Apr. 22, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — In 2006, mystery author and musical humorist Kinky Friedman ran for governor o... Read More
Reopen America Now Mar. 05, 2021
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced they would be lifting ... Read More
What the Texas Deep Freeze Revealed Feb. 24, 2021
It's written that Nero, the debauched ancient emperor, fiddled while Rome burned. Whether or not tha... Read More
A Frozen Texas and the Perils of Denial Feb. 21, 2021
In an era of global climate change, Texas has retained an unshakable allegiance to fossil fuel produ... Read More
Texas Faces the Inconvenient Truth Behind Reliance on Fossil Fuels Feb. 19, 2021
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tried to pull a fast one on millions of Texans suffering from mass... Read More
Packed Bars and Young Adults Driving COVID Surge Jul. 03, 2020
Here is a recipe for a cocktail you do not want to mix during the upcoming holiday weekend. It start... Read More
In Texas, Bar Lives Matter Jul. 02, 2020
I have a soft spot for bars, and for the people who like to go to them. For one thing, bars put me ... Read More
It's Not a Debate: Wear a Mask Jul. 02, 2020
If you're still opposed to wearing a face mask in public, this column is for Very Special You. I don... Read More
Ain't We 'Deplorables' Deplorable? May. 19, 2020
So. A Texas day care center can open now. I said "right now." Come Friday, May 22, Texas bars and bo... Read More
The Illusory Choice Between Health and Prosperity May. 17, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Americans find themselves on the horns of a dilemma. Should w... Read More
Optimists vs. Pessimists on the Coronavirus May. 03, 2020
Ted Williams was one of the greatest hitters baseball has ever seen, and his theories of how to succ... Read More
Texas's Concealed-Carry Law Prevented Mass Murder Jan. 03, 2020
The same weekend that Orthodox Jews in Monsey, New York, were fighting off another knife-wielding an... Read More
A Moral Tale of Two Cities Oct. 08, 2019
The "progressive," so to speak, vision of politics and public life envisions tighter and tighter gov... Read More
Democrats -- the Party of Dirty Language Aug. 15, 2019
WASHINGTON — I was traveling with candidate Trump during the 2016 campaign, and we spent a nig... Read More
Democrats Look Forward by Looking Inland Mar. 19, 2019
In Texas, most politicians used to worry only about the primaries. Once they won their party's endor... Read More
Reworking the Constitution to Save the Constitution Jan. 19, 2016
My governor, the Honorable Greg Abbott of Texas, sallied forth the other day with a plan to revise t... Read More
'Messing With the Constitution' Jan. 12, 2016
In recent years, a small but growing number of people have advocated a convention of states to propo... Read More
Politicians for Local Control, Except When They're Not Feb. 26, 2015
The people of Denton, Texas, recently voted to ban fracking within the city limits. They were tired ... Read More
