Columns

Figuring out the puzzle of the Rubik’s Cube
Most promotional material, which comes unsolicited all to often to this editor’s e-mail, is quickly deleted once no tie to Northeast Texas is established.
November 19, 2009 - By Mary Madewell

Islamic extremism alive right here in the U.S
America is at war. So why are we afraid to admit who or what we’re fighting?
November 17, 2009 - By Tommy Felts

Local economy looks to its larger employers
had the opportunity to have lunch the other day with the leaders of several of the major employers here in our community.
November 14, 2009 - By Patrick Graham

A-dressing the issue of school clothes
The idea of some type of standardized dress for students in schools deserves consideration.
November 12, 2009 - By Mary Madewell

Texas joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Comp
Here’s an interesting piece of news from the Texas Parks and Wildlife:
November 12, 2009 - By Jim Blassingame

To detect, or not — that's the question
I sat behind my desk and listened to soft saxophone music, pondering my possible new career after retirement as a full-time Outdoor Detective.
November 12, 2009 - By Reavis Z. Wortham

Veteran heroes deserve our thanks
What makes someone a “hero?”
November 11, 2009 - By Tommy Felts

You win some, you lose some
Willis Willis, yes that’s really his name, should feel like the luckiest guy around.
November 07, 2009 - By Patrick Graham

Paradise for less than a penny per acre
From the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Web site come this interesting article:
November 05, 2009 - By Jim Blassingame

High water washes away Hunting Club's hopes
Watching the soft rain fall steadily outside my office window here at the house, I recalled a similar wet weekend over ten years ago.
November 05, 2009 - By Reavis Z. Wortham

Three cheers for the United Way campaign
I’ve been involved in a lot of United Way campaigns in a lot of different places.
November 01, 2009 - By Patrick Graham

Orangutans don’t all live in the zoo
Recently, I read a news story about an orangutan at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington that had learned to whistle.
October 30, 2009 - By David Bradshaw

Regular checkups are the key
My how time slips away when you’re having fun.
October 29, 2009 - By Mary Madewell

When boredom strikes the fisherman’s wife...
I made a long cast toward the bank as our rented johnboat floated downstream on an Arkansas river.
October 29, 2009 - By Reavis Z. Wortham

TPWD fisheries biologists unravel mysteries
September means at least two unpleasant annual natural phenomena in East Texas: Ragweed is blooming and fish are dying at Lake Fairfield.
October 29, 2009 - By Jim Blassingame

Mr. President, who is the man behind the mask
An open letter to President Obama:
October 27, 2009 - By Tommy Felts

Getting to the bottom line on PISD’s budget
I’m going to try and take what is a fairly complicated subject, at least for me, and try and get it down to brass tacks.
October 24, 2009 - By Patrick Graham

Giving in to the temptation of the circus
Sometimes it does a person good to revert to the days of our youth and do something compulsive.
October 22, 2009 - By Mary Madewell

Tough conditions call for ‘power fishing’
Start with the high water in our area lakes.
October 22, 2009 - By Jim Blassingame

Patches make all the difference
“Is that Ed?” Doc asked, looking outside through the plate glass window of Doreen’s 24 HR Eat Gas Now Café.
October 22, 2009 - By Reavis Z. Wortham