Columns

Phone systems too much of an inconvenience
THE TELEPHONE — All I want to do is order some more checks. “Thank you for calling the West Bank of the Brazos.
May 16, 2008 - By Lynn Ashby

The wonderful mastery of flight
Watching television has been difficult this week since Jackie put Super Glue on my channel changing button. I can go through 74 channels in less than 60 seconds, and then go through them backward in less time.
May 15, 2008 - By E.M. "Bosie" Boswell

Easter left pot with tarnished outlook
Conversations with Gin for May 14
May 14, 2008 - By Gin Crawford

Ohio judge gives us an education in nonsense
Even though she failed the math portion of a test leading up to the exam to earn her general equivalency diploma, Brittany Gegner knew something didn’t add up.
May 14, 2008 - By Michael Morris

Mother’s Day feelings don’t end with holiday
Jean Paul on Parenting for May 14
May 14, 2008 - By Jean Paul

Time to pig out on memories
For the last couple of days, I’ve done something which I have been accused of never doing — I listened to my kids.
May 14, 2008 - By Bobbie Greer

Quinda treats the room: a Mother’s Day story
Sometimes, Mom can be a real life saver
May 11, 2008 - By Ron Rozelle

Politics could make for endless summer
The campaign season feels like it's turning into the campaign era
May 11, 2008 - By Mary Openshaw

Wear elastic-waist pants to eat this dish
Conversations with Gin for May 11
May 11, 2008 - By Gin Crawford

Book Beat
President’s pal diagnoses trouble for his ‘First Patient.’
May 11, 2008 - By Marie Beth Jones

Critics of modified food continue to dish it
To Your Health for May 11
May 11, 2008 - By Jo Ann LeQuang

Chartering a boat captain makes ‘good cents'
A dozen years ago, while still buried in graduate school and several miles from the nearest saline dock, I coughed up, for the first time in my life, the coins to charter a captain for a full day of fishing.
May 11, 2008 - By Bink Grimes

Cost of college tuition too high at A&M, UT
The University of Texas System is looking for a new chancellor. The current chancellor, Mark G. Yudof, is leaving to become head of the University of California System.
May 09, 2008 - By Lynn Ashby

Species passing through Texas for migration
It seems that spring migration in Texas is in full swing for I am getting many reports from the coast to the northeast that folks are seeing birds they have not seen before.
May 08, 2008 - By E.M. "Bosie" Boswell

Louisiana reader won’t be forgotten
Conversations with Gin for May 7
May 07, 2008 - By Gin Crawford