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College football fan follies

College football fan follies

Before a couple of weeks ago, it had been over 20 years since my wife and I attended a Texas A&M football game. 09/26/2021 05:00 AM

Analysis: Population changes the recipe for Texas’ political soup

Analysis: Population changes the recipe for Texas’ political soup

Political people often compare Texas election maps to a state-shaped bowl of tomato soup with blueberries sprinkled in it. Most of the state in those post-election illustrations is Republican red, with smaller areas — the big cities and, increasingly, their suburbs — colored Democratic blue. 09/19/2021 05:00 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Nearly 100 years ago, in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that vaccine mandates were constitutional. Justice John Marshall Harlan explained that “Real liberty for all could not exist under the operation of a principle which recognizes the right of each individual person to use his own [liberty in a way that results in injury to others].” 09/19/2021 05:00 AM

Are you bathing too frequently?

Are you bathing too frequently?

When I worked at my late uncle’s junkyard during junior high school, one of the regular customers (a crusty coot who resembled a cantankerous Roy Rogers sidekick wannabe) assured us that he luxuriated in a steaming bathtub each and every night. 09/19/2021 05:00 AM

The Journey Continues

The Journey Continues: Adventures of a Ride-share Driver

My journey this week took me to Charlie Campise, a Christian brother and old friend. I asked him to share his journey as the guest columnist. 09/12/2021 05:00 AM

Finding unity amidst adversity

Finding unity amidst adversity

Marking this twentieth 9/11 anniversary, we are mindful of its horrors and sustained by the memory of its heroes, especially first responders who put service ahead of self. Today, in a time of so many divisive forces, we are stronger when we remember what binds us. We draw inspiration from the way our Nation — all of us, as citizens and neighbors — came together after the tragedy on 9/11. That is the spirit evident yesterday when the City of San Marcos and the San Marcos Fire Department held a solemn remembrance, followed by the first responders’ memorial stair climb. 09/12/2021 05:00 AM

‘That day changed my brother for life’

‘That day changed my brother for life’

On that horrific day, I received a call from a friend of mine in hysterics, telling me to call my brother, Chris, and my father, Ted, immediately. 09/12/2021 05:00 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Editor: 09/12/2021 05:00 AM

What do you remember about 9/11 — and before?

What do you remember about 9/11 — and before?

Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, I was a newly minted warehouse supervisor for a farmers cooperative. 09/05/2021 05:00 AM

Learning: A lifelong purpose

Learning: A lifelong purpose

The start of the school year is always an exciting time and serves as a reminder that we all must continue learning to be healthy individuals, productive workers, informed citizens, and supportive family members and friends. As our kids return to school, adult learners can also return to class by taking advantage of the variety of courses offered through LifeLong Learning-San Marcos (LLL-smtx). 09/05/2021 05:00 AM

Analysis: Texas legislators, with an assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, open a Pandora’s Box

Analysis: Texas legislators, with an assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, open a Pandora’s Box

The state of Texas has figured out, at least for now, how to do unconstitutional things in a way that doesn’t raise a majority of the eyebrows in the U.S. Supreme Court. 09/05/2021 05:00 AM

Analysis: When the Texas state seal doesn’t signify trust

Analysis: When the Texas state seal doesn’t signify trust

Well, now we know what it takes to remain employed at the Texas Office of the Attorney General. 08/29/2021 05:00 AM

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