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New Year’s retribution

New Year’s retribution

Unlike most years, I decided to start 2021 with a few resolutions that I hope will make me a better husband, father and member of the dude denomination. I also realize that I’m likely to break these resolutions within the next few minutes. But at least I can say I’m flexible and open to change. 01/17/2021 05:00 AM

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Editor, 01/10/2021 05:00 AM

Analysis: A frustrating vaccine rollout in Texas that should’ve been smoother

Analysis: A frustrating vaccine rollout in Texas that should’ve been smoother

Before you know it, attention will turn from “there aren’t enough vaccines for the people who want them” to “not all of the people who ought to be vaccinated are getting their shots.” 01/10/2021 05:00 AM

2020: A reluctant retrospective

2020: A reluctant retrospective

Ok, let’s get the obvious out of the way. 2020 was the year of COVID-19, also known as corona (minus the lime), the plague, the super crud, or, as my dad calls it (and most other contagious illnesses), “the rooty-gootus.” But what else happened in 2020? 01/03/2021 05:00 AM

Don’t be a meathead! celebrate Archie Bunker’s 50th anniversary!

Don’t be a meathead! celebrate Archie Bunker’s 50th anniversary!

I spent Monday nights in the fall of 1975 breathlessly watching my favorite TV show. And I do mean breathlessly. 01/03/2021 05:00 AM

Is this 'Law and Order?'

Is this 'Law and Order?'

12/29/2020 03:00 PM

Responding to local victims of abuse

Responding to local victims of abuse

12/29/2020 02:58 PM

Three things that kept me sane in 2020

Three things that kept me sane in 2020

The end of this sad, strange, historic and transformative year is almost upon us. And like a lot of you, I found myself burrowing into ritual, structure, and obligatory loaves of sourdough to fill up those hours of social isolation thrust upon us by the COVID-19 pandemic. 12/27/2020 05:00 AM

Is profanity in the ear of the beholder?

Is profanity in the ear of the beholder?

In case you (expletives deleted) missed the marketing campaign, on January 5 the noble public servants at Netflix will launch a six-episode series, “History of Swear Words,” hosted by actor Nicholas Cage. 12/27/2020 05:00 AM

Analysis: Some Texas officials would love to redirect your attention

Analysis: Some Texas officials would love to redirect your attention

A surprising number of political reputations would collapse without the benefit of our short attention spans and vulnerability to distraction. 12/20/2020 05:00 AM

All I want for Christmas is the new vaccine!

All I want for Christmas is the new vaccine!

Now that we are well into the month of December, my three teenage daughters have provided me with their extensive Christmas lists — both electronic and hard copies — in triplicate. Full of the typical objects of adolescent desires like designer clothing, electronics, jewelry, and luxury vehicles, their lists read like the inventory of Elon Musk’s next yard sale. 12/20/2020 05:00 AM

Analysis: Ken Paxton, Texas’ top lawyer, plays for an audience of one

Analysis: Ken Paxton, Texas’ top lawyer, plays for an audience of one

Texans are learning that the state’s attorney general isn’t a very good lawyer. 12/13/2020 05:00 AM

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