Columnists

Cowboys, Mahomes, and the Year of the Backup QB

I’m still recovering from what was a truly awful week in the NFL. Except for a couple of…

Columnists

Moore: Clause for alarm

As a young kid, I thought that every family did exactly the same things ours did. That included…

Columnists

Pool: Metaphors, malaphors and punaphors

We can’t get by without metaphors. They are the very air that keeps language alive. There — I…

Columnists

A Big Surprise: Young Tyler hunter takes surprise elk in Smith County

At 9 years old, CC Hampe is an experienced hunter. Hunting with her dad, Clark, she took her…

Columnists

Stallard: My first Christmas miracle

Editor’s note: This column was first published Dec. 13, 2008.I’ve seen it written that a man’s life plays…

Letters To Editor

Letters to the Editor: Dec. 9-10, 2023

Back to the good old days I just wanted to let everyone know how good the columns of…

Editorials

Editorial: Lack of required training in state’s church defender law could have deadly consequences

Within minutes, or even seconds, buildings built as havens of peace and safety can fill with terror —…

Forum

Stockman: America needs greater access to anti-obesity medications

Obesity is chipping away at the health of Americans, our health care system and our tax dollars, and…

Forum

Zagacki and Cherwitz: Biden’s crisis communication and competent presidential leadership

One measure of effective presidential leadership is the extent to which chief executives, when facing crises, speak straightforwardly…

Forum

Perryman: Resilience will prevail for U.S. economy

The U.S. economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience over the past several years. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, historic inflation,…