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November 9, 2011 / Columns

THE WAY I SEE IT .

Honoring vets

Sue Brown
Editor

With hopes of our U.S. troops in Iraq being back home in time for the holidays as President Obama has promised - this Veterans Day should be filled with gratitude. More...

TEXAS POLITICS

Perry, Bush: Far from alike

Dav e M cNeely
Political Columnist

“Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.” – The late Molly Ivins. More...

LIONS CLUB NEWS

Planning Wild Game Dinner

BY JEFF CHICOINE
PLEASANTON LIONS CLUB

Deer season is here and we are actually seeing some cooler weather, and we thought it would never get here. With the change of the season comes planning for the Annual Wild Game Dinner and Dance. More...

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Time to get serious about implementing state water plan

Ed Sterling

AUSTIN — Drought and the 2012 state water plan were the subjects of a day’s worth of testimony in a Nov. 2 interim hearing of the House Committee on Natural Resources. More...

ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE

A run of bad luck

Baxter Black

The Ft. Worth Stock Show is a mecca for a lot of purebred breeders. Many, many thousands have made the trip over the years often overcoming daunting obstacles. But Galen’s journey from Illinois takes the cake! More...

FROM THE WRITER’S ROOST

Bird’s eye view of political campaign management

Willis Webb

In 1976, Montgomery County was fast becoming a suburban market for rapidlyurbanizing Houston. Growth was overwhelming. More...

VERDILIZER

Christmas magic

SANDY HOUSH
COLUMNIST

The days are really flying by, aren’t they. If I close my eyes for a second, it’ll be time for Christmas! I really thought the excitement of all would go away. Looks like I underestimated just how strong Christmas magic lasts around here! More...