Reasons to be thankful in Marion County
2022-11-25
Hunter Bonner/Contributing writer Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Many of us will be taking off for relatives homes both nearby and far away. Some will stay right here in Marion County and celebrate eating turkey, cornbread dressing (the only legitimate kind), and then slip off into a turkey induced comaContinue Reading
Deceitful Donald is at it again
2022-11-25
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer At the beginning of the Second Gulf War, Vice President Dick Cheney confidently told us that American troops would be greeted as liberators. We know that was a lie. Like the Weapons of Mass Destruction lie, the Bush Administration told it to avoid facing reality. These liesContinue Reading
A Texan named Tex was an early pioneer in Hollywood animation
2022-11-25
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Cartoons have captivated and delighted children – and the young at heart — for generations. As the motion picture industry emerged, cartoons became a staple feature of the matinee. As television later emerged, they became normal fare on Saturday mornings and late afternoons after school. Even inContinue Reading
The days of miracles are not over
2022-11-18
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Editor’s note: This is a variation of a column wh ich was first published in the 2010 Thanksgiving edition of the Jefferson Jimplecute. My wife and I have four children. The oldest of whom is a 15-year old boy named Jackson. Jackson was born at 28 weeksContinue Reading
Reasons to be thankful
2022-11-18
Dan Eakin/Contributing writer Thanksgiving Day is a special day for many people. It means a lot to a lot of people for many different reasons. For many, it is a time for a family get together. To sit around the table and enjoy the traditional turkey, with ham, and allContinue Reading
It’s time we dial it back a little bit
2022-11-11
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Election Day was Tuesday. It seems like each midterm is more hyped than the one before. We’ve spent two years being bogged down with rhetoric and ads and messaging and marketing. It all came to a head Tuesday. And the sun still came up Wednesday morning. SeveralContinue Reading
Tuesday’s midterm was a status quo election
2022-11-11
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer It is a truism that elections have consequences. No doubt this Tuesday’s election will also, but it will not change much. All across the country voters dug into familiar patterns rather than alter course. Nationally, President Joe Biden can lock in his legislative victories. Here to stayContinue Reading
We can do better
2022-11-04
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute I spent the latter half of last week in our nation’s capital. I had never been to Washington, D.C., so when the opportunity arose to escort a group of college journalists to a conference there, I jumped at it. We spent three days learning best practices from otherContinue Reading
Election Day: It is up to you
2022-11-04
For over a year now, we the people have been gearing up for this day. November 8, 2022 is Election Day in Texas and all across the United States. This is the time that you get to make your voice heard. Nobody else, including myself, can vote for you. YouContinue Reading
Republicans are selling snake oil
2022-11-04
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Leadership requires correctly identifying problems and developing solutions. Demagogues often recognize when others are in pain, but they then exploit the pain for personal gain. This technique helps the politician gain, and solidify, power. Demagogues behave exactly like snake oil salesmen. Before the Pure Food andContinue Reading
Melancon goes all in on fear, fallacies
2022-10-28
Hunter Bonner/Contributing writer Glenn Melancon’s article, “The Lives Of Texans Are At Risk”, was an emotionally charged Op-Ed designed to do one thing. Play on the fears of people, and all of it for political gain. In typical Melancon fashion, it was loaded with hyperbole, and embellished rhetoric. So what aboutContinue Reading
From the Right: Consider Voting Early
2022-10-22
By Hunter Bonner It is hard to believe, but Monday, October 24, 2022 is the first day of early voting in-person. The last day to vote early in-person is Friday, November 4, 2022. If you think you may not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day,Continue Reading
From the Left: The lives of Texans are at risk
2022-10-22
By Glenn Melancon Texas Republicans want you to prepare for the next schools shooting. Greg Abbott is sending school children home with fingerprint and DNA kits. Abbott wants to make it easier for you to identify your child’s dead body. Republicans have controlled Texas Government for the past two decades. Continue Reading
Texas History Minute: Lubbock brothers loomed large in early years of Texas
2022-10-22
By Ken Bridges Two orphaned brothers headed west in search of adventure and a new life. The story is common in the annals of the frontier. In the case of brothers Francis and Thomas Lubbock of South Carolina, their story would play an important role in Texas History. Francis RichardContinue Reading
Fighting a straw man is not productive
2022-10-14
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Boxers and soldiers often train fighting dummies. It is easy to understand why. Dummies don’t fight back. Eventually, however, a good fighters needs to train against another human as an opponent if they want to win a real fight. Debates work similarly with words. Some debaters onlyContinue Reading
Why do conservatives ridicule those in need?
2022-10-07
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I am always struck when I come to the end of the Good Samaritan parable in the gospel of Luke. The parable ends with the rich man begging Abraham to send Lazarus back from the dead to warn his brothers. Abraham ridicules the rich man. Abraham saidContinue Reading
The people of Texas deserve better
2022-09-30
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Conservatives politicians make two promises. They promise that government can’t work when they are elected. They promise to run government like their personal business. Why are we surprised when things turned out good for them and their friends but bad for us? Conservative politicians are on televisionContinue Reading