President Joe Biden often tells Americans in his speeches that his policies are intended to offer – in a phrase borrowed from his father – just a little bit of “breathing room.” While I may disagree ideologically with his approach to achieving how we do that, most leaders can empathize with wanting to make life easier for the people we have the privilege to serve.
The other day I was talking to a friend about his plans for the weekend and he mentioned that he might be going to watch some wrestling events in Dallas. He seemed so excited about the possibility.
On the night Vladimir Putin announced his special noninvasive operation, I did the only thing I could think to do: I called my dad. Papa Reytblat, born in the small Ukrainian town of Korosten just after the Great Patriotic War, had been proclaiming for months that a Russian invasion was impossible.
This upcoming weekend, is shaping up to be heaven for wrestling fans as the WWE prepares to put on its grandest show of the year. The wrestling federation will be host WrestleMania, its premiere show of the year, and with it will be bringing everything that goes along with wrestling to my doorstep.
The Civil War era produced many interesting figures in Texas History. Among them was Samuel B.
“Think, Texas” readers know that I’m crazy mad for Texas rivers. It follows then that when Texas A&M University Press published a whole new volume of writings on Texas rivers in 2021, I dove right in.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ruffled more than a few higher education feathers around the state recently when he discussed a proposal aimed at ending tenure for new hires at the state’s public universities.
Whether it’s Ginni Thomas or Hunter Biden, unethical behavior is always a bad look. But because they’re connected to some of the most powerful people in the country, it’s also bad for America.
Happy April. The adage says “April showers bring May flowers,” and I sure hope that we continue to get some pleasant showers this month.
Texas public schools received another much-needed dose of flexibility earlier this week with the announcement that they may not lose funding as a result of the pandemic’s impact upon their attendance.