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Dr. Seuss wrote a book in 1961 that we read to our children two decades later. It was “The Sneeches.” Bird-looking characters with yellow feathers lived on the beach, but some of them had green stars on their bellies. The Sneeches without stars felt envious of those “with stars on thars.” More ... Those of you who are faithful readers of this humble little column will remember (however vaguely) my March 11 column about journalists whom I admire. One was Blackie Sherrod, known for his scattershooting columns in the Dallas Morning News. More ... AVAILABLE NOW: 2009 tax law stimulus booklet – stop by and pick up your free copy today! A simple retirement plan could work for you. More ... When Davy Crockett made his way from Tennessee to Texas in 1835 to join the Texas battle for independence from Mexico, he was enthralled by the beauty and promise of East Texas, a forested land much like his homeland. More ... They were an unlikely business partnership--a German immigrant, an Irish storekeeper, and two Jewish brothers. More ... The best time to visit the Ghost Road in Hardin County is late in the evening when nightfall descends over the Big Thicket and your imagination be More ... Porches are part of the Southern legacy of East Texans. Europeans arriving in the sixteenth century built houses much as they had known them in former homelands, but the length and intensity of Southern summers drove them outdoors, especially if there was a shade by day and a breeze in the evening. More ... |
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