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As early as the late 1800’s into the1900’s, South La Salle Street of Navasota was a beehive business center in what is known as Freedman Town. It also became the Meridian Highway that stretched from Galveston through Navasota and on north.
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Have you ever met or even heard of a Christmas tree thief? Well, now you have. The crime was committed when I was in sixth grade under the auspices of me being the “cool guy” at school. Everything in my life had changed that year and I was trying hard – maybe too hard – to fit in with my new classmates. My parents had divorced that same year and my mom, my brother, my sister, and I moved to North Louisiana, and it was a struggle for all of us.
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Following Commissioner David Tullos’ impassioned commentary about lot widths March 28 at Commissioners Court, I got to thinking about some of the decisions and concessions our elected officials have made over the years, particularly to woo businesses here. Sometimes it seems we’re too willing to wear that “Kick Me” sign on our back. Or let me put it another way, have we’ve been the bridesmaid so long, we don’t know how to be the bride?
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During the past four years, I’ve found it challenging to write light and humorous columns. For example, I got to see my hero Friday night when my gentleman friend took me to see Dr. Mary Talley Bowden at the Brazos County Republican Party Reagan Dinner. If you don’t know who she is, that’s a column in itself, and I’d end up on another rant about health care protocols trumping patient health care; however, the evening did provide me with some unexpected column material of a lighter nature
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The tombstone of David Verplanck Ackerman in Navasota’s Oakland Cemetery was memorialized this fall with the placement of a Daughters of the Republic of Texas Veteran’s Medallion.
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Over the weekend, I stumbled across a 2021 article about children making ethical judgements. It reminded me of the card game Scruples and my surprise at some of the decisions my closest friends would make if no one were looking. The bothersome part, though, was how today’s children have elevated animal life over that of humans.
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Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
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March 10-16 is National Sunshine Week. Even though it originated in Florida, it has nothing to do with spring break or oranges! According to Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Executive Director Kelley Shannon, “Sunshine Week recognizes the importance of open government and educates Americans about their right to public information.” Why is this important? As a citizen, a journalist and conservative, I share the sentiments of former Democrat Sen. Chris Dodd who said, “When the public’s right to know is threatened, all other public rights are threatened.” So, how does our right to information stack up here in Texas?
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