“Your word is all you have in this life” ~ Billy G. Black Digging ditches and chopping trees is not a normal pathway into writing for a living. Blue collars are the only collars I knew growing up. Grandads and Uncles were all plant hands. Honest and working hard.  As a boy, I remember riding an Allis-Chalmers lawn mower with my granddad. We would drive around the yard picking up sticks and rake up piles of leaves and straw. It was hot and it was work for a five year old boy!

Article by: Wyatt Winters BEAUMONT, Texas — The Beaumont Civic Center served as the venue for the final Southeast Texas Stand Down of the...

What makes America great? Is it the air we breathe, the water we consume, the teams we cheer for, the religious choices we get to make,...

By Sal Baldovinos COLMESNEIL, Texas —The Colmesneil Independent School District (CISD) has released an official statement addressing...

The glue… It’s rare when I write an editorial but here it goes… Are all small towns the same? Most are wearing more than one hat....

by Sal Moriarty “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” The Who / Won't Get Fooled Again Have you heard of DOGE? It's been in the news...

by Sal Moriarty “Nature is too thin a screen; the glory of the omnipresent God bursts through everywhere.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “You know...

by Sal Moriarty “Life's as kind as you let it be.” Charles Bukowski “Goodness can be found sometimes in the middle of hell.” Charles...

by Sal Moriarty “When all else fails, there's always delusion.” Conan O'Brien “For I was hungry, and you fed me.” Matthew 25:35 (NLT) The...

by Sal Moriarty “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 (KJV) “Being proud of the place you...

"My Two Cents" (Stock photo) Lately, it's nearly impossible to turn on the television or surf the net without seeing photos, videos, or...

This Land Is Your Land by Sal Moriarty Find a nest in the hills, chill like Flint Buy an old drop top, find a spot to pimp... Kid Rock...

May I Have Your Attention, Please? by Sal Moriarty The loudest duck gets shot. Chinese Proverb Better to keep your mouth closed and be...

Go ye, therefore... by Sal Moriarty It's easy to see without looking too far, that not much is really sacred.  Bob Dylan My wife and I...

By Sal Moriarty Poll: 30% of Americans say they didn't care who won the election; their just glad it's over. KRLD Radio (Dallas) The...

CLICK! by Sal Moriarty We made it, and it ate us. Glenn Frey, talking about the Eagles Any sufficiently advanced technology is...

by Sal Moriarty App Store. It's all good. Powerball. Due to unusually high caller volume. Baby mamma. Baby daddy. Twitter. Jelly Roll....

by Sal Moriarty Never fall in love with politicians. They're all a disappointment. They can't help it, they just are. Peggy Noonan A...

by Sal Moriarty That's the greatest comeback since Lazarus. Unknown In October 1977, a plane crashed in Mississippi. It was carrying the...

By Sal Baldovinos In a twist that feels like déjà vu from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Woodville, Texas is once again facing...