Guys, don’t let feeling embarrassed keep you from treating breast cancer
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin As I rolled out of the hospital in my new wheelchair, a doctor stopped me. “Take care of yourself,” he...
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Jun 113 min
Brazoswood grad overcomes heart problems to try out for Paris Olympics
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Basketball was Sam Whitmarsh’s passion. So much so that he looked for another sport to play during...
Apr 13 min
Finding skin cancer early, treating it is key to survival
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Every time I go to the dermatologist for my regular checkup, it occurs to me that another doctor may...
Mar 252 min
Of pickleball, a chapel and teacher pay
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Advertisers have discovered pickleball. They might not play themselves, but they have noticed how fast...
Mar 172 min
My general guide to watching news
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin What do you get in November’s elections when you take advances in AI that can distort reality, then add...
Mar 112 min
Media awash with hurricane season early predictions
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin When I awakened in the middle of the night, I noticed it was warm and stuffy. I threw off the blanket. I...
Mar 52 min
Good Samaritan’s kindness caught me off-guard
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I was standing at the counter in my pharmacy waiting for the credit card reader to authorize payment on...
Feb 263 min
My time in Vietnam
As an Army correspondent, I spent time with the ‘Pink Team’, dined with CBS’s Bob Simon, witnessed Westmoreland’s liquor stash. Ernie...
Feb 203 min
My time in Vietnam
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin FIRST OF TWO PARTS Every time I watch the Ken Burns series on Vietnam, I feel like sharing my memories....
Feb 122 min
Center for Independent Living has new location, same important services
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Settled into its new offices, the Brazoria County Center for Independent Living has plans to better...
Feb 83 min
Our betting pool seems to work better when I just pick teams at random
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin More than 1 in 4 adult Americans bet on National Football League games, according to the American Gaming...
Jan 162 min
Wheelchair gets in the way of cat’s need for affection
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Bear, our last surviving cat, has always been a loner. When the doorbell would ring, he would scamper to...
Jan 82 min
AI is creeping into every facet of our lives, even my new bird feeder
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin For Christmas, my daughter gifted my wife and I with a bird feeder. I am not a bird person, but this is...
Dec 26, 20232 min
Will you keep your New Year’s resolutions, or ditch them?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I have never broken a New Year’s resolution. Of course, I never seriously made one, either. I feel like...
Dec 18, 20232 min
Dear Santa: If it has to be charged, I don’t want it
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I made one request of Santa this year: No gifts that require charging. Please. In our tech-driven world...
Dec 4, 20233 min
Houston Texans’ Stroud a class act on, off the field
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I had lost interest in the Houston Texans after the Deshaun Watson scandal and the embarrassingly dismal...
Nov 20, 20232 min
I’m grateful for many things this Thanksgiving
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin You might think I would not have much to be thankful for since I am wheelchair-bound from a rare spinal...
Nov 13, 20232 min
Program assures that veterans who die unaccompanied receive a proper burial in state cemetery
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin It used to be that eligible veterans with no known next of kin were provided “no direct witness”...
Nov 6, 20232 min
Fratila makes history on male-dominated port commission
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin While studying government and politics at the University of Maryland, Barbara Fratila never imagined...
Oct 16, 20233 min
Baseball’s postseason, payroll don’t match up
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Baseball and fracking have nothing in common, except they were the subject of stories that I found...
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