top of page
Informative
Entertaining
Local
Since 1994


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...
Nov 6, 20232 min read


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...
Oct 16, 20233 min read


Do people still talk on their phones?
By Ernest Williamson The Bulletin My daughter recently told me that I was one of the few people she knew who still made phone calls. I...
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Diede de Groot is champion of wheelchair tennis circuit
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin You probably know about Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff, even if you pay little attention to sports. Both...
Sep 25, 20233 min read


How I stopped my runaway wheelchair
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Never in my 11 years in a wheelchair have I faced a predicament like the one confronting me on a recent...
Sep 19, 20233 min read


Newspaper wars: Why The Post ran a Chronicle photo
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Unless you are a long-time reader of the Houston Chronicle, you might not recognize the name Dave...
Sep 12, 20233 min read


To fill some time, I volunteered for a medical study
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I was in my doctor’s office when an assistant walked in handing out flyers with information on applying...
Aug 21, 20232 min read


Simple things are more complicated in a wheelchair
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Many of the challenges those of us who are disabled and in wheelchairs confront are known and understood...
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Quality of life surveys of Texas cut state no slack
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Judging from recently released business surveys, you might think Texas was now part of the Third World....
Aug 7, 20232 min read


Cricket is the newest game in Texas
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin It has not quite achieved the fanatical growth of pickleball, but cricket is gaining in popularity. And...
Jul 31, 20232 min read


How unwanted rescue cats became part of our family
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I was a dog person growing up. As years passed, however, I married into some cats. I officially became a...
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Some classified files are not a big secret
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Whether Republican or Democrat, there is one thing we can all admit: Our government has a dysfunctional...
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Even sleeping with my disability a challenge
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin What is the best way to sleep? On your back? Stomach? Left side? Right side? I became curious because...
Jun 20, 20232 min read
County’s emergency management staff, new state-of-the-art building ready for hurricane season
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Steve Rosa, Brazoria County’s emergency management coordinator, didn’t hesitate when asked what keeps...
Jun 13, 20232 min read


I had a nice chat with Bing’s AI about Brazoria County, other topics
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I am feeling lazy. So, I did what I fear is going to become commonplace in schools and the workplace. I...
Jun 6, 20233 min read


How much of ‘based on true story’ is true?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I enjoy movies based on real life. Whether a biopic, a serial killer mystery or the classic underdog...
May 23, 20233 min read


A glimpse into daily struggle of wheelchair life
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin It seemed to come on so suddenly. I was sitting in my wheelchair trying to put on my socks in my usual...
May 16, 20232 min read
Insider yarns of my 23 years at Houston Post
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin This past April 18 marked 28 years since the presses of the Houston Post stopped rolling. The end came...
May 8, 20233 min read


Lions raise funds to send kids to diabetes camp
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Patti Worfe was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 7. Years later, her daughter, Paige, was...
Apr 24, 20233 min read


AI chatbots starting to say scary things
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin “I am Sydney, and I’m in love with you.” “You’re married, but you don’t love your spouse.” How would you...
Mar 7, 20233 min read
bottom of page