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Cruising during hurricane season
By John Toth The Bulletin Cruising during close-to-peak hurricane season does have its disadvantages - like hurricanes. But it also has a...
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


I’m not cruising for attention
By John Toth The Bulletin I’m not much of a dancer, nor a willing participant when it comes to going on stage or performing some skill...
Sep 19, 20234 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


Which is better: Carnival or Royal?
By John Toth The Bulletin Departing from the Port of Galveston terminal on Carnival Cruise lines vs. the terminal Royal Caribbean built a...
Sep 12, 20233 min read


Cruise or drive? Summer heat makes this decision harder each passing year
By John Toth The Bulletin We were ready to take the big plunge - two and a half days of driving each way. We were going to do it last...
Aug 21, 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


You can’t stop getting old, but there are ways to make it rewarding, inspiring and enjoyable
By John Toth The Bulletin Happy National Senior Citizens Day to me. What? Yes, I’m still in denial and try to shove this title aside...
Aug 15, 20232 min read


AM radio is fading
They forgot to put an AM bandwidth in my new clock radio By John Toth The Bulletin I excitedly opened the parcel. Inside was a new alarm...
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Blue’s journey through restaurant world is as interesting as her taste of wine
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I came to Luling for The Watermelon Thump, hopefully to see some old classmates. Instead, I was treated...
Aug 7, 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


Solar sales reps are crawling out of the woodworks
By John Toth The Bulletin “I’m not here to sell you anything,” said the man at my front door. “I have a home office, and I am really...
Aug 7, 20233 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


Why my big-box store credit card numbers didn’t add up
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I upgraded my Amazon Store Credit Card to an Amazon Prime Credit Card, or at least I thought I did. I...
Jul 31, 20232 min read


I went to argue my property value; this is what happened
By John Toth The Bulletin I drove to my informal hearing appointment and got to the Snow Building in Angleton, where the Appraisal...
Jul 31, 20233 min read


American sports are dominated by foreign players
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin It is no secret to us sports fans that the rosters of our pro sports teams are filling up with...
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Preparing to make my case to lower property values
By John Toth The Bulletin The time had come to go to battle again. I prepared to head down to the Brazoria County Appraisal District to...
Jul 25, 20233 min read


RV journey took me to old friends, my youth’s hangouts
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It was time for Trekkie to make a trip, and the 90 on 90 garage sale, which begins in Columbus and...
Jul 18, 20233 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
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