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How hot is it? It’s so hot, I saw a squirrel picking up nuts with pot holders. That’s hot, but rather than joining the complaining...

By John Toth The Bulletin I have to tell you about our “new” work van. I have never given it enough credit, and I have always favored our...

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Whether Republican or Democrat, there is one thing we can all admit: Our government has a dysfunctional...

By John Toth The Bulletin Happy New Bulletin Year. This is the first edition of another year for us. The paper was first published on...

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin What is the best way to sleep? On your back? Stomach? Left side? Right side? I became curious because...

By John Toth The Bulletin It was way overdue. The house needed a new mailbox, but I was hesitant. The old mailbox has been there for...

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Steve Rosa, Brazoria County’s emergency management coordinator, didn’t hesitate when asked what keeps...

By John Toth The Bulletin There was a storm about to enter the Gulf of Mexico in August 1983, almost 40 years ago. I was thinking that it...

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...

By John Toth The Bulletin When I worked for the Houston Chronicle, I always envied the travel writer who went on vacations and wrote...

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I enjoy movies based on real life. Whether a biopic, a serial killer mystery or the classic underdog...

By John Toth The Bulletin How to country hop as a 10-year-old in search of a new home and graduate without losing a single year? This is...

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...

By John Toth The Bulletin There was a time when we didn’t carry little pocket cellphone computers around with us. You old-timers remember...

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin This past April 18 marked 28 years since the presses of the Houston Post stopped rolling. The end came...

By John Toth The Bulletin I recently went to eat out at lunchtime at a very crowded restaurant. When we were seated, it became obvious...

By John Toth The Bulletin There are a few weeks in the spring and fall when we can open our windows along the Texas Gulf Coast and enjoy...

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Patti Worfe was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 7. Years later, her daughter, Paige, was...

By John Toth The Bulletin When I spent my summers working in a live-away camp in New Hampshire, I had a lot of time on my hands after my...

By John Toth The Bulletin Last year I finally got a chance to learn how to play blackjack correctly so that I have some chance of winning...