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Our shoes were shiny, waiting for St. Nicholas
By John Toth The Bulletin I polished my shoes at night before I went to bed and put them on the windowsill. It was the night of Dec. 5. I...
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Diary of a family’s Thanksgiving dinner preparations
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin The battle plans are drawn. Tasks are allocated; lists are made; and contributions are acknowledged. My...
Nov 22, 20222 min read
This 11-year-old is ready for the ‘Tuffest’ Jr. World Championship rodeo
By Sharon Toth The Bulletin Carlie Dilleshaw began learning how to ride a horse when she was 4 to 5 years old, but now, at 11 years of...
Nov 22, 20222 min read


New fence leads to meeting neighbors
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin The poet Robert Frost once wrote “Good fences make good neighbors.” A bizarre series of recent events...
Nov 22, 20223 min read


I’m thankful on Thanksgiving
By John Toth The Bulletin The Bulletin Headquarters is buzzing with activity this time of the year, but I feel a need to slow things down...
Nov 22, 20223 min read


Holiday experiment: No cell phones at the dinner table
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I went to visit an old and dear friend the other day. I made the short drive complete with a bottle of...
Nov 7, 20222 min read


Are some doctors shunning patients with disabilities?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I am a paraplegic, so the recent front-page headline in the New York Times grabbed me. “These Doctors...
Nov 7, 20223 min read


I finally found a hobby I like
By John Toth The Bulletin About three decades ago, Sharon and I were looking for something new to do. “Let’s start a weekly paper,” she...
Nov 7, 20223 min read


‘Friday Night Lights’ still shine on ‘East Dillon High School’
By John Toth The Bulletin In 2006, a new show debuted on NBC called “Friday Night Lights.” I didn’t watch it, being busy with running...
Oct 25, 20224 min read


Halloween no longer overshadowed by big brother Thanksgiving
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Driving through my daughter’s subdivision, I noticed a surprising number of homes with Halloween...
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Don’t mind me; I’m just smelling your front lawn
By John Toth The Bulletin If you see a car slow to a crawl while you're mowing your lawn, don’t worry. It’s probably me inhaling your...
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Ducks on a slide, cow in a class, help kids learn at fair
By Sharon Toth The Bulletin One of the favorite spots of many children at the 2021 Brazoria County Fair was the Agricultural Education...
Oct 11, 20223 min read


Fair director Ernest Lawson’s challenge this year
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin After two years of steering our county fair through the pandemic, Ernest Lawson, executive director of...
Oct 11, 20223 min read


Cancers could not destroy aunt Bena Mae’s spirit, smile
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin As October takes center stage, it brings us the County Fair, Friday night football games, and for those...
Oct 11, 20223 min read


Alzheimer’s has met its nemesis
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin She had worked hard her entire life, but Brenda Maust feels it wasn’t until she discovered something in...
Oct 11, 20223 min read


I learned about sailing watching YouTube posts
By John Toth The Bulletin I have this dream that one day I would sail away into the sunset on my comfortable yacht, sipping decaffeinated...
Oct 11, 20223 min read


Theriot follows dad, grandad as fair president
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin The Brazoria County Fair is all in the family for Theresa Theriot. She is the third generation of her...
Oct 11, 20222 min read


Don’t miss out on the Brazoria County Fair this year
By Sharon Toth The Bulletin October has arrived, and it’s time to head out to the Brazoria County Fair! Residents from around the county...
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Senior activities around Brazoria County
By Sharon Toth The Bulletin October has arrived, and there’s fall and Halloween fun for seniors around the county! This month, since...
Oct 3, 20223 min read


Playing the tourist game in Mexico is not my best talent
By John Toth The Bulletin When Sharon and I visited Mexico many years ago, a little girl, who could not have been more than 5 years old,...
Oct 3, 20223 min read
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