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Working my way up to flying, with my wheelchair in tow
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Since becoming a paraplegic 10 years ago, I have overcome challenges. I can dress myself, bathe myself,...
Jun 6, 20223 min read


Call me crazy, but I like summer along the hot Texas coast
By John Toth The Bulletin Bring it on, summer heat. Dish it out all you want. I’ll take it and ask for more. Summer is my favorite time...
Jun 6, 20223 min read


Why not give God a chance to give you a second chance?
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin If you like the company of older people, which I do since I am now an “older people,” most statements...
May 31, 20224 min read


Why are so many people flocking to Wordle online?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin My college-bound granddaughter challenged me to an online word game. No problem, I thought. I was, after...
May 31, 20223 min read


Rookie reporter gets his first taste of storm coverage
By John Toth The Bulletin We dread it each year. It comes when it wants to and stays as long as it wants. It bursts in without permission...
May 31, 20223 min read


Cruising down the highway, singing a song to help me forget about grocery prices
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin Today was the day. Upon rising, I added another cup of coffee to my morning ritual of two cups in hopes...
May 23, 20224 min read


Add drought to all the list of things to worry about
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I hate to bring this up since we have enough to fret about already. But have you noticed the drought...
May 23, 20223 min read


Stranger things: Are my dogs talking to dolphins?
By Janice R. Edwards The Bulletin I grew up watching “Flipper”, and I used to think how very cool it would be to have a dolphin as a pet;...
May 23, 20224 min read


Puppy came into our lives, made herself at home
By John Toth The Bulletin About 18 years ago, a white wise-guy mutt puppy came into our lives. She was a rambunctious, hyperactive, pushy...
May 23, 20223 min read


I’ve survived twice being drawn inside a rogue wave
By Roy Edwards The Bulletin Over the last couple of years, I have shared with you some of my adventures on Texas, lakes, bays, and...
May 16, 20223 min read


Facebook Reels make it hard not to waste time
By John Toth The Bulletin While I work on my computer, I keep Facebook open because that’s one of the ways I quickly communicate with The...
May 16, 20223 min read


Looking back at 10 years of being wheelchair-bound
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I have been sitting in a wheelchair for 10 years. They have been years filled with challenges,...
May 16, 20223 min read


Why we can’t get no – satisfaction
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin What in the world has happened to being satisfied? It is a rarity these days to encounter a satisfied...
May 10, 20223 min read


Where did I put it?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin It went missing Tuesday afternoon. I spent a good portion of the next 24 hours searching. I checked...
May 10, 20223 min read


Fish story: Landing the elusive Dorado
By Janice R. Edwards The Bulletin Recently, I was looking through some old posts from July 2016 and came upon my post about catching my...
May 10, 20224 min read


A real camera makes me look more newsy
By John Toth The Bulletin If you see a tall, older (but not-so-old) man with a white camera around his neck at an event, that’s probably...
May 10, 20223 min read


My lovely strawberry blonde
By Shirley Prihode The Bulletin She was a perky strawberry blond, fully expecting a promising future when the man of her dreams walked...
May 3, 20223 min read


Reader’s call, found notebook revive historical novel efforts
By Janice R. Edwards The Bulletin Recently, I got a note from one of the Bulletin’s readers in Alvin, Gerry McKee, who wanted to talk...
May 3, 20223 min read


Column challenges; Texas taxes blowing in the spring wind
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin It’s challenging to produce a column every week. During my years at the Houston Post and Houston...
May 3, 20223 min read


Trying to take own passport photo backfires
By John Toth The Bulletin My passport expired because I have not used it for 11 years. I’ll just renew it, right? No big deal, until it...
May 3, 20223 min read
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