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...
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- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
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 7, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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...
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
‘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, 2022
- 3 min
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 18, 2022
- 3 min
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 11, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 3, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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,...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
A surprising diagnosis and a simple cure
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I hadn’t felt mentally sharp for days. I was becoming easily confused and had trouble concentrating. I...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
First impression of cruising the high Gulf seas
By John Toth The Bulletin The big day had arrived. We were packed and ready to go on our first cruise ever. It was raining. After all...
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Selling a house is more interesting with a toddler around
By Stephanie Johnson The Bulletin If selling a house isn’t already extremely stressful, add on top of that a possible recession, a real...
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