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Nothing like getting a random check engine light out of nowhere
By John Toth The Bulletin I used to be able to take apart the carburetor on my 1969 Buick Skylark, rebuild it and put it back together....
Feb 103 min read


Organized senior activities around Brazoria County
By Sharon Toth The Bulletin January brought an Arctic front to Texas that stretched across the state and much of the South. We covered...
Feb 34 min read


Are our thermostat settings creeping up as we age?
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s only 40 degrees outside, but my thermostat is set to 72. During the summer months, I set the...
Feb 32 min read


Thank you, Ernie Williamson, for being part of The Bulletin
By John Toth The Bulletin I answered The Bulletin phone in early January 2019. Ernie Williamson was calling. “I picked your paper up at...
Feb 33 min read


My nightmare and annual visit to the dermatologist
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin “Hello doctor, how are you?” I queried. “Just fine, Mr. Forbes; Nurse, get the liquid nitrogen.” He...
Jan 272 min read


Early Bulletin days and fax machines
By John Toth The Bulletin I was looking over one of my monthly statements and found a charge for faxing services. It was only a few...
Jan 273 min read


Readying for a holiday trip, it felt like we forgot something
By Stephanie Johnson The Bulletin Do you ever feel like you’re forgetting something important, but you can’t peg exactly what that is? I...
Jan 203 min read


Holiday leftovers set up an extended stay in my freezer
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Holidays are over, decorations are taken down, and now, comes the annual question. How long do you hang...
Jan 202 min read


For a while, I was worried about becoming forgetful
By John Toth The Bulletin She left her new smart watch at the house and wanted me to turn back to get it. I wouldn’t do it. We were...
Jan 203 min read


A few minutes in Ice Land is enough freezing weather
By John Toth The Bulletin I have mentioned before that cold weather and I don’t get along too well. But I make an exception once a year...
Jan 133 min read


Remembering snowfalls, throwing papers in freezing weather
By Edward Forbes The Bulletin I watched a football game recently where the field was covered by snow and more continued to fall. I...
Jan 62 min read


Mystery stench in car located at unexpected place
By John Toth The Bulletin We recently escaped to the hideout, all five of us - two humans and three cats. We have made the trip many...
Jan 63 min read


Happy New Year does not mean we’re actually a year older
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin The new year is approaching like a locomotive with a full head of steam. Only a catastrophic incident...
Dec 30, 20242 min read


Celebrating New Year’s Eve for the first time in the U.S.A. New Country, new year, new friend
By John Toth The Bulletin It was a cold winter night in a country where I did not speak the language,nor knew anyone other than my...
Dec 30, 20243 min read


Reflections of Christmas past stirred by nutmeg seed, bourbon
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin During the holiday season, for 20 to 25 years I have been grating a nutmeg seed onto the top of a glass...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Cole’s been to all Texas’ counties; now she’s eyeing state parks
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin In 2022, Barbara Cole suffered a life-threatening health scare. She spent 2023 recovering. The Brazoria...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Heartwarming tale of Christmas in a foreign land
By John Toth The Bulletin It was Christmas, the first one either of them had spent away from family. In a strange country, where they...
Dec 17, 20243 min read


Bulletin readers win tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of Lights
By John Toth The Bulletin Four Bulletin readers have been randomly selected for a chance to win free tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of...
Dec 9, 20242 min read


Turkey feast prep starts our family culinary holiday
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s that time of year again. Turkeys are nervous, and the grocery stores are gearing up for the big...
Dec 9, 20242 min read


For the first time ever, I lost one of my credit cards
By John Toth The Bulletin I was busy finishing up my daily Bulletin chores when the phone rang. Sharon picked it up. The voice on the...
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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