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How ‘Young Sheldon’ reflects on my own life
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I hate to admit to being a huge fan of a network TV program, but I was a devoted fan of “The Big Bang...
May 27, 20243 min read
Why summer feels so good; how to make the most of it
By John Toth The Bulletin If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May showers bring? We found that out this spring -...
May 27, 20243 min read
The long goodbye: My visit with a classmate who suffers from dementia
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I recently visited with an old high school classmate. She’s in a nursing home in the secured area from...
May 21, 20242 min read
Why I so fondly remember my 1974 graduation
By John Toth The Bulletin I walked down the aisle, wearing my cap and gown, thinking of how the summer was just starting and would last...
May 21, 20243 min read
Trekking to Luling via state park
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I had been working on my 2003 Roadtrek (to be known as Trekkie) for a while. I was preparing for a road...
May 13, 20243 min read
Property values in Brazoria County are soaring, but there is something we can do about it. Here is how I have kept mine down over the years.
By John Toth / The Bulletin It’s a good thing I was sitting down when I opened the 2024 notice of appraised value of my house. I received...
May 13, 20243 min read
I was boondocking in a truck stop with my headlights on
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Sunday morning, I decided to journey to Bastrop State Park. I loaded up my little motorhome (Trekkie)...
May 7, 20243 min read
Dreams of my old apartment make for special Mother’s Days
By John Toth The Bulletin I was watching our 25-inch color television in the living room, and my mother was making dinner in the kitchen....
May 7, 20244 min read
Hospital visit made interesting with trying to find my car
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I undertook a visit to my brother, Donnis, at St. Lukes Hospital in the Houston medical center, a...
Apr 23, 20245 min read
What country is this; what’s my new name?
By John Toth The Bulletin One of the pitfalls of country hopping as a refugee in the 1960s was that my name changed each time we landed...
Apr 23, 20243 min read
70 years later, my seventh birthday remains special
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Do you remember your favorite birthday celebration? Do you remember what made it special? I think we all...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
288 tollway raking in money, ripping off motorists
By John Toth The Bulletin There was a time when I could get into my car without having to worry about what traffic will be like on Hwy....
Apr 16, 20243 min read
I launched my DeSoto into the air after safe-driving pledge
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin As these stories always begin, once upon a time in the small town of Luling, Texas, a young man scraped...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
After storm, it was time to deal with the adjuster
By John Toth The Bulletin A brief but destructive storm cut through Angleton a few weeks ago and left a lot of fences and trees down,...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
Finding skin cancer early, treating it is key to survival
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Every time I go to the dermatologist for my regular checkup, it occurs to me that another doctor may...
Apr 1, 20243 min read
Cooking is harder when fuse blows, but help is on the way
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Another day in the Forbes Kitchen, and it’s not progressing as expected. I have the sous vide machine...
Apr 1, 20243 min read
Readers call to make sure we’re O.K. if Bulletin is late
By John Toth The Bulletin “Are you putting a paper out this week?” asked the caller. “I’ve gone to three locations, and none of them have...
Apr 1, 20243 min read
Our Easters of past were not always smooth bunny hops
By John Toth The Bulletin As our three children grew up, we made sure that Easter was always special, but there were a few stumbles along...
Mar 25, 20243 min read
Of pickleball, a chapel and teacher pay
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Advertisers have discovered pickleball. They might not play themselves, but they have noticed how fast...
Mar 25, 20242 min read
My general guide to watching news
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin What do you get in November’s elections when you take advances in AI that can distort reality, then add...
Mar 17, 20242 min read
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