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50 years later, Wayne Shaw’s ‘World’s Largest Shrimp Cocktail’ still big catch in Austin
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin When hundreds of county residents descend on Austin for Brazoria County Day this month, it will mark...
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Going against the grain, personal trainer turns farmer
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin What would you do if you were tired of your job and wanted a new challenge? My guess is that buying a...
Feb 14, 20233 min read


Will 2023 be year of the AI articles?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I don’t have any resolutions, but I do have some thoughts as the New Year begins. AI IN MY FUTURE?...
Jan 10, 20233 min read


World Cup made me a soccer fan
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I couldn’t believe what I was watching! There were football and basketball games on TV that I had been...
Jan 4, 20233 min read


Gifts that enrich disabled people’s lives year-round
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Thanks, Santa. You brought just what I wanted for Christmas. I appreciate it. I know getting a gift for...
Dec 27, 20222 min read


Texas tidbits you can safely use at family gatherings
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin If you are looking for a column on the issues of the day, today’s column isn’t for you. If, on the other...
Dec 20, 20223 min read


Pearland Library membership soars since April opening
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin In this era of distrust in government, it is refreshing to write about a tax expenditure that appears to...
Dec 5, 20223 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


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


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 24, 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


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


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 10, 20222 min read


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, 20222 min read


Worfe stands up to challenges as Alliance CEO
Ernie Williamson The Bulletin The headlines on the nation’s economy were not exactly encouraging when Patti Worfe became the first woman...
Sep 6, 20223 min read


I overruled my pride and finally bought one
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I finally did it. My wife had been urging me to do it for years. I had foolishly resisted, unwilling to...
Aug 23, 20222 min read


No kid goes hungry with Backpack Buddies at BCDC
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin When she was a kid, Terri Willis went to school in Lake Jackson hungry and without needed supplies. Her...
Aug 9, 20222 min read


How hot is it? It’s so hot that I am writing about it
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin “If you don’t like the weather in (fill in the place), wait a day and it will change.” Variations on...
Jul 27, 20222 min read


Newspapers no longer chained to the printed word
Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Reporters were typing on old Remington typewriters when I started working at the Houston Post in 1972. We...
Jul 19, 20223 min read


When healthcare is stalled, here is how I have reacted
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Be persistent. That’s my advice for you based on my 10 years negotiating the maze we call our health...
Jul 12, 20222 min read
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