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Adventures of a Father’s Day lunch
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Father’s Day was all set. We would meet my daughter’s family at the restaurant at noon. I hadn’t picked...
Jul 5, 20223 min read
Why I hang out at the local library
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I love libraries. Some of the reasons are purely practical. I realized 10 years ago when I became...
Jun 27, 20223 min read
I’m in a real pickle over a new game gaining popularity
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Can you guess the nation’s fastest-growing sport? A clue: It has a goofy name. According to the Sports...
Jun 21, 20223 min read
Cheap gas hunting is harder for people in accessible vans
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin As a disabled driver, there are few chores I hate more than filling up my accessible van with gasoline....
Jun 14, 20223 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
Astros, you’re Houston’s last pro sport hope
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Thank goodness for the Astros and the start of baseball season. It will be refreshing to turn on the...
Apr 25, 20223 min read
How does a book get to your library?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Have you ever wondered how a book ends up on a shelf at your neighborhood library? With a nationwide...
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Here’s why I am among few still loving Oscars
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin By now you are undoubtedly tired of the “slap seen around the world.” After all, it did seem that the...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Huxford works behind the scenes to bring Birds of Prey to all ages
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin “If all the birds die,” says Phil Huxford, “we are next.” And that succinctly and dramatically describes...
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Ukraine’s heroes are standing their ground
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I can’t watch television news these days without admiring the bravery and patriotism of Ukrainians. As...
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Your home can also benefit from the ADA
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I have written in past columns about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it makes life easier...
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Russia’s nuclear threats resurrect memories of Cold War
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and his nuclear weapons threats remind of a time I thought had...
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Is non-profit status the answer to boosting journalism’s role as governmental watchdog?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Several times in this column I have expressed fear that the struggling financial condition of many...
Feb 28, 20223 min read
Hearing aids won’t work if not worn
Why many people are so slow to embrace them By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin As hard as he tried, my dad couldn’t cover up his hearing...
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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