By John Toth The Bulletin I drove to my informal hearing appointment and got to the Snow Building in Angleton, where the Appraisal...

By John Toth The Bulletin The time had come to go to battle again. I prepared to head down to the Brazoria County Appraisal District to...

How hot is it? It’s so hot, I saw a squirrel picking up nuts with pot holders. That’s hot, but rather than joining the complaining...

By John Toth The Bulletin I have to tell you about our “new” work van. I have never given it enough credit, and I have always favored our...

By John Toth The Bulletin Happy New Bulletin Year. This is the first edition of another year for us. The paper was first published on...

By John Toth The Bulletin It was way overdue. The house needed a new mailbox, but I was hesitant. The old mailbox has been there for...

By John Toth The Bulletin There was a storm about to enter the Gulf of Mexico in August 1983, almost 40 years ago. I was thinking that it...

By John Toth The Bulletin When I worked for the Houston Chronicle, I always envied the travel writer who went on vacations and wrote...

By John Toth The Bulletin There was a time when we didn’t carry little pocket cellphone computers around with us. You old-timers remember...

By John Toth The Bulletin I recently went to eat out at lunchtime at a very crowded restaurant. When we were seated, it became obvious...

By John Toth The Bulletin There are a few weeks in the spring and fall when we can open our windows along the Texas Gulf Coast and enjoy...

By John Toth The Bulletin When I spent my summers working in a live-away camp in New Hampshire, I had a lot of time on my hands after my...

By John Toth The Bulletin Last year I finally got a chance to learn how to play blackjack correctly so that I have some chance of winning...

By John Toth The Bulletin One form of entertainment on cruise ships is the casino, where I was emboldened to try my luck while the...

By John Toth The Bulletin First impression of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas - I was impressed, but…. Parking was a breeze. We...

By John Toth The Bulletin The big day had arrived. I could not eat anything all day, and in the evening, I started the preparation for my...

By John Toth The Bulletin It was windy and not all that warm. We stood on the helipad of Adventure of the Seas as it sailed away from...

By John Toth The Bulletin I had visions of February 2021 as the arctic front approached before Christmas. The scenes of pipes bursting,...

By John Toth The Bulletin I always write a list of “unresolutions” at the beginning of the year. These are traditional and...

By John Toth The Bulletin I have written before about how I prefer small town living, after growing up in big cities. What happened to me...