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Call me crazy, but I like summer along the hot Texas coast
By John Toth The Bulletin Bring it on, summer heat. Dish it out all you want. I’ll take it and ask for more. Summer is my favorite time...
Jun 6, 20223 min read


Rookie reporter gets his first taste of storm coverage
By John Toth The Bulletin We dread it each year. It comes when it wants to and stays as long as it wants. It bursts in without permission...
May 31, 20223 min read


Puppy came into our lives, made herself at home
By John Toth The Bulletin About 18 years ago, a white wise-guy mutt puppy came into our lives. She was a rambunctious, hyperactive, pushy...
May 23, 20223 min read


Facebook Reels make it hard not to waste time
By John Toth The Bulletin While I work on my computer, I keep Facebook open because that’s one of the ways I quickly communicate with The...
May 16, 20223 min read


A real camera makes me look more newsy
By John Toth The Bulletin If you see a tall, older (but not-so-old) man with a white camera around his neck at an event, that’s probably...
May 10, 20223 min read


Trying to take own passport photo backfires
By John Toth The Bulletin My passport expired because I have not used it for 11 years. I’ll just renew it, right? No big deal, until it...
May 3, 20223 min read


Retro rock just right for Fiesta
By John Toth The Bulletin They rocked the afternoon away, complete with guitar solos, anthem retro rock, hair flying, jumping up and...
Apr 25, 20223 min read


Small town
By John Toth The Bulletin I got really nervous. The family just finished breakfast at Denny’s in Clute. Our stomachs were full, but my...
Apr 19, 20223 min read


Bulletin vans go the extra mile
By John Toth The Bulletin In the Bulletin distribution fleet are three vans, the most famous being the green van, which has over the...
Apr 12, 20223 min read


Wasps are back, but this time I’m also prepared
By John Toth The Bulletin My battle with wasps continues at the hideout. I thought we were through after I used about a dozen cans of...
Apr 5, 20223 min read


They fought valiantly to fend off the invaders
By John Toth The Bulletin The country wanted freedom, democracy. The people wanted a chance to live like their counterparts in the West....
Mar 21, 20223 min read


I have a plan for Putin on how to end the violence
By John Toth The Bulletin While I often fill this column space with light-hearted subjects, I feel like I have to make an exception this...
Mar 16, 20224 min read


New Bulletin web has long history
By John Toth The Bulletin We launched a new website recently, but before I share with you the details, allow me to briefly reminisce...
Mar 7, 20223 min read


Rush hour traffic on 288 is one big mess
By John Toth The Bulletin I was driving back from my son John’s wedding on a recent Monday and knew that I’d be hitting rush-hour...
Feb 27, 20223 min read


I’m driving on I-10, trying to keep up with traffic, trucks
By John Toth The Bulletin I escaped again recently to the isolated world of the hideaway. I go there to chill out. This trip was much...
Feb 19, 20223 min read
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