“Years ago, in days when a country’s flag still stood for something, an Anglo-American was traveling abroad and had the misfortune to be seized by extremists who held him hostage under threat of death. An American and a British consul asked to see the prisoner as a prelude to negotiations. At a favorable moment the […]

Greetings fellow culinary enthusiasts! There is much discussion about how to make chili, which probably explains why there are so many “chili cook offs”. Being from South Texas, I am under the impression that “chili” should not include beans but I can tell you from experience that people like beans. I have spent countless hours […]

“The Way I See It” is an attempt by the guest columnist to enlighten readers on a subject, as he views it, and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. Several weeks ago Dr. Thomas Sowell, economist and commentator, advised readers to re-read Winston Churchill’s The Gathering Storm, the first volume of his […]

Today I walked two roads at once (for Seadrift and Port O’Connor) By Bob Lindsey Today I walked two roads at once; This was the path I took, going to the beach, To school, to church, to scout meetings, to fish, walking barefooted On hot summer days and on cold mornings With a north wind […]

Preparing For Spring Planting Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are doing well and had a nice Valentines Day with your sweetie. I turned the big 52 the day prior, so Barnacle and I went in and had a little birthday celebration with mom, with Mr. Dog getting his pancake of course. […]