Frisco just showed its ugly side. Thankfully, city leaders condemned the hate
My adopted hometown of Frisco has transformed tremendously in the 24 years I’ve lived here. When we signed…
SD-9 wasn’t a red rejection, but Texas Republicans should treat it as a canary
The messages I received after the Texas Senate District 9 special runoff weren’t what I’ve grown accustomed to…
Highways divide Dallas neighborhoods, but they also bring prosperity
I’ve heard a lot of complaints lately regarding how highways divide neighborhoods. Indeed they do. But that’s not…
The presidents who did and didn’t know when to retire
My father spent his entire 37-year career working for a major oil company, and retired at 62 with…
How Fort Worth is mustering to fix its schools
Shortly before Thanksgiving, a constellation of Fort Worth civic and nonprofit leaders gathered around tables in a shared…
Beef prices are high but Texas ranchers deserve a break
“So, you want to be a cow man?” This was the question posed to me by LC Young,…
What online gambling is doing to young men
I’m raising a college-age daughter, so I’m fully accustomed to complaints about the maturity of boys from her…
A lesson from the Massachusetts ICE-themed Nativity scene
A Catholic parish in Massachusetts stirred up controversy recently, enough to appear in The New York Times. The…
Texas-sizing Trump accounts is a mixed bag
It’s not often that Texas voluntarily adds to a federal spending program. But that’s exactly what Dan Patrick…
My father was the only vote against City Hall. Looks like he had it right
A surprising amount of joy has come my way following my father Willie Cothrum’s recent death. Many people…
The end is near for DART. Dallas has its fingerprints all over
I used to think everyone enjoys watching a train wreck, until it involved the entire public transportation system.…
Ralph Strangis is going into the Dallas Stars Hall of Fame
I’m happy for my friend Ralph Strangis. This weekend, along with Joe Nieuwendyk, Strangis will be inducted into…