Wandering In the Wilderness
"Wandering in the wilderness" is a literary metaphor that represents a period of uncertainty, confusion, and isolation. It’s a period of personal struggle and...
Opinion: We Need Extended and Expanded Paid Leave Even After the Pandemic
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, a third-generation El Pasoan, represents Texas’ 16th Congressional District.
My hometown of El Paso, a predominantly Latino community, has been disproportionately impacted...
Austin’s Geothermal Opportunity: Clean Energy Leadership Meets Job Creation
If you had the opportunity to be at the forefront of energy innovation, would you take it? I've been a union electrician for 10...
Godot Is A No-Show
Waiting for the fish to biteOr waiting for wind to fly a kiteOr waiting around for Friday nightOr waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle JakeOr...
Opinion: Greg Abbott Likes to Use COVID Emergency Powers, Except for Fighting COVID
Governor Greg Abbott loves to play a neat executive power game. On one hand, he has spent most of the last two years downplaying...
The Secret Lives of Railroads
“The great truth of America,” John Oliver once said, is that “if you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring.”
Hello, Railroad...
Duty To Warn
Some of you may or may not recall, but I was a school counselor and private practice career counselor in my past life. I’ve...
Opinion: Gov. Abbott Puts Himself Above the Law, and the Courts Let Him
The coronavirus pandemic has had and continues to have an extraordinary impact upon all of our lives. Beyond the suffering and death of too...
Are Vouchers Racially Exclusive?
With all of the concerns about public education across the nation, one concern revolves around parental choice. That concern is focused on whether or...
Stay In Your Lane, Matt Krause
I’m extremely troubled by the actions taken by Matt Krause in regards to the books that exist in our classrooms and our libraries in...
