Category Archives: WBAP Newsroom Blog

Rick Hadley: 5/25/15 I fought the law

Rick Hadley: 5/25/15 I fought the law

It was a Thursday evening. The wife and I had just had dinner in the Bishop Arts District. My food was a little unsatisfactory, but otherwise everything was hunky-dory, until we walked back to my pickup. As we strolled across the street I noticed the parking ticket on windshield, tucked neatly under the windshield wiper.…MORE

Robbie Hoy: 5/22/15 Everyone needs to slow down

I drive a lot. Whether it’s for work or on my personal time, a nice 30 or 45 minute drive clears my head and can be relaxing. But, in the last six months I’ve seen a lot more aggressive drivers out there. A quick example: I was in Tarrant County recently in my personal car.…MORE

The History of Memorial Day

Memorial Day is upon us. It’s a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. This year it falls on May 25th.  For many, it’s the official start of the summer season. The main reason of Memorial Day is to honors those who have lost their lives while serving the United States…MORE

Mickey Briggs: 5/20/15 Doing my own yard.

After the guy that used to take care of my yard raised the price sharply this year, despite the lower gas prices for his mower and gas yard tools, I decided to start taking care of my yard myself. After all it’s great exercise and I seem to do a better job than the person…MORE

Why U.S. police are so aggressive. In their defense, you can’t blame them

I read a European editorial recently about all the recent police shootings  in the U.S. of Black Americans,  which said the French are speechless and that one killing of an unarmed suspect would be unthinkable in a European country because European police are trained to defuse situations calmly and only arrest as a last resort, whereas American police are…MORE