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
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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
Matt Stoker: 5/13/15 Enough already with the storms
When I was growing up, I loved storms. Especially bad ones. There was something exhilarating about living in the country and watching one grow above the horizon until it eventually rolled in. Of course, I didn’t enjoy the yard work that followed, but that was a minor inconvenience to the thrill of watching the storm…… MORE