September 22, 2025 - Have you ever been caught in a “catch-22” situation? I think most all of us have at one time or another. Just what is meant by this phrase, and from whence did it come?

The “official” definition of “catch-22” is this – “a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules.” A good example of this definition is the following: You want to find work. You find a job that you think you could do well. You ask for the job, but are told you cannot have it. The reason? It’s because you have never done the job before.

August 18, 2025 - I always considered myself to be a good driver. I have driven ambulances, hearses, and police cars and have never had a mishap. Only one traffic ticket is on my record from 1967 (it was my wife’s fault, but that’s another story) in Houston, Texas. I have taken driver training courses and even a police pursuit course while in Colorado. However, with all that background and experience there is one thing I cannot do – back up a trailer.

June 26, 2025 - It seems that the twenty-first century has produced a general feeling among the female of the species that men are no longer needed.  I read articles and see programs on television produced by young, liberated feminists who espouse the idea that they have no need for a man in their lives.  They are educated, own their own businesses, and only need a man for pro-creation.  They can then rear their children alone – who needs a man around?  Any time a program or commercial needs a dufus, guess who gets that part – the white guy.  It would be a politically incorrect thi

June 5, 2025 - We all have many “firsts” in our lives – first kiss, first love, and first pet, all of which are memorable.  I would have to add to that list my first airplane ride which occurred in 1959 in Texas, and it was a memorable event to say the least.

May 12, 2025 - The call was to ring out the old and bring in the new in San Augustine the night of March 18, 1950. That was the night that the last call was made on the old telephone switchboard at 11:42pm by Mayor Guy Z. Moore. After the proper switches were made by telephone technicians, Mayor Moore made the very first dialed call on the new telephone system.