Rural East Texans answer a hedonistic party in their midst with a sober celebration of God, country and conservatism.
A Texas Militiaman Reconsiders the Mission
Charles Gilbert joined the Texas Border Volunteers to “kick some ass,” but the group’s tactics forced him to do some soul-searching.
Forgetting How to Read? Stop Reading Online
If we want to maintain the kind of thoughtful, reflective, curious minds that engineered the Internet in the first place, it’s time to face up to what reading online is doing to our brains.
Protests Mount in Mexico Over Missing Students
Protesters gathered in the thousands in Mexico City for a march to commemorate the 43 students at a teachers college in southern Mexico who disappeared after being taken into police custody.
Houston Investors Hope the Legal Marijuana Industry Will Make Them High Rollers
Houston-based investors took to the Marijuana investment Conference hoping to see high returns from the legal Marijuana industry.
The Curious Case of the Ebola Troll
With all the Ebola fear-mongering in the media, how can we justify locking up a kid who used a computer to create a mirror that reflects our terrified faces back at us?
Jury Begins Deliberations in Ed Graf Re-Trial
The jury has begun deliberating the fate of Ed Graf, a Waco man being re-tried on controversial arson charges. Graf has spent 25 years in prison.
Greg Abbott: Dildos? Against ‘em. Interracial Marriage? No Comment.
Asked about interracial marriage, Greg Abbott couldn’t think of an answer. That’s odd, because he normally doesn’t shy from forceful arguments.
Dallas Morning News: Elect Greg Abbott, Pay The Ransom
The Dallas Morning News came up with a novel reason for endorsing Greg Abbott on Thursday: Wendy Davis would infuriate the Republican Party.
WTF Friday: I’m Sure It’s Nothing
This week’s nutball roundup includes sermon subpoenas, Ebola hysteria, and Jim Hogan asking the big questions, which involve watermelon.
Another Citizen-Journalist Silenced in Tamaulipas
The well-known citizen journalist behind the Twitter handle @Miut3 was reportedly kidnapped and killed Wednesday in the border city of Reynosa.
Observer Radio Episode 80: A Texas Militiaman Has a Change of Heart
Charles Gilbert joined up with Texas Border Volunteers to “kick some ass,” but reconsidered when he saw their tactics firsthand.