David Zapatka Longtime friend, wordsmith, and fellow verbivore Bill Lewis recently sent me a summary of the Missouri State Games table tennis results where he presides as the grand master tournament director. He writes, “In a Johnny Quest race for first place in the Under 2100 division, there were 12 hardy corrivals.” Corrival—cor·ri·val noun 1:…
Jane Scholz “The Denton County Democratic Party is fired up and ready for 2026,” County Party Chair Delia Parker-Mims told members of the Robson Democratic Club at their August meeting. Mims is visiting all Democratic clubs and organizations in the county this month, rallying members in preparation for the 2026 elections. The stop in Robson…
Gary Chalk My Monday morning routine is to publish my latest Living Retired column. My wife Jan’s routine is to ask, “Gary, how on earth do you come up with such gobbledygook?” I explain that frequently the stories fall in my lap, or more recently, in my wallet; but actually, it didn’t fall in my…
David Blassingame Here are the bills scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1: Senate Bill 10 requires public schools in Texas to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom. Senate Bill 11 allows schools to implement a daily period of voluntary prayer, but students can only participate if they have a signed permission slip. House…
Mark your calendars for the Conservative Women of Action Fall Luncheon, featuring special guest Debbie Georgatos, on Monday, Sept. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Robson Ranch clubhouse. Ticket sales are at the RR clubhouse from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 8, 10, 15, and 17 or drop a check (made…
David Blassingame On Aug. 6 the Robson Ranch Republican Club held its meeting on the first Wednesday of the month. The guest speaker was Abraham George, the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. Abraham George was born into a Pentecostal family in Kerala, India. His family immigrated legally to the United States in 1996…