The right stuff to know for Lubbock
Cameron West had this idea in one of the notebooks he keeps — bringing back the West Texas Diner and honoring his famous grandpa. When Dirk’s opens soon on 13th Street, just east of Q Avenue … he’ll bring both together. “The old diners seem to be dying out, so I figured it was time … Continued
Sometimes I don’t get it. Why would anybody watch the ’90s TV show “The Nanny” with Fran Drescher and that voice? She may be a marvelous person … could not handle that voice. Refuse to watch slasher-type horror movies and believe these pieces of cinematic garbage have contributed to a cheapening of life. Flummoxed why … Continued
Please don’t send the Thought Police inside my head and tell me how I should think. It’s fine if you want to tell me how you think I should act toward and around others. I do that all the time … lately in this space I wrote a screed on what I think y’all should … Continued
My favorite Bible verse is from James 1: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. In other words, you have a choice how you … Continued
Wear a mask. Let’s not screw this up. Can’t find one? Don’t want to be bothered? Your rights are infringed? Excuse me, but have you always been this stupid or did you get your undergrad degree in stupidity? Were you in the crowd at Buffalo Springs Lake last weekend for the Village Idiots Convention? If … Continued
When we open Lubbock’s businesses … if that’s May 1 or afterwards … what will happen? Actually … I’m not asking. I’m telling what your business must do or I, and many others, will not do business with you. And this is a great opportunity for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce to help. So much … Continued
In photo above: When will Lubbock be able to have crowds, like those shown at the 2008 Fourth on Broadway’s Lubbock Centennial Celebration? We posted support of Let Lubbock Open on our Facebook page a few days ago … and the response was mostly positive, with some very good comments.. But how? Our friend Carl … Continued
Is our love of freedom, liberty and independence going to help the coronavirus kill us? I’ll get back to that in a bit. But first … Was talking on the phone to a man at his Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles this week, ordering food to be delivered to my mom for her 91st birthday … Continued
Those of us who lean right of center generally want less federal government and more local control … education is an example brought up often. The coronavirus crisis is a perfect example playing out. There’s so much information out there and a lot is conflicting. Liberal friends on Facebook are more than beside themselves (which … Continued
First, the positives of traveling to Los Angeles in a time of coronavirus … Traffic’s a lot better. Our flights from Lubbock to Las Vegas and Vegas to Los Angeles were not crowded – easier to get on and off and more room to stretch out. I’m really getting used to hand sanitizer and washing … Continued
I should be rooting for the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl this weekend in Miami (stadium pictured above). But like many of us in Lubbock, I hope the Kansas City Chiefs win because of Patrick Mahomes, a young man who remembers where he comes from. Why should I be rooting for Niners? Well, … Continued
How would you politically categorize a lyricist for a rock band who had: Ayn Rand as an influence. U.S. Senator Rand Paul as a fan. Two songs in National Review’s top 50 Conservative Rock Songs. A conservative writer call him “one of the great thinkers of the modern world.” A conservative? Not exactly. That’s what … Continued
(About the photo … if it’s not clear, that’s the back of the famed Hollywood sign from the top of Mt. Lee I took last month while visiting my hometown.) I love movies … a lot. It’s a hobby for me guessing who should be nominated for major awards and who should win. I love … Continued
The opening night for Texas Tech basketball Tuesday was perfect. United Supermarkets Arena was packed to watch the first men’s Final Four banner unveiled, along with a Big 12 championship banner. Before that, the sold-out crowd was into it. A loud version of the Matador Song gave me chills – literally. The crowd stayed loud … Continued
I no longer care for the National Football League. Well, I kinda do … but it’s connected to college football. If the Kansas City Chiefs are on TV with former Red Raider Patrick Mahomes playing quarterback, I’m interested. Since he’s been injured, I don’t care as much about the Chiefs. I’d like to see the … Continued
I walked into the Elkhart Truth newsroom the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 to see the managing editor watching the newsroom television. Walking toward him I saw a plane fly into one of the World Trade Center towers. I looked at him. He looked at me, then said: “That’s the second plane.” Our world changed … Continued