Category: I Got Here As Fast As I Could

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

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

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

I love The Shack barbecue on north Frankford. And I’m not alone. I was recently walking out of The Shack with a to-go order and there was a young woman in the parking lot, putting her food in her vehicle. She looked at me, holding a bag of rub she’d gotten. “Look what I got!” … Continued

The menu  grabs your attention … especially if you’re a Texas Tech sports fan. At the All-American Eatery & Catering Company, all the menu items are named after Texas Tech All-Americans. There’s the: E.J. Holub hamburger on sourdough or jalapeno bun. Marsha Sharp chicken fried bacon BLT Zach Thomas chicken strips Bam Morris steak fingers … Continued