Category: I Got Here As Fast As I Could

Heard about Southwest Airlines’ massive computer outage grounding flights across the country a few weeks ago? Here’s what it was like in the eye of that storm. I was home packing for a flight to Burbank, California, when a text popped on my phone from Southwest Airlines: “SWA Flight 2294 from LAS is cancelled,” telling … Continued

As I sit here Monday morning, it’s 2 degrees outside … wondering if it’ll get colder inside if we get hit with the rolling blackouts going across Texas because of the record cold weather affecting the state’s power grid. After that, I’m waiting for the locust and plague. Wait … we’ve been dealing with our … Continued

I walked into the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences for the first time on Saturday night, January 23. After having my temperature taken. Since plans were announced for the now fully sprouted “Holly Hall,” I’ve been excited about going to an event. Odds were it would be a Lubbock Symphony Orchestra concert … Continued

One COVID-vaccine shot down, one to go and I know it’ll be next month. At a time where it seems almost everyone is ticked off about something in government, the City of Lubbock is doing a great job distributing the vaccine. So if you’re eligible now or when you are, get yours and do your … Continued

I’m always impressed with America’s presidential transfer of power, whether I agree or disagree with election results, The outgoing  president is part of the inauguration process. Over the years, it told me we’re different than countries where bloody, violent coups take place or the power structure never lets go. Think Russia’s Vladimir “Oppose me and … Continued

Remember when coronavirus cases reached a few dozen a day in the spring? Then it dropped back down and at that point, almost all the Lubbock deaths were confined to nursing homes. We heard it could get worse, but hoping the worst was behind us. Those were the good old days … not to say … Continued

The Republican Party … at least nationally … has come to a fork in the road and it’s time to take the path away from Donald Trump. Assuming Joe Biden wins the presidency after all legal appeals and investigations have run their course, how long does the GOP enable Donald Trump’s  childish rants and lies … Continued

I’m getting offended by constant posts on Facebook, emails and texts reminding me I still have time to vote. I voted days ago. Just like I’ve done in every election since turning 18 so long ago that classic rock was yet to be called classic. Democrats are urging people to do their duty and vote … Continued

The late Jack Anderson is considered one of the fathers of modern investigative journalism. He wrote a very popular column for years. I noticed after awhile, it seemed he was sometimes reaching. He’d built this reputation and some of his columns started to feel like he was pushing beyond fairness to keep his reputation. I’m … Continued

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

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