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Fanfare for a Common Man

Yeah, Jimmy Carter, peanut farmer. Perhaps he wasn't the greatest president to hold the office, but nowhere near the worst. And importantly, a decency we don't see much anymore.

Newsletter

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Paxton Gets Tuckered Edition

Ken Paxton. The Texas Attorney General. Impeached. You've heard? The first statewide officeholder in over a century to be impeached in Texas. Twenty articles of impeachment. Good going, Ken! You worked hard for this! Just like your hero, Donald Trump! But will you be acquitted like the former

Culture

What’s on the Back of Your Business Card? Every day we feed the life we live and the impact we’ll leave

Two unrelated events took me back to a special experience created by an extraordinary man. It reminded me that what we do and who we are might not be the same thing but are extensions of us.

Travel

Mountains and Mysteries

“There ain’t no barbed wire up here, and it was made for me.” - Rich Corraza, Alaskan

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: John Nova Lomax Memorial Edition

The Outlaws are sad to announce the passing of one of our own, John Nova Lomax. Maybe "one of our own" is a bit of a stretch, but John was one of the early contributors here on the Texas Outlaw Writers website and newsletter. He's listed

national politics

Of Presidents and Potentates

"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." - Mark Twain

personal stories

Rest Easy John Nova Lomax

"I’m of the opinion that the loss of John’s writing and his sheer doggedness in following the rabbit trails of a good story equates to a loss for all of Texas, whether the state knows that or not."

Bozos At The Gates

The barbarians at the gates have been replaced by sillier but scarier buffoons.

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Everything is Aw-right Edition

No. Not really. Everything is pretty sucky lately in Texas. The legislature, in an effort to ram through as much heartache before the fat lady sings, is trying to complete some nasty stuff so that it can be signed by the gub'ner. Here's a small sample:

Travel

Looking for Mr. Brautigan

“I always wanted to write a book that ended with the word mayonnaise.” - Richard Brautigan, Poet and Novelist

Aaron Sorkin For President

Millions of Americans have mistaken notions about our history, our Constitution and the simple, observable state of our country. It isn't a disaster, though politicians would like you to believe that. There are real problems though, that are tough to tackle and require a joint effort.

Religion

Is it Time for Churches to Pay Taxes?

When it comes to churches that act like political action committees, I think we should continue to ask; why hasn’t their tax-exempt status been revoked or at least challenged by the IRS on a grand scale?

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: "I Had Sex with that Woman" Edition

One of the Texas legislature's most militant culture warriors was voted off of the island for being a groomer.

Guns

So… What About the Children? Are We Following the Trail that Gun Violence Leaves Behind?

My father had a deer rifle and a pistol, but we never knew where they were kept. There was an unspoken sense that if someone broke into the house, he’d likely shoot them, but gun violence in a broader context was not really on our minds.

social media

Anti-Social Media

It's like electronic crack, and there's no 12 step program for it.

Immigration

The North Bank of the Big River

The Immigrants will keep coming. The only thing separating their misery from bright possibility is a river, a desert, and laws they don’t understand. They take their chances and trek northward. Our need for their labor is insatiable. Their dreams will not be thwarted.

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Live Forever Edition

We missed it. Sure, you clicked the Ticketmaster "Buy" button about 5 million times and finally scored your tween and her pals some $800 Taylor Swift tickets. (Don't forget to take several hundred bucks for a T-shirt!) But the ticket that you really wanted was the

education

Teach Your Children Well

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B King

Food

Vegan, Vegetarian or Texatarian (plant-based with Texas-specific meat days): How is Life for the Herbivorous in Texas?

In the land known for meat on the grill and animal footwear bragging rights, it used to be a brave move to go vegan. But today the plant-based food culture in Texas is in play.

Texas Politics

Soylent Red, White and Blue

A modest proposal for those wacky pranksters in Austin. Bon appétit!

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: All the Blowing Up of Things Edition

News anchor careers, big-ass rockets, possibly an old hotel, maybe the debt ceiling, and hopefully the DeSantis campaign. All Blowed up. Blowed up real good.

Abortion

A Wake-Up Call for the Un-Woke: A Recent Washington Post headline - "Abortion ban states see steep drop in OB/GYN residency applicants"

Scrapping a medical residency application is no small act. Med school grads send out dozens of applications because they’re trying to “match,” or get accepted into a program---the greatest fear is not being picked up. Why risk being shut out when applying for residency in an anti-abortion state?

Science

The Rocket's Dead Glare

After the explosion, the female narrator, apparently without irony, told the audience, “There, as you saw, and as we promised, an exciting end to the Starship Inaugural Integrated test flight.”

Texas History

A Clean, Well-Lighted Place

The dilemma of the Luther Hotel in Palacios is an illustration of why we can't have nice things.

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: The Fire Still Burns Edition

A packed issue this week, so pace yourself. I'll lead off with a piece that I've been working on for a while. Today marks a significant anniversary. Fire tore through the Branch Davidian compound thirty years ago, and it is not an exaggeration to say that

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