Columnists

Some things change, some stay the same

Some time ago, a friend of the Herald stopped by to give us some old copies of the ...

Columnists

Group has long been key part of Austin

When the Herald published its annual Progress Edition at the end of last month, we were rather pleased ...

Columnists

Beautiful birds face challenges in the wild

Whenever I take time to indulge an interest in birds and bird-watching it is an eye-opening experience. Like ...

Columnists

Drivers should plan for worst to stay safe

Most of us think nothing of hopping in our cars to drive a couple of hours down the ...

Columnists

Animals also making most of the warm winter

An item in the Austin Audubon chapter’s latest newsletter caught my eye: Reporting on the chapter’s 37th Christmas ...

Columnists

Wolves claw way back from extinction

It was a cool fall evening, no bugs, and we didn’t bother to even set up our tent, ...

Columnists

Surprise is in how unsurprising temps were

One January day, now nearly 30 years ago, we got a call at the newspaper where I was ...

Columnists

Attempting to fill a gap in Austin’s archives

In early 1963, with the release of their second album, Surfin’ USA, the Beach Boys were on the ...

Columnists

Digging into reasons for hunger in our community

We were at a community event a couple of months ago and happened to be talking to a ...

Columnists

2020 list shows plenty of interesting Austin ideas

Remember that great idea you provided to Vision 2020 — your plan to make Austin a better place? ...

Dave Churchill

Boughton sets example on levy issue

Second Ward Council member Roger Boughton deserves a vote of thanks for his persistence in trying to pare ...

Columnists

Big ideas show there are many who care

The buffet line at last week's Vision 2020 Night of Big Ideas looked so good that I reflexively ...

Columnists

Here’s one idea among hundreds

Vision 2020 is looking for big ideas for Austin’s future.

Columnists

Conversations one of many distractions for drivers

I read a wire service report this week about a new National Transportation Safety Board recommendation that drivers ...

Columnists

US never the same after 9/11

A friend, the publisher of a small newspaper in the central United States, called my office on the ...

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