I am sure you have been waiting for my take on Tim Tebow and his run with the Denver Broncos to a 7 – 1 record as starting quarterback with an 8 – 5 season record. For the last few weeks, I have witnessed haters become believers and believers into evangelists. Tebow is the most
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Derek Holland’s Harry Caray impression during Game 5 of the World Series received some criticism for something he didn’t think was a big deal. Some believed that Holland shouldn’t have done the impression because it prevented him from focusing on the game and supporting his teammates. However, Holland disputes that belief. “If they would actually
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ARLINGTON — The Texas Rangers are on Cruz control in the AL championship series. Nelson Cruz hit the first game-ending grand slam in postseason history, lifting the defending American League champions over the Detroit Tigers 7-3 in 11 innings Monday for a 2-0 series lead. “It’s an instant classic, no doubt about it,” teammate Ian
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 Grant: Is Rangers’ C.J. Wilson an ace? Playoffs are his shot to prove it  EVAN GRANT Published: Sep 29, 2011 11:20 PM ARLINGTON — In the last two years, only two teams have won more games with an individual pitcher on the mound than the Rangers have with C.J. Wilson: Philadelphia with Roy Halladay and
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Those who are impressed by words seem to think that President Barack Obama made a great speech to Congress this month. But, when you look beyond the rhetoric, what did he say that was fundamentally different from what he has been saying and doing all along? Are we to continue doing the same kinds of
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As summer draws to a close and next year’s political campaigns get down to brass tacks, you’re going to be hearing a lot more from politicians seeking your vote. Given the widespread anxiety about our nation’s course, you’ll no doubt want to know what these candidates actually think.  So here’s one word of advice on
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On behalf of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for conserving electricity during this period of prolonged hot, dry weather in Texas. As you have no doubt experienced, intense weather conditions have been the norm this summer. We have all had the shared experience
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Recently, Gov. Rick Perry acknowledged what many Texans have known for two years at least — that he’s running for president. To buy into the notion that he finally gave in to the urging of his legions of supporters (especially his wife), or heeded a call from a higher power, requires a suspension of reality
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Tight fiscal times force us to do some of the same old things in more effective new ways. We hope we are seeing a hint of that as we witness something once thought unthinkable in Texas. We are closing a prison. For 102 years, the Central Unit in Sugar Land was a monument to Texas’
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Casey Anthony killed her daughter. She may not have meant to, and she may have been much more interested in her own social life than in her daughter’s well-being, but I have absolutely no doubt that she was responsible for her daughter’s death. So why was she acquitted? Could it really be a case of
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