Editorial

I like to think our dogs are pretty smart. Who am I kidding, they're dumb as rocks. Our Malamute named Zevon won't even chase a ball. He just looks at you like "what, are you kidding me?" Our 2 Yorkies Bella and Coco will fetch toys, but they won't bring them back to you. Instead, they just fight over the toys, and end up running off with them. You know how it is, but we love them anyway

With Memorial Day coming up, and law enforcement putting on another seat belt blitz, it's good to know that we're pretty good about wearing our seat belts in the Lone Star State. I don't think I ever see anybody driving without their seat belt on, at least not in a long, long time. It seems like the law if firmly engraved in our brains, and it's totally natural to buckle up before you go anywhere.

In 2011, there were more racial or ethnic minorities born in the United States than white babies. This marks the first time in history that minorities make up the majority of births in the US.

About 500 soldiers are expected to get together in the Crossroads this weekend,  for the annual Warrior's Weekend. The event is a chance to honor the men and women who serve our great nation in the military. Veterans from Kentucky, Colorado, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas, plus from Walter Reed Hospital and Brooke Army Medical Center are expected to take part in the festivities. The soldiers w

Dating is tough, and interpersonal communication can be even tougher. But the electronic age has brought with a whole new layer of angst — it seems nothing is more perplexing to a man than talking to a woman via text message.

What is wrong with Texas? I know we lead the nation in things like the highest number of minimum-wage jobs, and it's tied with 2 other states in the percentage of population without health insurance. On the plus side, the state does lead the way in the number of jobs created in recent years, but we're lacking in the number of  people in state prisons. What gives? This should be an easy one to

Americans might not be as miserable as you think.

US News & World Report has released its list of the best high schools in America, teaming up with the Washington, DC-based American Institutes for Research (AIR), one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world.

The economy has made it practically impossible to get a job in some corners of the country. Some, however, have had an easier time than others at creating opportunities for the unemployed to become employed once again.

Wikipedia may be the “free” online encyclopedia, but if you want your very own factual and well-written entry, it’s gonna cost you. Record producer Erez Safer and filmmaker Aaron Wertheimer have launched their own business which will write, research and post Wiki entries — at a cost.

Fifty-two percent of Americans over the age of 18 are married. This is down from 57 percent a decade ago. Perhaps the decline has to do with the fact that many young people don’t believe having a successful marriage is one of the most important parts of their life.

Studies show that both men and women are putting in more working hours than ever in addition to logging more office time. But which sex is working longer and harder?