Weatherford Democrat Viewpoints

John Doe’s addiction

2010-03-15T14:31:15-05:00

How addicted are we to the federal dole? More than we realize or care to admit.

The taxi cab TV thief

2010-03-15T14:29:08-05:00

The bad guys on TV and in the movies are always looking to steal valuables from unsuspecting victims. That’s just what they do.

The tip of the spear

2010-03-15T14:28:18-05:00

The term, “Tip of the Spear,” has been used over the ages to describe the lead element of a weapon or offensive military assault. The tip of a spear, arrow or lance is the sharp, pointed or cutting edge that tears into the quarry or foe to impose dominance over it. It enables the ultimate victory.

The Oscars remain a guilty pleasure

2010-03-10T05:30:00-06:00

Did you watch the Academy Awards Sunday night? I did. I do every year. It’s my guilty pleasure in life, watching the rich and famous parade in front of the world and thank everyone from the Academy to their parents to their agents for “all you do,” whatever that may be.

Poll: Lottery proceeds would go to retirement

2010-03-09T15:37:08-06:00

It’s an intriguing thought.
If you had millions of dollars fall in your lap, how would you spend it.

Texas traffic and the angry emu

2010-03-07T05:30:00-06:00

As a driver in Texas, I have become pretty jaded.
There’s not a lot we don’t see.
Rolling west on Interstate 20 across the flatlands to a bumper-to-bumper 200-mile jaunt south on I-35, drivers in our state are apt to see anything.

County steps up for its own in UW campaign

2010-03-07T05:30:00-06:00

It’s an old saying Texans, long known for their spirit of independence, are especially fond of.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
And did they ever.

The age of majority

2010-03-07T05:30:00-06:00

Are you one of those rare and unique individuals who never did anything really stupid or embarrassing when you were a teenager? No? Yeah right, I didn’t either.

Keep your laws off my body

2010-03-05T05:30:00-06:00

“It’s a free country.”
That’s a popular saying — and true in many ways. But for a free country, America does ban a lot of things that are perfectly peaceful and consensual. Why is that?

It Takes a Village Idiot

2010-03-05T05:30:00-06:00