Thursday, September 1st, 2011 Dallas, Texas  WHAT HAPPENED TO LONG VACATIONS?  Does anyone take a real vacation anymore? In the good old days, school didn’t start again until the Monday after Labor Day. The last two weeks in August used to be a popular time for families to get away to...Read More

     DON’T MESS WITH MY SUMMER VACATION Many naysayers have predicted that the family summer vacation, a venerable American tradition for over a century, has now passed away quietly after a lengthy illness. Supposedly, the final coup de grace was the recent rise in gas prices. But I say they protest a bit too...Read More

The “Common Sense” radio show this weekend has a full array of guests.  We will be broadcasting live from Dallas, Texas on Clear Channel’s all talk  station, KFXR There will also be continuing analysis of jut what effect the recent hurricane will  have on insurance rates nationwide.   Your rates are bound to go up.  so...Read More

Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s autobiography, “In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir,” is not on sale and he continues to defend the Bush Administration’s decision to invade Iraq because of the presence of weapons of mass destruction.  You will recall that Ambassador Joe Wilson contradicted the V.P in a New York Times op...Read More

I’ve written before about one of the most unique music venues in America, The Red Dragon Listening Room.  And that’s exactly what the place is.  No drinks or food.  Nothing for sale.  Just listening to some first rate musical groups.  I’m a regular, and owner Chris Maxwell knows to hold me a sea up front. ...Read More