In view of history, I sincerely wish that the ravages of war will never be repeated. With all the Japanese read more

In view of history, I sincerely wish that the ravages of war will never be repeated. With all the Japanese public, I mourn for those who perished in battles and lost their lives in the horrors of war.

Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.

Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.

The plethora of special effects -- some dazzling, some clumsy -- make "Harry Potter" at times resemble a generic Hollywood read more

The plethora of special effects -- some dazzling, some clumsy -- make "Harry Potter" at times resemble a generic Hollywood horror movie. That three-headed dog that stands guard over a treasure was better left to the imagination. . .

Many a young lady does not realize just how strong her love for a young man is until he fails read more

Many a young lady does not realize just how strong her love for a young man is until he fails to pass the approval test with her parents.

Marriage is not just about two loving and committed people. Marriage is a social institution that provides a social good, read more

Marriage is not just about two loving and committed people. Marriage is a social institution that provides a social good, and a public good.

I think we have to keep the proper perspective on high school sports. Sometimes, sports can seem like a runaway read more

I think we have to keep the proper perspective on high school sports. Sometimes, sports can seem like a runaway train, so we have to remind our student-athletes that education comes first, and that you have to be a good sport to play and a good citizen.

The commissioners court has reached out to the public and sought input on future facilities. One of my goals as read more

The commissioners court has reached out to the public and sought input on future facilities. One of my goals as commissioner was to reach out and establish trusting relationships. With the facility subcommittee, we'll continue on and ultimately we'll do what the public wants.

We see it every day in our economy. These folks are customers in our stores and employees in our workplace. read more

We see it every day in our economy. These folks are customers in our stores and employees in our workplace. We hope immigration law gets it figured out.

That makes it a lot more exciting for them.

That makes it a lot more exciting for them.