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The Boys of Praha

"In the space of 12 months and nine days, Praha gave up most of its youth -- and nearly all of its future -- to confront unimaginable forms of evil on faraway continents."

Feature

The Death of the Funeral

It was apparent that there had been a major change in memorial services when Monty Python's song, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" became the #1 requested song at funerals. It's sung (and whistled) by Python Eric Idle in the Movie "The Life of Brian" as he's being crucified.

Texas Outlaw Writers' Podcast: Last Chance Rant at the TX Midterm Elections

"What's the value? When these polls are so far off, what's the value for the voter or for democracy? Just to have that sort of information banging around?"

Newsletter

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: The Midterms are Coming, The Midterms are Coming! Edition

Do you remember the "In a world where..." guy? No, c'mon, you know the one. For years, for every single movie that came out, (at least the scary/horror/sci-fi/adventure films,) he did the promo/trailer voice-over. In a majority of those, the

national politics

Margaret! This Guy is Using a Lot of Numbers Again!

Hey kids! Let's play balance the budget! OK, we won't really, but let's pretend.

Texas Politics

In a Solid Blue County, a Local Judge Flips to Republican and Rails Against Abortion and the Migrant ‘Invasion’

"Midterm pundits’ eyes are on the Rio Grande Valley. But in the Big Bend region Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara is making a political bet that her name recognition and tough stance on immigration and abortion can make her turncoat move to run as a Republican successful in November."

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Cowboy Down

“One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves it, then it will have achieved itself and outlived its origins." - Wallace Stegner, Western author

Civil Rights

A Tribute to the Champions of Democracy Whose Names You May or May Not Know

This midterm election cycle is rife with election deniers, poll worker intimidation and attacks on elected officials. It is a perfect time to remember a few of the courageous people who wrongly faced imprisonment, brutality, and death by those intent upon sabotaging fair elections and human rights.

Texas Politics

Boo! The Nightmare in Texas

Happy Halloween! In honor of the World Series between the Astros and the Phillies, we’re tripping around the bases of the absurd, the depressing and the obscene in Texas politics.

Podcast

Texas Outlaw Writers' Podcast: Political Analyst Keir Murray on the Midterms

"Having worked in the business for the last 2+ decades, I see too many people now running for office just to become social media personalities. Generate income from becoming celebrities, move on to some other money-making venture after they leave office or even while they're in office."

Newsletter

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: To the World Series Edition

Houston (and much of Texas) is ecstatic that the Astros are headed back to the World Series. Texans are almost as ecstatic that it was a sweep of the New York Yankees that got them there. This schadenfreude was tempered in the fourth (and final) game of the ALCS played

The Tolerance of Injustice Fuels the Battle Against Democracy

When right and wrong no longer matter, you create a human capable of any heinous act or belief. We've watched 1/3 of our neighbors suspend their values to support an autocrat no matter what he says or does. Injustice has a price. Let’s hope they understand that and vote accordingly.

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The Man on the White Horse

People keep looking for a guy with simple answers who will solve all our problems. It usually doesn't end well.

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Why I Went to the Woods, Too

The gears of our democracy, oiled with the blood of patriots, are being jammed by liars and theorists who no longer believe it works, and no outcome, other than one that pleases their constituents, is to be believed.

Religion

"Is Gandhi in Heaven?" and Other Conundra for Our Times

Sister Mary Elizabeth was my sixth-grade teacher at St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles grade school in San Antonio. I do not think I am being immodest in saying that I was probably the most arrogant, annoying little smartass in the class.

Podcast

Texas Outlaw Writers' Podcast: What Would Governor Ann Richards Think?

Margaret Justus, Gov. Ann Richards former deputy press secretary, talks with the Outlaws about the Ann Richards Legacy Project's new book, "The One Ann Only: Wit and Wisdom from Texas Governor Ann Richards"

Newsletter

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: We Don't Need No Steenkin' Badges Edition

Being Outlaws and all, we were worried when we heard that there was a new sheriff in town. And then we heard it was Herschel Walker, so we laughed and went back to watching "Blazing Saddles." * The midterms are fast approaching. Mail-in voting is happening, and early

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Let The People Vote!

If you believe you cannot lose an honest election, then any election you lose must be dishonest, right? The twisted logic at the heart of sabotaging America’s elections – and why it’s so dangerous.

personal stories

The Guns of October

“Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.”― Gen. Omar N. Bradley

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Political Chutzpah on Steroids

What is the obsession with Social Security? The GOP has fumed about it since Franklin Roosevelt proposed it and got it passed in 1935. The decades-long drumbeat of these programs being “socialist” has convinced too many voters to feel, “screw grandma, we have principles to uphold.”

Crime

The Artistry and Status of Crime

While white-collar crime is defined as non-violent, focused on corruption, and fraud of many types, history and current events have proved that white-collar crimes are often linked to unimaginable violence. Why do we give crime a class structure? Isn’t all crime just crime no matter the offender?

national politics

Herschel Walker: The Republican Party Brand

It's tough to write anything about Herschel Walker. Like Trump, every day is a new low. Has he eclipsed Trump as the new GOP Brand? Or does his candidacy represent something far worse?

Texas Politics

The Problem with Lieutenant Dan

The Lieutenant Governor is the apex predator of Texas politics, with whom lobbyists, trade associations, businesses and individuals must deal if they wish to accomplish their priorities. And that's the problem with Lieutenant Dan.

Podcast

Texas Outlaw Podcasters - Harvey Kronberg of the Quorum Report on the Upcoming Midterm Election

"We can only write 10% of what we know. If we wrote 20%, nobody would ever talk to us again, and 30%? There'd be contracts out on us."

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Set My Reefer Free Edition

In a move sure to please stoners everywhere, Joe Biden released plans to issue pardons to federal prisoners convicted of simple marijuana possession. This could add a few thousand voters to the midterms. Though, not exactly a reliable constituency. "I'm at the Taco Bell drive-thru, dude.

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