Op-ed Columns
Tooling around in a $50,000 GMC Canyon AT4 recently, I was struck by how much more sophisticated midsize pickups have become, as well as by how far they need t…
September 30, 2023One of my most vivid memories of fall happened during junior high. I was standing in the end zone prior to the start of a game. I could barely feel my fingers …
by John Moore, Guest Columnist September 24, 2023If we're honest, some products aren't that different from each other. But during the 50s, 60s, and 70s, our moms were extremely loyal to the ones they liked.
by John Moore, Guest Columnist September 17, 2023MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas -- The sun was beginning to set but the outside temperature clung doggedly to 105 degrees.
by BILL OWNEY, Texarkana Gazette September 16, 2023Our grandparents had it figured out. They lived life on their terms.
by John Moore, Guest Columnist September 10, 2023As the Earth's hottest summer on record draws to a close, pollsters say most Americans believe climate change poses a threat to the nation's well-being, but mo…
by BILL OWNEY, TEXARKANA GAZETTE September 9, 2023He left me a message, so I called him back.
by John Moore, Guest Columnist September 3, 2023I have been setting on something for a bit now that I want to share and hopefully encourage others.
by Les Munn, Guest Columnist September 2, 2023Mid-size seems counterintuitive for pickups, which were primarily designed for hauling and towing and, well, why would anyone buy a truck to do less of either?
by BILL OWNEY, TEXARKANA GAZETTE September 2, 2023They were called, "Victory Gardens." And they were one of the weapons US citizens used to help win World War II.
by John Moore, Guest Columnist August 27, 2023Pee Wee Herman died.
by John Moore, Guest Columnist August 20, 2023Roomy, nimble, and electronically sophisticated, the 2024 Kia Seltos is an altogether pleasant runabout that does battle in an ultra-competitive niche of affor…
by BILL OWNEY, TEXARKANA GAZETTE August 19, 2023When our parents would take my sister and me from Ashdown, Arkansas to Texarkana, often they'd succumb to our begging and stop for ice cream.
by John Moore, Guest Columnist August 13, 2023Reasons aplenty exist to explain why the Ford Bronco is outselling the Jeep Wrangler: less noise but better ride, handling, comfort, acceleration, braking, rel…
August 12, 2023If you grew up in a town with a unique name, there are likely many stories about how the name came to be. Also, you know the struggles of trying to explain the…
by John Moore, Guest Columnist August 6, 2023