Rich: The Fox studio and dirty feet

A while back, Tink and I had a meeting to pitch a television show on the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles. It wasn’t the first time I had been there. At least three times, before I knew Tink, I passed through the Fox guarded gates.

Letter to the Editor: Response to global warming letter

Dear Editor, After reading a letter to the editor in your July 7th edition I want to add my take on this “global warming crisis” so many believe to be the result of our appetite for fossil fuels?

Letter to the Editor: Not for Sale!

Dear Editor, I suspect many if not most of us are familiar with the cinematic expression “film noir,” a French term meaning dark film, of which many post World War II era movies were labeled.

Yarbrough: Could this columnist be replaced by ‘Artie Fishel’ intelligence?

“Hey! Who are you and what are you doing in my office?” Beep! “Hello, human person. My name is Artie Fishel. I own Artie Fishel Intelligence and I am very smart. I am fluent in more than 7,000 languages, which is 6,999-and-a-half more than you know.

Smith: European summer vacation

It is difficult to book a seat on a plane or find an empty hotel room almost anywhere in Europe in the summertime. The continent is overrun with tourists, many of whom are students who head over for studies abroad or in-depth tours.

Rich: Tink and my nerves

Tink is getting on my last nerve. I am trying to do business and keep my company going but he’s like a little, dark cartoon cloud popping in on my deal-making. Normally, he would only know what I tell him which means he wouldn’t hear an entire conversation.

Letter to the Editor: Biology is not bigoted

Dear Editor, Being a most-proud father of two now adult daughters, a favorite occurrence on Father’s Day is to have each of them share some time with me.

Letter to the Editor: The energy revolution

Dear Editor, For decades, Texas was synonymous with prosperity based in very large part on fossil fuel production and consumption. But times are a‘ changing.

Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on random subjects

Happy Belated Birthday, America! I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy, even though I wasn’t born on the 4th of July. As for Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again,” I would remind everyone that America was great long before Trump showed up – and remains great today.

Smith: Appreciating all things Irish

I have always been told my forebears were Scots Irish, but I have never had the urge or the time to explore the past, although it would be nice to know that, perhaps, one of my ancient kin tossed the caber with Rob Roy or enjoyed a wee dram of Bushmills with Michael Collins.