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Read this if you feel bad about being technically challenged
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I finally found the word that explains my manual dexterity - “ambisinister”. The definition is “clumsy...


19 hours ago3 min read
It was a beautiful snowfall, then back to warmth
By John Toth The Bulletin I was out like most other Texans along the Texas Gulf Coast folks on that wonderful morning when it snowed on...


Feb 103 min read
Nothing like getting a random check engine light out of nowhere
By John Toth The Bulletin I used to be able to take apart the carburetor on my 1969 Buick Skylark, rebuild it and put it back together....


Feb 34 min read
Organized senior activities around Brazoria County
By Sharon Toth The Bulletin January brought an Arctic front to Texas that stretched across the state and much of the South. We covered...


Feb 32 min read
Are our thermostat settings creeping up as we age?
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s only 40 degrees outside, but my thermostat is set to 72. During the summer months, I set the...


Feb 33 min read
Thank you, Ernie Williamson, for being part of The Bulletin
By John Toth The Bulletin I answered The Bulletin phone in early January 2019. Ernie Williamson was calling. “I picked your paper up at...


Jan 272 min read
My nightmare and annual visit to the dermatologist
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin “Hello doctor, how are you?” I queried. “Just fine, Mr. Forbes; Nurse, get the liquid nitrogen.” He...


Jan 273 min read
Early Bulletin days and fax machines
By John Toth The Bulletin I was looking over one of my monthly statements and found a charge for faxing services. It was only a few...


Jan 203 min read
Readying for a holiday trip, it felt like we forgot something
By Stephanie Johnson The Bulletin Do you ever feel like you’re forgetting something important, but you can’t peg exactly what that is? I...


Jan 202 min read
Holiday leftovers set up an extended stay in my freezer
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Holidays are over, decorations are taken down, and now, comes the annual question. How long do you hang...


Jan 203 min read
For a while, I was worried about becoming forgetful
By John Toth The Bulletin She left her new smart watch at the house and wanted me to turn back to get it. I wouldn’t do it. We were...

Jan 133 min read
A few minutes in Ice Land is enough freezing weather
By John Toth The Bulletin I have mentioned before that cold weather and I don’t get along too well. But I make an exception once a year...


Jan 62 min read
Remembering snowfalls, throwing papers in freezing weather
By Edward Forbes The Bulletin I watched a football game recently where the field was covered by snow and more continued to fall. I...


Jan 63 min read
Mystery stench in car located at unexpected place
By John Toth The Bulletin We recently escaped to the hideout, all five of us - two humans and three cats. We have made the trip many...


Dec 30, 20242 min read
Happy New Year does not mean we’re actually a year older
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin The new year is approaching like a locomotive with a full head of steam. Only a catastrophic incident...


Dec 30, 20243 min read
Celebrating New Year’s Eve for the first time in the U.S.A. New Country, new year, new friend
By John Toth The Bulletin It was a cold winter night in a country where I did not speak the language,nor knew anyone other than my...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Reflections of Christmas past stirred by nutmeg seed, bourbon
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin During the holiday season, for 20 to 25 years I have been grating a nutmeg seed onto the top of a glass...

Dec 17, 20242 min read
Cole’s been to all Texas’ counties; now she’s eyeing state parks
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin In 2022, Barbara Cole suffered a life-threatening health scare. She spent 2023 recovering. The Brazoria...


Dec 17, 20243 min read
Heartwarming tale of Christmas in a foreign land
By John Toth The Bulletin It was Christmas, the first one either of them had spent away from family. In a strange country, where they...

Dec 9, 20242 min read
Bulletin readers win tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of Lights
By John Toth The Bulletin Four Bulletin readers have been randomly selected for a chance to win free tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of...
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