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Feb 14, 20233 min read

Going against the grain, personal trainer turns farmer

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin What would you do if you were tired of your job and wanted a new challenge? My guess is that buying a...

Jan 10, 20233 min read

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Will 2023 be year of the AI articles?

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I don’t have any resolutions, but I do have some thoughts as the New Year begins. AI IN MY FUTURE?...

Jan 4, 20233 min read

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World Cup made me a soccer fan

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I couldn’t believe what I was watching! There were football and basketball games on TV that I had been...

Gifts that enrich disabled people’s lives year-round

Dec 27, 20222 min read

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Gifts that enrich disabled people’s lives year-round

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Thanks, Santa. You brought just what I wanted for Christmas. I appreciate it. I know getting a gift for...

Texas tidbits you can safely use at family gatherings

Dec 20, 20223 min read

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Texas tidbits you can safely use at family gatherings

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin If you are looking for a column on the issues of the day, today’s column isn’t for you. If, on the other...

Pearland Library membership soars since April opening

Dec 5, 20223 min read

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Pearland Library membership soars since April opening

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin In this era of distrust in government, it is refreshing to write about a tax expenditure that appears to...

Nov 22, 20223 min read

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New fence leads to meeting neighbors

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin The poet Robert Frost once wrote “Good fences make good neighbors.” A bizarre series of recent events...

Are some doctors shunning patients with disabilities?

Nov 7, 20223 min read

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Are some doctors shunning patients with disabilities?

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I am a paraplegic, so the recent front-page headline in the New York Times grabbed me. “These Doctors...

Halloween no longer overshadowed by big brother Thanksgiving

Oct 24, 20223 min read

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Halloween no longer overshadowed by big brother Thanksgiving

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Driving through my daughter’s subdivision, I noticed a surprising number of homes with Halloween...

Fair director Ernest Lawson’s challenge this year

Oct 11, 20223 min read

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Fair director Ernest Lawson’s challenge this year

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin After two years of steering our county fair through the pandemic, Ernest Lawson, executive director of...

Oct 11, 20223 min read

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Alzheimer’s has met its nemesis

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin She had worked hard her entire life, but Brenda Maust feels it wasn’t until she discovered something in...

Theriot follows dad, grandad as fair president

Oct 10, 20222 min read

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Theriot follows dad, grandad as fair president

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin The Brazoria County Fair is all in the family for Theresa Theriot. She is the third generation of her...

A surprising diagnosis and a simple cure

Sep 19, 20222 min read

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A surprising diagnosis and a simple cure

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I hadn’t felt mentally sharp for days. I was becoming easily confused and had trouble concentrating. I...

Worfe stands up to challenges as Alliance CEO

Sep 6, 20223 min read

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Worfe stands up to challenges as Alliance CEO

Ernie Williamson The Bulletin The headlines on the nation’s economy were not exactly encouraging when Patti Worfe became the first woman...

I overruled my pride and finally bought one

Aug 23, 20222 min read

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I overruled my pride and finally bought one

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I finally did it. My wife had been urging me to do it for years. I had foolishly resisted, unwilling to...

No kid goes hungry with Backpack Buddies at BCDC

Aug 9, 20222 min read

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No kid goes hungry with Backpack Buddies at BCDC

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin When she was a kid, Terri Willis went to school in Lake Jackson hungry and without needed supplies. Her...

How hot is it? It’s so hot that I am writing about it

Jul 27, 20222 min read

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How hot is it? It’s so hot that I am writing about it

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin “If you don’t like the weather in (fill in the place), wait a day and it will change.” Variations on...

Newspapers no longer chained to the printed word

Jul 19, 20223 min read

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Newspapers no longer chained to the printed word

Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Reporters were typing on old Remington typewriters when I started working at the Houston Post in 1972. We...

When healthcare is stalled, here is how I have reacted

Jul 12, 20222 min read

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When healthcare is stalled, here is how I have reacted

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Be persistent. That’s my advice for you based on my 10 years negotiating the maze we call our health...

Jul 5, 20223 min read

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Adventures of a Father’s Day lunch

By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Father’s Day was all set. We would meet my daughter’s family at the restaurant at noon. I hadn’t picked...

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