Trees must not displace people
A Galvestonian says, while mourning the loss of trees to Hurricane Ike is fine, it's more important to care for people who lost their lifestyles.
November 21, 2009 - By Emilia Papavasiliou

A great day for forgotten children
A member of Galveston County’s National Adoption Day team exhorts readers to consider giving a home to one of the county's foster children.
November 21, 2009 - By Jan Yarbrough

Don’t just accept loved one’s diagnosis
A woman who lost her mother to cancer encourages everyone to find out as much as they can if a loved one is ill.
November 21, 2009 - By Diana Trondsen

How just is our judicial system?
A writer for a Washington-based civil-liberties organization outlines the way in which citizens' constitutional rights are ignored in court.
November 20, 2009 - By Ronald Fraser

Odd logic in definitions of capitalism
A resident of Galveston replies to three recent guest writers who have addressed the subject of socialism and Americans' knowledge of it.
November 19, 2009 - By John Dreiss

Change course at COM, please
A Texas City resident joins others who have written recently to complain about changes to the employment policies at College of the Mainland.
November 19, 2009 - By Mel Lewis-Jacobs

Neocons filling GOP with fear, hate
A retired journalist who lives on Galveston Island accusers right wingers of using desperate and unethical methods of criticizing the federal government.
November 18, 2009 - By Gem Bordages

Yes, Ivana, there is free speech in America
A Swiss-born US citizen joins the fray against Macedonian guest columnist Ivana Atkins.
November 17, 2009 - By William Luthy

Park has deep ties to county’s beginnings
Runge Park consists of 20 acres on which are a great variety of facilities and history.
November 16, 2009 - By Tom Linton

Tee off for Meals on Wheels
A Meals on Wheels board member encourages readers to participate in its fall fundraisers, a dinner and banquet and holiday golf tournament.
November 16, 2009 - By Mary Viegas

Show me the money, Washington
A La Marque resident questions how lawmakers will pay for their plans for health care plans.
November 15, 2009 - By Bonnie Hart

Lobbyists’ logic twisted on open meetings
The Texas Municipal League, a lobbying organization funded by taxpayer dollars, continually tries to chip away at the public’s right to know.
November 14, 2009 - By Frank Hartman

Time for seniors to review Medicare
During all the debate about health care, don't lose sight of the Medicare Open Enrollment period, which begins Monday.
November 14, 2009 - By Betty Streckfuss

OSHA treatment of BP is unfair
A resident and businessman in Texas City applauds the city's mayor for speaking out against the record fine placed on one of its biggest employers.
November 13, 2009 - By Panagiotis Pontikas

Bleeding from a broken healer’s acts
A leading member of Galveston's Islamic community grieves for the lost lives at Fort Hood and prays the massacre is not attributed to Muslims' beliefs.
November 12, 2009 - By Ahmed Ahmed