Opinion

Ed Sterling wrote this column for almost three decades, so let’s open by celebrating his contributions to the Texas Press Association and its members. Ed was the calm, steady voice keeping us informed and interested.

The Great Disturber had disturbed Chuck Colson’s spiritual complacency. The Great Divider had separated Chuck Colson from his old fallen self and brought him into The Light that never dims nor dies, The World that is forever and ever. While the spiritual division within Colson was complete, the earthly divisions were about to begin.

This newspaper’s op/ed section used to be balanced when former UTRGV Political Science Professor Samuel Freeman was writing for this newspaper. With only a few exceptions, Freeman and I disagreed on almost all things political, save a few, like invading Iraq. We both agreed about W’s inability to think with a clear head. Apparently, it was empty. Who could have known? He sounded bright on the campaign trail, then came 9-11, proving him to be dumber than a rock.