Something keeps him going, not miles and miles away, but in my sandwich shop
Guitar man It’s rare to find a restaurant that doesn’t have a television, or 10 televisions, blaring sports or news programs. People seem more…
Neighborhood candidate called out nationally for views on race, religion
The Advocate doesn’t typically cover elections other than the most local of them — city council, mayor and school board — since we’re a…
Rick Wamre: How I found inspiration in unexpected places
True grit Most speakers stride to the stage reeking of authority. They are there, after all, to tell the rest of us something we…
Reader survey says print is anything but dead
The young and the rich When this publication began 27 years ago, there was lots of competition for readers’ time: The Dallas Morning News,…
Rick Wamre: Useless Chatter
We have a plethora of platforms to share our thoughts, but what do we have to say? The most incredible fact of life today…
Rick Wamre: The weird titles that hide in our playlists
Songs to love When I switched to a new phone recently, my iTunes account voluntarily offered up a window identifying how many songs I…
Rick Wamre: The simple act of going back to say ‘thanks’
Gratitude game Recently, I read an article about reconnecting, about the importance of finding someone who has done something nice for us over the…
Rick Wamre: Finding forgiveness this season, whether it’s deserved or not
A fool’s Christmas I’m guessing Louis C.K. won’t be having a particularly joyous holiday season. Harvey Weinstein probably won’t be spending much time near…
Rick Wamre: No thanks
Tom Hanks is the voice we need in these dark times It’s nearly Thanksgiving: Do we collectively have anything to be thankful for this…
Rick Wamre: How would you spend an endless life?
Time is on our side If you could live to be 200 years old, would you do it? Think about that: When researchers eventually…
Rick Wamre: Lessons learned in the hallways of life
Lessons learned in the hallways of life As school begins again, and I think back on all the crap I learned in high school,…
24-7 information means constant conversation
But is anybody listening? To me, August once was one of the greatest months of the year. It’s a hot month here in Texas….
