I have a feeling that when Saint Valentine signed his name, “your Valentine '' that one time in prison (yes, prison) before he was martyred (yes, martyred), he did not know it would result in many people calling themselves “Valentine” as an homage to that moment. If he did that would be weird.  Centuries...

Millions know and love the all-time famous Lord of the Rings trilogy featuring Frodo Baggins and Saurons’ treacherous One Ring, but do they know of the legends told millennia before the tale of The Hobbit? The book in which Tolkien created Arda and its very first inhabitants, The Silmarillion is finally...

During February’s Black History Month, the Bastrop Opera House is overjoyed to have a show showcasing strong African-American representation in the theatrical production Crowns by Regina Taylor, directed by Cynthia Smith. Opening the first show of the year with a resounding note, Crowns is a touching...

November 15, 2021, prominent Texas politician Beto O’Rourke announced his bid for the 2022 Texas Gubernatorial election. O’Rourke, most well-known for his senatorial campaign against incumbent Ted Cruz, has become a poster child for left-wing politics in conservative Texas. Although he is the most...

The books collecting dust on our shelves haven’t always been allowed to live there, and although it seems strange to imagine our homes without classic’s like, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there was a time when these revered...