I am not a complete stranger to guns. I got my merit badge in riflery when I was a kid and have dropped in on a firing range now and again, learning the basics on Glocks and Berettas. I even went shooting with former Governor Rick Perry of Texas. But the NRA was always a bridge too far. I interviewed Wayne LaPierre, its CEO, once for PJTV, but I never joined. I'm still a Jewish … [Read more...] about Roger L. Simon: How the ‘New York Times’ and Loretta Lynch Made Me Join the NRA
Archives for December 7, 2015
12-07 | Family Fishing Opportunities Expand at Travis County Park East of Austin
AUSTIN--One of Travis County's newest parks now offers a new Neighborhood Fishin' lake that will increase fishing access for youth and families living in the Austin metropolitan area. … [Read more...] about 12-07 | Family Fishing Opportunities Expand at Travis County Park East of Austin
12-07 | Rainbow Trout Coming to Tyler’s Nature Center
TYLER -- The East Texas Woods and Waters Foundation (ETWWF) and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will host two special fishing events in January 2016. Two thousand rainbow trout will be stocked into The Nature Center pond to provide a free fishing opportunity for area youth and their adult fishing mentors. Event dates are January 2 and 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to … [Read more...] about 12-07 | Rainbow Trout Coming to Tyler’s Nature Center
12-07 | Arts in the Parks Calendar Winners Announced
AUSTIN - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Arts in the Parks program announced the 24 winners of the Texas State Parks Youth Arts Contest, which ran from May 1 to Nov. 1. The winning art pieces are featured in a 2016 calendar. … [Read more...] about 12-07 | Arts in the Parks Calendar Winners Announced