SILKWOOD: 50 Years Later

SILKWOOD: 50 Years Later

By P..A. Geddie Longview native and whistle blower Karen Silkwood died in a car crash on November 13, 1974. She was on her way to meet investigative reporter David Burnham to discuss unsafe practices at a nuclear power plant. This year marks the 50th anniversary of...
An East Texas Tale Continues

An East Texas Tale Continues

From Big Bang to Young Sheldon, Now a Spinoff with Georgie and Mandy Houston born Jim Parsons won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy series four times for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper in the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The show ran...
Writing on the Wall

Writing on the Wall

By Tom Geddie Bart Soutendijk saw the writing on the wall. And the pictures, too. The former technical writer retired from the fiber optics industry and moved from Fort Worth to Quitman about 25 years ago with his wife, Liz, to pursue art full time. Writing — and...