Welcome to the Tyler Babble
I once met a young person in Tyler who was sharing their frustration with me about a personal matter. They…
“Pullup, Level off!”
Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, 6 am I lay in bed this morning way too early to be awake, unable to…
The Power of Together
Back in my younger years, radio commentator Paul Harvey presented a show called, “The Rest of the Story” from which…
Porch Musings
It’s morning on the bayou. The porch is cool and pleasant even though the temperature is already 79 degrees at…
The Journey from “You” to “I”
I think about Kendrick Lamar, like, a lot. You have to understand; the man does not make regular albums. Instead,…
“My dad is gay and that’s okay” was heresy at East Texas church camp
As a young adult, I spent my summers at a Christian youth camp in East Texas. The camp, founded and…
Questions and Questioning: The Lord’s Prayer?
I have read, memorized, and recited Matthew 6: 9 – 13, “The Lord’s Prayer” since I was a kid in…
The problem of rural poverty haunts East Texas
This article is cross-posted from Phil Latham’s personal blog, “Voices from Behind the Pine Curtain.” Chances are you know exactly…
Pete the Magic Dragon
I arrived at Tyler Pounds Airport to greet the flight from Dallas. Onboard was a special guest: singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow.…
The Infinity Principle
I have mathematically proven that life has meaning. I am serious, and I can prove it too! When I was…
The Thing about Tyler and its Art
I never quite understood the desire to abandon your home and community; to look at something and not feel a…