West Texas Prospers, Struggles Under New Oil Drilling Boom

West Texas Prospers, Struggles Under New Oil Drilling Boom

Midland, in Western Texas is a small town known for its periodic oil-drilling booms. It’s in the midst of one right now, but not everyone is celebrating. Drilling rigs cast their shadows on suburban backyards. Meanwhile, there is a major housing crunch in this...
New Data: ICE Has Deported Over 87,000 Parents of U.S. Children

New Data: ICE Has Deported Over 87,000 Parents of U.S. Children

The ICE deportation of parents of U.S. kids became a viral topic over the past summer. Under President Donald Trump, the practice shows no sign of slowing down. It all began in July 2010, when Congress began requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (known as...
The Unspoken Border Issues, Part II

The Unspoken Border Issues, Part II

(Story by David F. Kendell) In the last column, I touched on one major problem with the mass, uncontrolled, undocumented, and illegal immigration from the South that is rarely, if ever, spoken about. It is a basic truth that no matter how needy and/or...
Too Much Information? Social Sharing and the Surrender of Privacy

Too Much Information? Social Sharing and the Surrender of Privacy

Forget about the National Security Agency’s recent forays into domestic snooping or the hijacking of shoppers’ personal information by offshore hackers. The real elephant in the data misuse room may be one we cheerfully feed with personal information on a daily basis:...