Piece of Mind

Piece of Mind: The Beach Should Matter to All Texans

By John Kanelis • Apr 19, 2019

Workers clean the beach at Sea Rim State Park, southwest of Port Arthur. — John Kanelis

SEA RIM STATE PARK, Texas – As luck would have it, my wife and I pulled our fifth wheel recreational vehicle into this state park on the Gulf Coast at a most opportune moment.

Piece of Mind: In Northeastern Collin County, All Roads Must Lead to . . . Somewhere

By John Kanelis • Apr 4, 2019

Princeton, in eastern Collin County, has roughly doubled in population over the last decade. — John Kanelis

Drive along U.S. 380 – in either direction, west or east, it doesn’t matter – and you’re going witness a sea of orange.

Piece of Mind: Texas Set to Become a Battleground State?

By John Kanelis • Apr 3, 2019

Democrats have a steep hill to climb in Northeast Texas if they are going to join much of the rest of the state as a place where Democrats and Republicans duke it out for voters’ affection. — John Kanelis

You’ve probably heard the news: We’re having a presidential election next year. It’s been in all the papers.

Piece of Mind: What Kind of Town Is This? Urban or Rural?

By John Kanelis • Mar 26, 2019

Princeton has conducted four municipal elections that sought to form a city charter, making Princeton a “home rule city.” It has failed all four times. — John Kanelis

We live in a town that I am having trouble defining.

Kanelis: Can Beto Ride Youthful Exuberance All the Way to the White House?

By John Kanelis • Mar 19, 2019

Beto O'Rourke addressed an audience of about 100 people in Greenville in 2018. — Mark Haslett

Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has done what political pundits from coast to coast to coast have speculated he would do. He has declared he is a candidate for president of the United States of America.