Commentary

With these cold snaps we've been experiencing here in south Texas, I can't help but crave some of my favorite cold weather comfort foods!

I love it when science and medicine confirm something I've known most of my life! I hate to brag, but hey...this was a scientific study, and who am I to argue with scientists; especially when their conclusions serve to boost my ego a little? If you know (or are yourself) a drummer, this will make your day!

Skeeter notes: Sometimes, I get 'writer's block' when trying to come up with something clever for my blog posts here. So, I asked my Pug "princess," Phoebe, to write something for me this week. Now, you may say to yourself, "Dogs can't write!" And you would be correct. However, with patience, training, and treats, they can be taught to type. So, without further ado, I present P

I am not above shameless self-promotion. After all, if I was an introvert, I picked the wrong career path! But seriously, I need your help to make this bit of shameless self-promotion happen. The Victoria Advocate is gathering votes for their 2014 "Best of the Best Awards." There are a whole bunch of different categories, such as "Best Mexican Restaurant," "Best Dry Cleani

If you haven't driven up North Star Drive in Victoria recently (that's the street where the KIXS 108/Townsquare Media studios and offices are), then you may not have seen the flurry of earth-moving activity happening on the piece of land in the middle of the two sections of the street. This area of grassy field had been, for many years, a place where aspiring Major League players would learn and p

Earl has a real problem with certain Christmas songs he considers to be "stupid." Yes, there are many holiday tunes that we all find to be annoying...if not, well, stupid! Listen as Earl lists just a few of his least-favorite holiday ditties!

We're all familiar with the Christmas tradition of the North American Air Defense (NORAD) folks keeping track of Santa's sleigh on its annual trek from the North Pole on Christmas Eve. Well, wouldn't you know, this year, someone is "offended" by this "tradition." Well, all it takes to get Earl's blood pressure rising is for someone to needlessly complain about something. Listen

It's almost unavoidable. Whenever you walk into a mall or good-sized store, you hear a bell ringing. It's always nice to make a donation to the Salvation Army. Earl's complaint is how he feels obligated to drop some money into the red bucket EVERY TIME he encounters one. Earl believes in giving, but he has his limits...and an idea the make passing those bell-ringers a little easier! Find out his &

Guys, I think you'll agree with Earl on this one: women tend to be MUCH more aware of prices on things than men. Ladies know what an item sold for last week, last month, and probably last year! And they also know what the "sale" price is. Us guys? Most of us couldn't care less. That's the topic of today's comments by Earl Pitts, Uhmerikan! Listen to them here!

Pet names. Couples use them all of the time. "Honey," "Sweetie," "Handsome," "Baby." Well, you get the idea. However, there are couples who call each other pet names that Earl Pitts finds to be, well...kinda sickening. He explains here...

Turn on your TV, and you're bound to find some "expert" with a list of "helpful" Christmas rules. From gift suggestions to recipes to Christmas party fashion do's-and-don'ts, you can't go for more than a few minutes without being given some kind of advice for the season. Well, Earl Pitts is not one to "go along with the crowd," and he offers some helpful hints of his

Some of the best-loved Christmas stories involve a cold-hearted, mean, spiteful and otherwise not-so-nice person who--once shown the true meaning of Christmas--does a 180 and becomes the sweetest, most loving and generous person you could ever meet. Think Ebeneezer Scrooge from Dickens' A Christmas Carol, or Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Well, Earl ain't buyin' it! He just doesn't bel