The Watchdog: Our test of the post office last week resulted in a terribly disappointing final score
OK, we know the mail is late. Often very late. Now The Watchdog can prove it. I ran a mail test last week by sending letters across Dallas-For… Read more
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series on Doc Gallagher. Part one ran in the Saturday print edition and both weekend e-Editions. Read more
All these years later, I still believe that the alarm clock episode of 1977, when I was 20 years old and in college, was the worst moment of my life. Read more
“Come with me to my church on Sunday,” my wife said. Read more
Why must it be so difficult for some individuals and small businesses to get unemployment benefits or business loans to survive? Yet why is it… Read more
The Public Utility Commission of Texas sends out news releases about its activities. But there’s one announcement the PUC’s public relations s… Read more
If civil war breaks out in America, what happened in Weatherford a week ago shows how easily it can begin. Out-of-town protesters clashed with… Read more
I’m in a heap of trouble with the president of the United States. He’s angry and disappointed in me. So is his family and his campaign. I know… Read more
I wish Maddy Heymann and her fellow Black Lives Matter protesters in Southlake could meet Jinks Jones. It’s impossible. Maddy, 21, grew up in … Read more
The Watchdog was on vacation — er, staycation — last week. So let’s catch up on my mailbag. Read more
The other day, I grabbed my medical mask and drove with my wife to The Toy Maven store in Dallas to pick up 10,000 toys. Read more
Many Texans don’t realize that Jan. 19 is officially recognized as a paid state holiday called Confederate Heroes Day. Read more
Federal inmate #50083-054 was ready to go home. Read more
Watchdog, I’m preparing for my protest at the appraisal district in the coming weeks. I want to use comparable sales prices in my neighborhood… Read more
Ever since I first wrote about USAA Insurance’s mysterious drop in its Better Business Bureau grade from “A” to “F” eight months ago, The Watc… Read more
I couldn’t figure out why I was hearing complaints from several USAA-insured homeowners about the San Antonio-based company not paying storm d… Read more
I was talking to Paulie the Accountant this week, which was the deadline for filing federal tax forms after the April extension because of cor… Read more
One of the biggest data breaches in U.S. law enforcement history took place in June. Oh, what? Nobody told you. Not surprising. This is a humi… Read more
Thank you everybody for inviting me to speak at the graduation of the class of 2020. OK, you didn’t invite me. But if you did, here’s what I w… Read more
In one of the most famous movie scenes of all time, a character in The Graduate tells Dustin Hoffman, “I just want to say one word to you. Jus… Read more
Every few hours, to take a break from work upstairs in my home office, I trot downstairs and make small talk with my wife. Lately, the small t… Read more
I always wondered how Texas’ largest property tax protest company, with 200,000 customers, could give homeowners and businesses who hired it t… Read more
Did you check to see if your auto insurance company is giving you a rebate or credit on your premium while you are driving less? Read more
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price was scheduled to come by after dinnertime to honor front-line workers battling coronavirus at Texas Health Fort W… Read more
Usually, I answer your letters to The Watchdog. But today I’m writing my own letters and copying them to you. Read more
For now, at least, I’ve lost something I have loved about Texas. Read more
Want 13 million views on social media? Dance in the kitchen with your dad like this Carrollton woman
In this virus-ridden world, people still want to go viral. Millions of homemade videos are entered in the social media sweepstakes, but only a… Read more
Imagine a movie trailer. Read more
You haven’t filled out your U.S. census forms. I get it. You have other matters on your mind. Read more
When the history of the coronavirus epoch is written, The Watchdog hopes historians don’t neglect to mention Prestige Ameritech and its owner,… Read more
I thought I was going to die. Read more
Watchdog, in the midst of our coronavirus epoch, surely my property taxes are going to drop, right? Read more
Larry Coffin is worried we don’t know how to use sanitizing wipes. Ravi Jain has a suggestion about reusing medical masks. Gloria Small offers… Read more
Watchdog, what do you think of the proposed $1 trillion stimulus package? Read more
#CoronaScam creeps are out in force. Read more
Make good use of the time. Here are some smart ideas about what to do if you’re stuck in the house. Read more
I was in California last month and met a man who learned I live in Texas. He said he wants to move here. Read more
If you use HOV lanes on TEXpress’ managed toll lanes or want to learn the new way to earn 50% off when using those speed lanes with two or mor… Read more
My daddy graduated from one of America’s top journalism schools, but he didn’t think there was any money working as a writer. He became a cert… Read more
My favorite Texas historical site is not the blessed Alamo or the Harris County site of the Battle of San Jacinto. Read more
Let’s say you want to buy a Texas fishing license. So you go to a search engine and type in “get Texas fishing license.” Read more
This is a story about how 16 spam phone calls led to a $32 million federal court verdict. Read more
A year-old state law gives banks, credit unions, investment advisers and other financial institutions more power to stop money scams involving… Read more
Attention residents of Arizona: Read more
Only a few short years ago, Abe Issa was a star of the solar energy world. Read more
I call them citizen watchdogs. They don’t start out that way, but circumstances instill them with courage and the boldness to fight for what t… Read more
If you come to my house, you’ll see Ben Franklin everywhere. Read more
The most significant state law passed last year is now going into effect. Test your knowledge about the new Texas property tax law here. Read more
Today, I’m channeling Casey Kasem and American Top 40. Instead of hit songs, I’m replaying The Watchdog’s top 10 hits of 2019. Read more
In the great play Hamilton, one of my favorite songs is called, “The Room Where It Happens.” Read more
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