Letters to the Editor by J. Ronald "Star" Carey

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Caution required when naming schools after people (727kb)
"Caution required when naming schools after people" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, September 15, 2022

Help wanted to eat fresh (622kb)
"Help wanted to eat fresh" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, August 27-28, 2022

Treat Trump like Petraeus (772kb)
"Treat Trump like Petraeus"; San Antonio Express News, August 20, 2022

Warning signs abound (520kb)
"Warning signs abound"; San Antonio Express News, August 9, 2022

People seek information that they already belive (616kb)
"People seek information they already believe" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, July 30-31, 2022

Rising costs means budgets must rise (696kb)
"Rising costs means budgets must rise" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, May 21-22, 2022

Don't forget the traffic (159kb)
"Don't forget the traffic" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, November 21-22, 2021

Some adapt better than others (261kb)
"Some adapt better than others" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, November 6-7, 2021

Older generations dumping the burden on the younger (320kb)
"Older generations dumping the burden on the younger" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 16-17, 2021

Grounded in S.A. (141kb)
"Grounded in S.A." San Antonio Express News, September 12, 2021

Perspective on Afghanistan (319kb)
"Perspective on Afghanistan" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, August 21-22, 2021

A lot of money for a small trip into space (428kb)
"A lot of money for a small trip into space" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, August 7-8, 2021

A T-Ball Wizard Awaits (428kb)
"A T-Ball Wizard Awaits" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, July 17-18, 2021

Don't Test Your Luck (43kb)
"Don't Test Your Luck" San Antonio Express News, February 18, 2021

Remembering Scroggins, Yeager (297kb)
"Remembering Scroggins, Yeager" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, December 19-20, 2020

Tax structure burdens the young (1900kb)
"Tax structure burdens the young" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 23, 2020

Timid moderator (26kb)
"Timid moderator" San Antonio Express News, October, 2, 2020

Debates will add nothing (110kb)
"Debates will add nothing" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, September 4, 2020

Let's honor McCain (45kb)
"Let's honor McCain?" San Antonio Express News, July, 2, 2020

Good news on grants and loans from the feds (600kb)
"Good news on grants and loans from the feds" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, April 28, 2020

Condi for veep (243kb)
"Condi for veep" San Antonio Express News, March 23, 2020

Not a good endorsement (119kb)
"Not a good endorsement" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, March 15, 2020

Russia against Biden? (1.86mb)
"Russia against Biden?" San Antonio Express News, February 19, 2020

Focus is on the wrong crash (3.2mb)
"Focus is on the wrong crash" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, February 15, 2020

Time to use umbrellas (294kb)
"Time to use umbrellas" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, December 8, 2019

Special ops link? (156kb)
"Special ops link?" San Antonio Express News, November 5, 2019

Korean veterans should not be forgotten in newspaper (3kb)
"Korean veterans should not be forgotten in newspaper" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, June 7, 2019

Paris will prevail (345kb)
"Paris will prevai," San Antonio Express News, April 19, 2019

Is Pueblo back? (375kb)
"Is Pueblo back?," San Antonio Express News, March 13, 2019

Young and dumb (422kb)
"Young and dumb," San Antonio Express News, February 13, 2019

A wall by itself won't do without being properly 'covered' (573kb)
"A wall by itself won't do without being properly 'covered'" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, January 27, 2019

Northeast bias (612kb)
"Northeast bias," San Antonio Express News, August 12, 2018

Kudos to Comal (104kb)
"Kudos to Comal," San Antonio Express News, January 17, 2018

Sticking with 210 (1212kb)
"Sticking with 210" San Antonio Express News, February 13, 2018

New tax bill would hurt educators (39kb)
"New tax bill would hurt educators" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, November 26, 2017

More airmen need to be eligible (51kb)
"More airmen need to be eligible" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 15, 2017

Senator Cruz did the right thing (49kb)
"Senator Cruz did the right thing" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 1, 2017

Name, not baggage (41kb)
"Name, not baggage" San Antonio Express News, September 1, 2017

Can't we all just get along ? (47.3kb)
"Can't we all just get along?" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, May 10, 2017

Lawsuit is for profit (33kb)
"Lawsuit is for profit" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, April 23, 2017

Uniform Justice? (42kb)
"Uniform Justice?" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, December 20, 2016

Make amends (54kb)
"Make amends" San Antonio Express News, August 22, 2016

Flags need consistency (51.4kb)
"Flags need consistency"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, July 13, 2016

Veteran's trust wounded by group's leadership (51.9kb)
"Veteran's trust wounded by group's leadership"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, March 19, 2016

Cruz cruising in Iowa (114kb)
"Cruz cruising in Iowa"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, January 14, 2016

Progress for women could be bad for terrorists (109kb)
"Progress for women could be bad for terrorists"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, December 29, 2015

Another Offender (42.9kb)
"Another offender," San Antonio Express News, November 1, 2015

Don't expect a rise in Social Security Payments (49kb)
"Don't expect a rise in Social Security Payments"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 6 2015

Way to go, women! (34kb)
"Way to go, women!"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, August 29, 2015

Testing must be done right (84kb)
"Testing must be done right"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, June 14, 2015

Decreasing standards part of a Texas pattern (53kb)
"Decreasing standards part of a Texas pattern"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, June 10, 2015

Hidden Treasures revealed in weekend gallery showing (77kb)
"Hidden Treasures revealed in weekend gallery showing"; The Boerne Star, April 7, 2015

Salute to a veteran (95kb)
"Salute to a veteran"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, March 27, 2015

Time to stop changing clocks (81kb)
"Time to stop changing clocks"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, March 11, 2015

Light pollution a problem (61kb)
"Light pollution a problem"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, February 1, 2015

Deflating win (30.6kb)
"Deflating win"; San Antonio Express News, February 1, 2015

Setting the record straight on Richards and the lottery (62.3kb)
"Setting the record straight on Richards and the lottery"; New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, January 23, 2015

Sportsmanship: A tale of two teams (63.5kb)
"Sportsmanship: A tale of two teams" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, January 15, 2015 (65.5kb)

In praise of Temple (227kb)
"In praise of Temple" National Guard Magazine, November 2014

Correct usage (37kb)
"Correct usage" San Antonio Express News, October 19, 2014

Comal voter wary of Prop 1 wording (60kb)
"Comal voter wary of Prop 1 wording" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 16, 2014

McNeely on the money with piece on lottery (70kb)
"McNeely on the money with piece on lottery" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 5, 2014

Shinseki's legacy will be active duty leadership (48kb)
"Shinseki's legacy will be active duty leadership" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, June 6, 2014

How many boots on the ground? Just do the math (39kb)
"How many boots on the ground? Just do the math" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, September 30, 2014

Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it (45kb)
"Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, May 3, 2014

Interesting Shot (65kb)
"Interesting Shot," San Antonio Express News, March 27, 2014

It's not how many vote, but how many are informed (73kb)
"It's not how many vote, but how many are informed" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, March 11, 2014

The world has lost a comedic genius in Caesar (40kb)
"The world has lost a comedic genius in Caesar" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, February 15, 2014

CLWSC decisions really being made in Calif. (40.8kb)
"CLWSC decisions really being made in Calif." New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, February 4, 2014

Our Lady of the Lake studies Winter Texans (65.9kb)
"Our Lady of the Lake studies Winter Texans" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, January 21, 2014

Women make Christmas merrier for local vets (103kb)
"Women make Christmas merrier for local vets" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, December 17, 2013

Where will it end? (65kb)
"Where will it end?," San Antonio Express News, December 13, 2013

Is boosting booze sales really that good of an idea? (103kb)
"Is boosting booze sales really that good of an idea?" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, December 7, 2013

Land of the free and home of the offended (51kb)
"Land of the free and home of the offended" New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, October 11, 2013

County should change its name to Nomal (50.7kb)
"County should change its name to Nomal" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, October 26, 2013

Seeking thoughts on what is happening to boys (1022kb)
"Seeking thoughts on what is happening to boys" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, August 17, 2013

Border Patrol math just doesn't add up to safety (1022kb)
"Border Patrol math just doesn't add up to safety" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, July 3, 2013

Too many heroes (1017kb)
"Too many heroes" Military Officer Magazine, Your Views, July, 2013

Time to stop publishing material from AP (57kb)
"Time to stop publishing material from AP" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, May 21, 2013

Slow news days lead to non-newsworthy coverage (97kb)
"Slow news days lead to non-newsworthy coverage" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, May 2, 2013

Winning at Life (279kb)
"Winning at Life," San Antonio Express News, February 27, 2013

Magnificent best describes courthouse (36kb)
"Magnificent best describes courthouse" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, January 26, 2013

Not so fast on taking credit for landing Buc-ee's (122kb)
"Not so fast on taking credit for landing Buc-ee's" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, January 12, 2013

Not a Defeat (229kb)
"Not a Defeat" San Antonio Express News, December 13, 2012

Congress made call on Daylight Saving Time (264kb)
"Congress made call on Daylight Saving Time" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, November 2, 2012

How can Texas be relevant in this Election? (640kb)
"How can Texas be relevant in this Election?" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, September 12, 2012

Turn Purple Now (579kb)
"Turn Purple Now" San Antonio Express News, September 9, 2012

Why isn't Enterprise stationed in Houston? (74kb)
"Why isn't Enterprise stationed in Houston?" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, August 28, 2012

Chick-Fil-A fans knew what they were supporting (74kb)
"Chick-Fil-A fans knew what they were supporting" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, August 4, 2012

Like Penn State football players program, some of our readers t sanctions against the university (78kb)
"Like Penn State football players program, some of our readers t sanctions against the university" San Antonio Express News, July 31, 2012

NCAA penalty too harsh on Penn State's students (109kb)
"NCAA penalty too harsh on Penn State's students" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, July 25, 2012

Reader recalls meeting Dick Clark in mid-1950s (66kb)
"Reader recalls meeting Dick Clark in mid-1950s" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, April 21, 2012

Lin-teresting fact (49kb)
"Lin-teresting fact" San Antonio Express News, February 20, 2012

AP reporter could've done a better job (69kb)
"AP reporter could've done a better job" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, February 14, 2012

S.A. Gets No Respect (787kb)
"S.A. gets no respect" San Antonio Express News, December 16, 2011

Brauntex a Feather in Community's Cap (214kb)
"Brauntex a Feather in Community's Cap" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, October 25, 2011

Marines Aren't Only Branch to Offer 'Incentive' Officer Training (210kb)
"Marines Aren't Only Branch to Offer 'Incentive' Officer Training," New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, February 15, 2011

During Snowstorm Customers Rushed to the Store for... (787kb)
"During Snowstorm Customers Rushed to the Store for..."

Reader Offers Up Some Super Bowl Trivia (73.2kb)
"Reader offers up some Super Bowl Trivia" New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, February 3, 2011

Foreigners 'Donation' to High School Choir Doesn't Hold Up to Examination (565kb)
"Foreigners 'Donation' to High School Choir Doesn't Hold Up to Examination," Herald-Zeitung, September 2, 2010

What's General Up To? (212kb)
"What's General Up To?," San Antonio Express News, June 26, 2010

A Teaching Moment (266kb)
"A Teaching Moment," San Antonio Express News, September 10, 2008

Don't Rebuild New Orleans (332kb)
"Don't Rebuild New Orleans," USA Today, February 15, 2006

Best Team Wasn't Decided (2.85kb)
"Best Team Wasn't Decided," San Antonio Express News, February 7, 2006

Lets Celebrate Guy Pride (838kb)
"Lets Celebrate Guy Pride," San Antonio Express News, July 9, 2005

Airlines: Udder Outrage (1.87mb)
"Airlines: Udder Outrage," Express It, March 2001

Bad for Students (190kb)
"Bad for Students," Bucknell World, July 1999

Women in advertising (13.6mb)
"Women in advertising," Texas Times, February 1977