By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: Having worked nearly thirty years in a psychiatric hospital by no means makes me an expert in psychology, but living to a ripe old age, I know crazy when I see it. The Alabama Supreme Court receives the Jack Nicholson in The Shining Award for the craziest ruling of the year

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: Before getting to the actual topic of this column, please allow me a little time to gloat. In September of last year, this writer made predictions about the upcoming NFL season.   In that issue, I wrote, “The Bayou City’s NFL team begins play this month. They will not win too many

By Johnny Trlica Opinion: Several years ago, I was asked, “Are you ready to switch?†That request came from a friend I’ll call Lisa, and was not concerning my sexual orientation, it was regarding my political affiliation.   She had known my political leanings for some time and although sympathetic of her gay and lesbian friends,

By Johnny Trlica Opinion: Dear Santa, Little Johnny here. I bet you are surprised to get a letter from me since it has been a long time since I have written to you. Well, I’m all grown up now. What is it? 60 years or so?  When I was younger my requests were simple. I

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: The leading candidates in next year’s presidential sweepstakes are two octogenarians, or close to it, that most Americans find are too old for the job. The current president, if he wins re-election would be 87 while the former president would be 83 when leaving office in 2029.  According to a recent

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: A viral post attributed to country music singer Hank Williams Jr. portends to encourage people to live and let live. Reading between the lines, it also has a darker side that takes the right-wing mantra of being oppressed and being reduced to second-class citizenship.  Williams’s Facebook post shares a long-winded quote

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: “You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension — a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into the Twilight Zone!â€Â  Correction: Make

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It’s been said that just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. While you may in general just worry too much, many marginalized groups are starting to recognize that the G.O.P. really is trying to harm them. Their actions speak volumes.   LGBTQ+  There was a plethora

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: “It was the third of June, another sleepy dusty delta day,†or something like that.  Birthdays (July 7) are a time of reflection and my 67th finds me looking back on my life. One of the things I recall is my memory of my first and last date with a girl. 

By Johnny Trlica Opinion: There are two sides to every story and sometimes a coincidence is not just a coincidence. The story of what happened in June of 1969 has been told innumerable times. The facts are that on the afternoon of June 27, Judy Garland’s funeral was held in New York City. Later that