Bob Ray Sanders is often criticized for writing about things he could not have experienced because, some readers say, "he can't be that old." The truth is Bob Ray has been a professional journalist for 40 years and in three media: newspaper, television and radio. A Fort Worth native who knows and cares about his community, and those with whom he shares this planet, this is a columnist who is not afraid to speak out on behalf of downtrodden people or the abused Earth.
E-mail: bobray@star-telegram.com
Volunteers need to find smarter, more effective ways to help the homeless
| Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
Well-intended but misguided efforts to help the homeless create more problems than they solve along East Lancaster Avenue.Read more
A different man, if and when he gets out of prison
| Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
Convicted of a deadly hate crime, "Trey" Roberts finds answers in prison to the reasons for his past hatred and his hope for moving on as a changed person.Read more
God, why make Haiti suffer even more?
| |Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010
Instead of questioning the Creator’s motives, we should be asking ourselves what we can do to help earthquake survivors.Read more
Texas trivia worthy of water-cooler chat
| Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010
Respondents to the biannual almanac history quiz did well, but no one aced the test.Read more
A widow’s woe eased by angels wearing AA wings
| |Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010
Airline employees usher a grieving woman through a painful journey home.Read more
Texas, our Texas, oh where’s your largest tree?
| |Saturday, Jan. 09, 2010
The latest edition of the Texas Almanac is a fascinating repository of Lone Star information. Test your knowledge with this biannual quiz.Read more
Cheney's incessant chatter only hurts his credibility
| |Tuesday, Jan. 05, 2010
Time for the former vice president to hush up and exit, stage right.Read more
The trail of broken promises continues
| |Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009
The government owes Texas’ Alabama-Coushatta tribe for a century of trespassing, timber harvesting, and oil and natural gas production on its ancestral lands.Read more
Learning begins with baby’s first breath
| |Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009
North Hills Hospital and the H-E-B school district team up to provide parents with information on how to start the learning process on Day One.Read more
Crime down, confidence up and more officers on the street
| |Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009
Dallas’ retiring police chief will leave behind a record of success that will be tough to match.Read more
