Rip Current

ByOscar Overton

“Galveston Beach Patrol confirms fifth tourism-season drowning,” read the headline of the online publication of The Daily News of Galveston County on June 21, 2024. These five drownings in Galveston occurred from Memorial Day weekend until the end of June. In all five incidents, it would appear the drownings resulted from existing “rip current” conditions….

Walking in the Rain

ByOscar Overton

“O-o-o-h-h-h, it’s raining! Let’s go for a walk in the rain!” I was in uncharted waters here. We were on day three of our very short honeymoon, following a brief thirteen-day courtship. Given the romantic inflection in Lynne’s voice, I unwisely gave a knee-jerk response. “No, no, no, no, no! That is not romantic to…