Carl Fowler is a retired professor of English at Amarillo College and lives in Amarillo.

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Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

Nissan was an electric car pioneer, but you probably have never heard of, or seen, its latest EV. The Nissan Ariya had a rocky start, after being blocked from sale in Australia for several years due ...

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Based on reporting from sources including Bloomberg and The Information, Apple has two clear focuses for iOS 27: Integrating new AI features throughout the operating system. Fixing bugs, improving ...