That Sinking Feeling
The Water's Rising. The Island's Subsiding. And Galveston Keeps on Building.
Since 1954
Forrest Wilder, a native of Wimberley, Texas, is the editor of the Observer. Forrest has appeared on Democracy Now!, The Rachel Maddow Show and numerous NPR stations. His work has been mentioned by The New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, Time magazine and many other state and national publications. Other than filing voluminous open records requests, Forrest enjoys fishing, kayaking, gardening and beer-league softball. He holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin.
The Water's Rising. The Island's Subsiding. And Galveston Keeps on Building.
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