Melanie paints a drag strip Okay, I about threw my back out showing the Ranchers how to do the Bunny Hop. But I was the only person present who actually went to high school in the 50s and knew how to do it! It’s time for a grand celebration of the first anniversary of the Down…
5 Piggies, 3 Cowboys, and 1 Executive Director
Five little pigs looking for food or adventure Most new moms will tell you about a strange phenomenon, which is that when the baby finally goes to sleep long enough for you to grab a bite to eat, he or she will stay asleep right up until the time you are ready to take…
Valentine Day
Kelly and Sterling on Valentine’s Day About a month ago Jerry told me he’d ordered tickets to the Valentine’s Day Willie Nelson concert at the new Austin City Limits in the new W Hotel in downtown Austin. Jerry knows I’m not a great fan of such, but even I agreed we’d best go see Willie…
Salt and Light
Well, last Saturday I wrote about the appropriations process and the unimaginably hard decisions our legislators face regarding tax dollars that pay for care for the poor, the homeless, the old, and the disabled. They must reconcile a dearth of funds with a world of need. And then I mentioned a question someone had asked me…