WRITER'S CORNER

Dear God, Gently remind me as I get up each morning, that you have a purpose for my life. Even when my body aches all over with pain,gently remind me. I'm not done. Help me to accept the good days as well as the bad days.

PICTURES OF PICTURE SHOWS

Mike Robertson of Austin was driving down the main street of Bertram two years ago and noticed an old theater that looked interesting. “So I just rolled down the window of my car, picked up my iphone and snapped a picture of it.

All We Are is Dust in the Wind: according to my life’s journey and the song lyrics from Kansas

A couple of weeks ago an agreement was reached with my former (and only) school employer to return to coach high school UIL Speech and UIL Social Studies.

Faces & Places

“If you want to leave a legacy...leave it now, every day of your life, not just after you are gone or only as a result of a narrowly defined way of contributing. With every thought, word, and deed you leave something behind.

The Bugle Boy Listening Room

Musicians from Texas and beyond perform at The Bugle Boy Listening Room in La Grange. “They come here just because of our reputation as a great place to hear music,” says Heather Allbright, Executive Director. “At The Bugle Boy there is no talking during a performance.

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

“Your Name is the most precious possession you have.” --Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, when speaking to young people Last week, the passing of Mr. Williams did not register as much attention as the Heard/Depp verdict.

Faces & Places

“Let’s think of reverence as awe, as presence in and openness to the world…Try walking around with a child who’s going, ‘Wow, wow! Look at that dirty dog! Look at that burneddown house! Look at that red sky!’ And the child points, and you look, and you see, and you start going, ‘Wow!

2 CENTS WORTH

Good morning happy 4th of July, I hope all of you are enjoying the fourth, Joe and I are staying in Aspermont in the cool house.

Freedom in Community

As I write this on July 4th, I am thinking about the various dimensions that come with the idea of “freedom.” A few weeks ago, I wrote on Juneteenth that freedom in America has been a continuous journey.

The Spirit of ’76: Protecting us against the Putin Playbook

As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well. It’s an even better time to think about what would happen if those liberties were taken away. Sadly, the latter doesn’t take much imagination in 2022.