by Phil Houseal | Apr 13, 2022 | All Articles, Events, Philosophy, PR Tips
April 13, 2022–I finally became that guy–the stranger telling a youngster how to run his business. It all started when I tried to buy a ticket to see a show. Even though I knew there was a matinee scheduled, when I went online to get a ticket the day of the event, it...
by Phil Houseal | Apr 6, 2022 | All Articles, Philosophy
April 6, 2022–I once wrote a song about turning “good things” into “bad things.” Called it “You Sure Done a Good Job, But You Sure Done It Wrong.” [Posted below] But I have gained wisdom. Stealing inspiration from the first chef that burned a pan of fillets and...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 30, 2022 | All Articles, Philosophy
Mar 30, 2022–Hello, John Q. Public. And how are you today, Mr. John Doe? Mrs. Smith? Meet Mrs. Jones. What jaded labels. I was reading about Vlad the Impaler the other day, and thought, why don’t we still use names like that? How dramatic! How efficient! In three...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 24, 2022 | All Articles, Events, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Mar 23, 2022–Back in high school, my friend John approached me with the complete libretto (text and lyrics) for an Amish Rock Opera he wanted set to music. I remember the first line to this day: Just been existing in an Amish world, Driving my buggy with my Amish...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 16, 2022 | All Articles, Events, People of the Hill Country
March 16, 2022–Were you one of those people who pledged to use the lockdown to create your magnum opus? David Remschel actually did it. But then, the published playwright/middle school teacher is addicted to writing. “The whole idea came about at the very beginning of...
