by Phil Houseal | Jul 7, 2021 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
July 7, 2021–As I sat in a field in Southeast Texas a few weeks ago, I encountered a new (to me) species of native insect: Love bugs. While the name conjures up notions of romance and cuteness, their presence is a plague. According to locals, for a few days each...
by Phil Houseal | Jul 2, 2021 | All Articles, Philosophy
June 30, 2021–What do you say when you have nothing to say? As a youngling I remember reading letters to the editor back in my hometown newspapers. Even then I noticed that the most prolific letter writers–whom I assumed were all older because they usually mentioned...
by Phil Houseal | Jun 23, 2021 | All Articles, History, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
June 23, 2021–A dangerous combination is parents who see a threat in every natural situation, raising kids who see none. I was reminded of this when we had visitors to our rural property awhile back. They had grown up in very urban areas, but were enamored by the...
by Phil Houseal | Jun 16, 2021 | All Articles, Education, History, People of the Hill Country
June 16, 2021–When is a coloring book more than just a book to color in? When it was created by Liza Proch. “I believe we’re all given the gift of creativity, whether in the artistic sense or not,” said the 22-year-old Fredericksburg resident. “A huge...
by Phil Houseal | Jun 9, 2021 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
June 9, 2021–While goosing my truck up to 85 miles per hour on Interstate 10 West, I thought back to 1974 when the federal government forced states to drop all speed limits to 55 mph. This was done to 1) save fuel, 2) save lives. It did neither. This directly affected...
