by Phil Houseal | Apr 28, 2021 | All Articles, Philosophy, PR Tips
April 28, 2021–If you inherited a ranch, what would you name it? This question was recently posed, along with the suggestion it might make an interesting column. It struck close to home, because coming up with names for things is something I’ve spent an inordinate...
by Phil Houseal | Apr 21, 2021 | All Articles, Philosophy
April 21, 2021–I am a binge TV watcher. For someone that hasn’t had broadcast or cable television since 1995, I feel like a hypocrite admitting this addiction. But I’m fairly selective in my choice of shows. I prefer the unimaginable future or the unrecoverable past....
by Phil Houseal | Apr 14, 2021 | All Articles, Philosophy
April 14, 2021–Did anyone else grow up with visiting relatives who kept saying good-bye but never left? I put this up on a social media post and was amazed at the response. Everyone seems to have their own family memory of the “long goodbye.” Part of the fascination...
by Phil Houseal | Apr 7, 2021 | All Articles, Philosophy
April 7, 2021–The need to purchase several sticks of PVC to repair some plumbing after the ice storm reinforced my interest in this magical material. For do-it-ourselfers, PVC ranks on the top shelf alongside rolls of duct tape, bags of zip ties, and lengths of baling...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 31, 2021 | All Articles, Education, Events, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Mar 31, 2021–I wish to issue an apology to the world on behalf of my generation. Back when we were rebelling against everything that “people over 30” did, the casualties included dressing up (wearing ties, ugh), and social etiquette. Thanks to our aversion to...
