by Phil Houseal | Sep 6, 2017 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country
Breaking: Sept 5, 2017 Gatlin Brothers announce association with Fredericksburg TX Rockbox Theater by Phil Houseal, www.fullhousepr.com Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers are proud to announce an extended association with The Rockbox Theater, a consistent top Texas...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 31, 2017 | All Articles, Education, Philosophy
Aug 30, 2017–Entering my third wave of reading to kids–first as a kindergarten teacher, then as a parent, now as a grandparent–I have firm opinions about children’s literature. When I choose a book to read to kids, the main criterion is this: it must be engaging to...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 24, 2017 | All Articles, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Aug 23, 2017–This column will eventually be about my mom. But it starts with my first and worst phobia: fear of water. As a kid I was terrified of swimming. Looking back, this fear was not irrational. I grew up in Iowa, a good 2000 miles from any sizeable body of...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 17, 2017 | All Articles, Education, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
“Go outside and get the stink blown off.” Aug 16, 2017–Those loving words passed through my mama’s lips every time we kids got underfoot and on her nerves growing up. Turns out, although phrased more diplomatically, that advice might be the best way to raise kids....
by Phil Houseal | Aug 11, 2017 | All Articles, Events, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
“The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad.” Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad Aug 9, 2017–As another summer simmers down, many of us have been guilty of over sharing travel photos of our adventures. You...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 2, 2017 | All Articles, Education, People of the Hill Country
Aug 2, 2017–When it comes to whistles, Jeffrey Wanek would rather overblow than suck. Wanek is a basketball referee. The Fredericksburg High School and Texas Lutheran graduate is in his sixth year officiating games at the high school level and for college Division II,...
