by Phil Houseal | Sep 13, 2023 | All Articles, Education, Philosophy
Sept 13, 2023–The world is a giant maze and we are all rats. I came to this conclusion while sitting in my car watching people navigate. We are very predictable in our behavior. Opening Doors People entering buildings with double doors do three things every time: 1)...
by Phil Houseal | Sep 6, 2023 | All Articles, Education, History, Philosophy
Sept 6, 2023–As is my wont, I was browsing through another yellow-paged, broken-spined, remaindered paperback–1,500 Literary References Everyone Should Know–when it became evident that, well, we don’t. Too many of us communicate via memes and giphys and LOLs. If I see...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 30, 2023 | All Articles, Education, History, Philosophy
Aug 30, 2023–More and more I am convinced the secret to life, longevity, health, growth, vibrancy, use of endless descriptive nouns… is simply this: Keep doing stuff. And not just menial stuff. Although you have to do that. Just as we are–again–purging clutter...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 23, 2023 | All Articles, Education, Events, History, Music, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy, Venue
Aug 23, 2023–No matter how many times you snake along Farm to Market Road 1376, a small tingle rises when you turn off on Luckenbach’s Town Loop. I vividly recall my first trip here in 1978. It was like a pilgrimage to Lourdes. The song Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 16, 2023 | All Articles, Education, History, Philosophy
Aug 16, 2023 “Yes, young girls need role models. But whether these are male or female is irrelevant. We admire other people for certain qualities. For me, these are honor, courage, talent, kindness, intellect. Decency.” Claire Lehmann This quote got me...
by Phil Houseal | Jul 5, 2023 | All Articles, Education, Food, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
July 5, 2023–Soap in a sock, batteries in the dishwasher, and banana peels on burns. These are a few of your favorite hacks, according to responses to my online request. I always regret crowd-sourcing my column, but sometimes it’s fun to let people try at home what I...
