by Phil Houseal | Sep 21, 2022 | All Articles, History, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy, Venue
Sept 21, 2022–At what point in any journey is the joy of attending an event worth the pain of travel to get there? Is one night worth six days in a car? Eight hours in a plane? Three weeks on a slow boat? That was the topic of a recent discussion. Of course, it is an...
by Phil Houseal | Sep 13, 2022 | All Articles, Education, History, Philosophy
Sept 14, 2022–If you ever feel you don’t make a difference, read on, McDuff. Many, many… many… years ago, I was student teaching to finish up my education degree. This is a thrilling time for every wanna-be teacher, as it puts you in front of real students...
by Phil Houseal | Sep 8, 2022 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
Sep 7, 2022–I had an epiphany this week. While listening to the latest litany of theories and predictions about the next catastrophe facing society, I decided to turn to the past in order to predict the future. What did I learn? See if you remember all these dire...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 17, 2022 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
Aug 17, 2022–When and where I grew up, every kid acquired a nickname shortly after entering elementary school. None of us ever knew where it came from, or how it was selected, or who christened us. One day you were “Phil;” the next day you were “Bernardo.” In 5th...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 10, 2022 | All Articles, Education, History, Philosophy
August 10, 2022–This morning I woke up as a cow. Rising from rest, hind end first, I immediately started searching for something to eat. There… there was a nice patch of grass. I cropped the green greedily, with no attempt at chewing. My only concern was getting...
by Phil Houseal | Jul 27, 2022 | All Articles, Events, History, People of the Hill Country, Venue
July 27, 2022–On a hot night in July something happened to me that hasn’t happened in at least a decade–I went to a dance and recognized a dozen people. More accurately, they recognized me. I couldn’t cross the dance floor without being stopped three times to shake a...
