by Phil Houseal | Mar 8, 2017 | All Articles, Education, People of the Hill Country, Uncategorized
Mar 8, 2017–About eight years ago I was invited to be a guest at a writer’s group. As they discussed and critiqued each other’s writing, I was drawn into the process. For the first time I felt that I, too, could get a book into print. (I did, too. It’s called Finding...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 1, 2017 | Music, People of the Hill Country
Mar 1, 2017–Back when we were picking under the trees at Luckenbach 40 years ago, Maggie Montgomery laughingly promised to write a book entitled How To Survive In the Hill Country With No Visible Means of Support. Making a living solely by playing guitars was harder...
by Phil Houseal | Feb 15, 2017 | Music, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Feb 15, 2017–Every once in a red, white, or blue moon you stumble across a band that seems to be playing just for you. Over the years, I’ve seen, heard, and written about every style and genre and level of bar band. But then you find something unexpected but...
by Phil Houseal | Jan 25, 2017 | Education, Events, People of the Hill Country
Jan 25, 2017–Not to alarm readers, but the Hill Country is being invaded by marauding hordes, intent upon establishing a sovereign country ruled by medieval laws and customs. And food and fun. The invaders march under the flag of the Kerrville Renaissance Festival, a...
by Phil Houseal | Jan 18, 2017 | Education, People of the Hill Country
Jan 18, 2017–Yeti exist. They live at the South Pole. This news is according to my son, who is finishing his second stint working at Amundsen-Scott Station at 90 degrees south latitude. One of the highlights of his mail call is answering letters from elementary...
by Phil Houseal | Aug 19, 2015 | All Articles, Education, History, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Aug 19, 2015–They found the sheep. They also discovered one of the most beautiful caves in the world. Mary McGrath Curry was around 6 years old when she and her two brothers, Harold and Jimmy, set off on their journey toward the center of the Earth. She is now 86 and...
