by Phil Houseal | Jun 15, 2022 | All Articles, Education, Events, History, People of the Hill Country, Venue
June 15, 2022–When I first came to Texas, the day called “Juneteenth” bewildered me. Every time I asked what it signified, native Texans would mumble and turn away. I got the feeling it was a litmus test to screen “yankees,” in the same way no real Texan ever called...
by Phil Houseal | Jun 8, 2022 | All Articles, Education, History, People of the Hill Country
June 8 2022–While I was wandering the country as an itinerant musician, the first place I visited upon arrival in a new town was the local library. As an avid reader and news junkie B.C. (before computers), the library was my link to the larger world outside of Ford...
by Phil Houseal | May 25, 2022 | All Articles, History, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
May 25, 2022–Like the dog with its head hanging out the window of a car, we only notice other dogs. I’ve been crisscrossing the state the past several weeks, sharing seats with riders of various bents. What I have learned is that while many are in the same vehicle,...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 24, 2022 | All Articles, Events, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Mar 23, 2022–Back in high school, my friend John approached me with the complete libretto (text and lyrics) for an Amish Rock Opera he wanted set to music. I remember the first line to this day: Just been existing in an Amish world, Driving my buggy with my Amish...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 16, 2022 | All Articles, Events, People of the Hill Country
March 16, 2022–Were you one of those people who pledged to use the lockdown to create your magnum opus? David Remschel actually did it. But then, the published playwright/middle school teacher is addicted to writing. “The whole idea came about at the very beginning of...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 2, 2022 | All Articles, History, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Mar 2, 2022–If you could speak to any person alive today, who would it be and why would you choose that person? This question was posed to me at our weekly Table of Knowledge, and I couldn’t answer it. No one else could either. I posted the question on social media,...
