by Phil Houseal | Sep 22, 2021 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Sept 22, 2021–The best works of art are ones that change the observer. Composer Ethan Wickman hopes that happens for each member of the audience when they hear Kerrville’s Symphony of the Hills present the World Premiere of his original work River of Stars at their...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 31, 2021 | All Articles, Education, Events, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Mar 31, 2021–I wish to issue an apology to the world on behalf of my generation. Back when we were rebelling against everything that “people over 30” did, the casualties included dressing up (wearing ties, ugh), and social etiquette. Thanks to our aversion to...
by Phil Houseal | Jul 1, 2020 | All Articles, Education, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
July 1, 2020–Last week I ventured out. Out of the house, out of town, out of my comfort zone. I took a class. I’ve always been fascinated by the art of script writing. Which is unusual, because writing of any kind was not a plausible path out of the corn patch, and I...
by Phil Houseal | Jan 27, 2020 | All Articles, Education, Events, Food, History, Music, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Jan 29, 2020–Musketeer, fire breather, or wizard, it’s always fascinating what motivates a person who leads an otherwise conventional life to don the garb and persona of a character living in the middle ages. To help me understand, Cathryn Harper agreed to talk on...
by Phil Houseal | Jun 20, 2019 | All Articles, Education, Events, History, People of the Hill Country
June 19, 2019 The 1960s–what a time to be a geek! In one decade you could follow the golden arc of the U.S. space program, from its struggles to leave the launch pad through the triumph of walking on the moon. Every year there was a magical achievement. The...
