When I was a kid, mother warned me about strangers. “It’s OK to talk to them so long as I’m around,” she’d say. “But keep your eyes open.” She wasn’t unfriendly, just wary. She erred on the side of caution,… Continue Reading
“I’ll have grounds More relative than this—the play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.” Hamlet Saturday I sat outdoors in the dark with hundreds of strangers and watched a 12-year-old boy get his fondest wish.… Continue Reading
The first Texan I ever met was my mother. Mom grew up in Corpus Christi, married young and then fled the state. In the next 20 years, she and my Dad—a Californian—returned three times to visit her parents. Two of… Continue Reading
To head forward, sometimes you’ve got to go back. On the road at last. Destination Charleston, South Carolina by way of Houston, New Orleans and Tallahassee. Motoring towards the land of Dixie. I expect to travel 3,200 miles to get… Continue Reading
If you want to be somebody else, If you’re tired of fighting battles with yourself If you want to be somebody else Change your mind “Change Your Mind” Sister Hazel I’ve just given up a long-held prejudice. For years, when… Continue Reading
Twice a year, I do something I loathe more than serving jury duty or sitting in the dentist’s chair. I prepare my students’ grades. Evaluations are essential for helping students improve. No problem there, but grades are more—and less—than that.… Continue Reading
After the final no there comes a yes And on that yes the future world depends. Wallace Stephens A Well Dressed Man With A Beard I faced the camera, and the smiling woman hovering next to it cued me. “So,”… Continue Reading
My present and future son-in-laws are wearing high heels this weekend. They’ll be “Walking A Mile In Her Shoes” Saturday, 9 am, at the Downtown Promenade to help fight domestic violence and raise funds for One Safe Place. This is… Continue Reading
If your disabling condition makes it hard for you to drive or arrange transportation to your local Social Security office, we have some good news. You can complete and submit your application for Social Security disability benefits from your own… Continue Reading
I’d rather eat a sesame-seed bagel than Ben and Jerrys. Or a steak. I’m a starch-a-holic. For nearly a decade, when I was running marathons, I ate nothing but bread—French bread, buttermilk bread, oatmeal, multi-grain, sprouted. You name it, and… Continue Reading
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