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Hoodwinked by Hollywood
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Hoodwinked by Hollywood
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February 21, 2018
The people of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County were thrilled when they heard that Hollywood was coming to make a movie in the spring of 1970. Their Hill Country home was among the most picturesque places on earth. It was high time the rest of the world found out about it. Producer/director Larry ...
Church of Burns
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Church of Burns
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February 14, 2018
Last Sunday morning, I was poking around online, seeking inspiration. I clicked on a link and found myself looking inside a radio studio listening to “Amazing Grace.” I had stumbled on to “Sunday Mornings with Doug Burns” on 107.9 FM KFAN. I felt like I was sitting in his kitchen. Burns was sipping ...
Lenten season the reason to ‘give it up’
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Lenten season the reason to ‘give it up’
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February 7, 2018
  “New Year, New Me” is an all-too-common phrase at the start of each year. We set goals that seem easy to follow through with for 365 days. Popular resolutions can be losing weight, saving more money, spending more time with family, learning something new. But how often, after just a few weeks, do ...
One of the sharpest ever in state politics
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One of the sharpest ever in state politics
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January 31, 2018
John Sharp was always one of my favorite politicos. A conservative Democrat who held office until, Sharp served as a state representative, state senat...
Mahoney’s magic piano
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Mahoney’s magic piano
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January 24, 2018
Here’s some advice for beginning musicians: Choose an instrument that is small and easy to carry. I made the mistake of playing boat anchors. First it...
Louis Jordan — American Hero
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Louis Jordan — American Hero
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January 24, 2018
LOOKING BACK AT ... Hindsights Heroes rarely think of themselves. I like to think that Lt. Louis Jordan’s last thought, as he stood in a stinking mudd...
It’s sausage season, so bring on the cold
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It’s sausage season, so bring on the cold
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January 24, 2018
Time Pieces I’m just as tired of the cold weather as you are and spring can’t come a day too soon, but there’s still one seasonal chore my family need...
Your morning mug
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Your morning mug
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January 17, 2018
Here’s a riddle: What is something we greet every morning by pressing our lips to it and cradling it to warm our hands, yet we literally overlook it? ...
Get registered by Feb. 20 and go vote
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Get registered by Feb. 20 and go vote
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January 10, 2018
Do you have a bone to pick with someone in elected office? There’s something you can do and it will go far beyond any social media screed: Get registe...
H-E-B: A lesson in the grocery business
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H-E-B: A lesson in the grocery business
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January 10, 2018
Florence Thornton Butt moved to Kerrville from Memphis in 1904 with a sick husband and three small sons. On Nov. 26, 1905, she opened a small grocery ...
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