Texas Type Remember 13 years ago, when the lack of a continuation of the circular Mayan Calendar meant people thought we were in the end of days? We cued up REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” and we all thought is was time to party Mayan style. Since that “yet another...

Century-old answer to child’s query inspires hope in skeptical world When eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, she never imagined her words would become history’s most reprinted newspaper letter. Francis Pharcellus Church’s quick unsigned editorial printed...

I t’s no secret that even Santa can feel stress during the holidays. Demands on our time, money and energy can turn what should be a joyous season into a time of frustration. “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” can turn into a “holidaze” of go-go-go and credit card charges. Unfortunately, some tak...

O ne thing visitors frequently comment on as to why they find Fredericksburg and Gillespie County attractive is the area’s cleanliness and neatness. M...

Texas Type They say inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened. My father turned 90 years old last Friday and I ca...

No more new costs In this day of statewide elected officials waving the banner of, and acting on, Property Tax Relief, here we are at home. In the pas...