At left, worshippers head into Holy Ghost Lutheran Church as a light sprinkle of rain begins on the Church to Church Walk, held Tuesday, Dec. 16. The event, sponsored annually by the Gillespie County Ministerial Association, features music and messages at four historic downtown church locations — in...

HOUSE Power belongs not to those who create, but to those who control. These are the people I refer to as gatekeepers. Gatekeepers stand in every industry and field, public and private. They are the people manning the spigots, opening the doors, signing the permission slips. Examples in the arts: • ...

HOUSE Humanizing the inanimate object Do you name your bread machine? I have just been made aware that there is a whole sub-section of humanity that names inanimate objects in their lives. It is not an affliction; it is a life hack. In a previous column, I posited how we dehumanize our opponents in ...