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Classical music was learned using longhand writing
Gillespie Life
Classical music was learned using longhand writing
Phil Houseal 
April 23, 2025
I was telling some youngsters about how my music theory final was to score out the melody to Jingle Bells without using an instrument. I don’t think I did very well. We used our knowledge of intervals to sing it in our heads. I could do it now with my eyes closed, but just didn’t have the theory dow...
Gentle Gemma is great all-around dog
Gillespie Life
Gentle Gemma is great all-around dog
April 23, 2025
Gemma is a petite medium- size pit bull, available for adoption now at the Hill Country SPCA. “Gemma is one of the kindest, most gentle dogs I’ve ever seen,” an animal care specialist at the HCSPCA said. “She’s a totally devoted mama to her pups. She wants to please with every fiber in her being. Sh...
Gillespie Life
Carter Creek Winery wins eight awards at wine competition
April 23, 2025
Carter Creek Winery earned eight awards at the 2025 Texas International Wine Competition, held March 21 and 22. The competition was judged by a panel of 26 national and international wine professionals. This panel awarded Carter Creek, located in Johnson City, two gold medals for wines crafted from ...
Heath Family Brands receives high marks at international competition
Gillespie Life
Heath Family Brands receives high marks at international competition
April 23, 2025
Heath Family Brands had a strong showing at the Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition, earning 17 new 90-plus point scores — out of 100 p...
Elementary school takes steps toward therapy dog program
Education, Gillespie Life
Elementary school takes steps toward therapy dog program
April 23, 2025
Due to the work of four fifth-grade students — Raute Blumel, Bonnie Minshew, Margaret Stevens and Gabriella Gray — Fredericksburg Elementary School is...
Strawberry shortcake is as American as apple pie
Gillespie Life, Taste
Strawberry shortcake is as American as apple pie
Culinary Adventure Mark Wieser 
April 23, 2025
Studying the history of strawberry shortcake was surprising. I had always thought it American — something Jefferson or Franklin might have wanted to m...
War movie brings authenticity to military cinema
Gillespie Life, Movies
War movie brings authenticity to military cinema
BY MATT WARD 
April 23, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Perhaps the closest and most authentic experience of United States military servicemen is the new film written and codirected...
Thrice named adventurer braved many horrors on his travels
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Thrice named adventurer braved many horrors on his travels
by Gayne C. Young 
April 23, 2025
Outdoors On Edge He hunted to fill his family’s natural history museum, had five different species of animals named after him and discovered the sourc...
Lemur dad galavants around town
Community, Gillespie Life
Lemur dad galavants around town
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
April 23, 2025
A new father took to the streets on a cross-town adventure with a buddy, leaving mother alone with the baby. He strutted across streets with glee, sho...
Cat housed at library causes media firestorm
Community, Gillespie Life
Cat housed at library causes media firestorm
By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor 
April 23, 2025
A stray cat that was found near a rain spout at Pioneer Memorial Library in March and was fed by locals at the library became a viral social media sen...
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