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Stars shine in meandering, aimless dramedy by Kogonada
Gillespie Life, Movies
Stars shine in meandering, aimless dramedy by Kogonada
BY MATT WARD 
September 24, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Deep emotions, melancholy and self-reflection are at the heart of “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.” The main male character, David, played by Colin Farrell, is a middle-aged man, wandering aimlessly through life, when a series of events, places him in the path of a woman named...
Sometimes life entanglements stink to high heaven
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Sometimes life entanglements stink to high heaven
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
September 24, 2025
My father died in early July, and I ran over a skunk Friday morning. What do these things have to do with one another? Glad you asked. After my father died, I began the long, arduous task of going through his property. Although my father had a fairly large home, he didn’t really have much that I was...
Homecoming mums combine spirit, self-expression
Community, Gillespie Life
Homecoming mums combine spirit, self-expression
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
September 24, 2025
While the creation of homecoming mums is a one-off annual craft for some, the grind is all year long for local makers like Stacey York. “Homecoming never stops for me,” York said. “I will start making braids right after homecoming is over and keep going around because we have to make the braids and ...
You can teach an old dog new tricks
Gillespie Life
You can teach an old dog new tricks
Phil Houseal 
September 17, 2025
When you make any transaction, what are you really paying for? Someone complained about paying $20 for a fastfood sandwich. Another someone pointed ou...
Kindle of kittens up for adoption
Gillespie Life
Kindle of kittens up for adoption
September 17, 2025
TheCityofFredericksburg animal shelter has kittens in need of adoption. The litter is around six to seven weeks old. Most of them are grey, long-haire...
Asleep at the Wheel ready for Luckenbach return
Gillespie Life
Asleep at the Wheel ready for Luckenbach return
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
September 17, 2025
Asleep at the Wheel founder and front man Ray Benson is excited to return to play Luckenbach this Saturday, Sept. 20. “I played at Luckenbach when we ...
Sweet, sour, smokey shrimp
Gillespie Life, Taste
Sweet, sour, smokey shrimp
Culinary Adventure Mark Wieser 
September 17, 2025
I’d never heard of a rémoulade sauce growing up here in the 1950s. I doubt anyone had. The closest thing French in our home was the toast. Even that w...
Reiner turns things up to 11 in cult classic sequel, ‘Spinal Tap II’
Gillespie Life, Movies
Reiner turns things up to 11 in cult classic sequel, ‘Spinal Tap II’
BY MATT WARD 
September 17, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Four decades after director Rob Reiner debuted his 1984 comedy classic “This Is Spinal Tap” on the big screen, his unanticipa...
Columnist finds a room of his own for writing, watching TV
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Columnist finds a room of his own for writing, watching TV
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
September 17, 2025
Being a writer in the digital age means answering a lot of questions via email. Whereas in the past it was relatively difficult to reach out to your f...
Raiderland Goin’ Band celebrates its centennial
Education, Gillespie Life
Raiderland Goin’ Band celebrates its centennial
September 17, 2025
Four Fredericksburg residents marched along with 1,800 people as part of Texas Tech University’s Goin’ Band 100th centennial celebration at the Red Ra...
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