CULINARY ADVENTURE There are lots of books about food, thank goodness. A few months ago, when Deanna asked me to investigate the Blue Zones of the world, I had never heard of them. Fortunately, I found many books and cookbooks on the subject to enlighten me. Serendipitously, a Netflix documentary ha...

Hill Country Naturalist If one is forced to discuss only one issue having to do with the Natural World that best describes Leopold’s philosophy, as well as his greatest contribution to conservation, I believe it would have to be the concept which he referred to as the “Land Ethic.” To greatly oversi...

The Gillespie County Retired Teachers Association is now accepting applications for $1,000 grants for student teachers. These grants will be awarded to selected Gillespie County residents who are actively pursuing teacher certification either locally or outside Gillespie County. The money goes direc...

FULL HOUSE The world is a giant maze and we are all rats. I came to this conclusion while sitting in my car watching people navigate. We are very pred...