Gillespie Life
January 25, 2017
Tommy Allsup died the other day at the age of 85. The name probably doesn’t ring a bell with most people. For some, it’ll be an “oh, yeah” moment when they hear a few more details. In mid-20th Century American history, Tommy Allsup holds an ironic place of distinction. First of all, he should have d...
Gillespie Life
January 25, 2017
Have you ever said, “Nobody ever asked me?” Maybe that was true, and nobody at that time did ask your opinion. Well, that’s not the case now! A poll of the local population was done about 18 years ago. Specific areas for improvement were identified back then, and many of the suggestions and recommen...
Gillespie Life
January 25, 2017
For centuries the legend of the Lost Spanish Mine has lured fortune hunters into the Texas Hill Country. That legend began on a hill south of Llano. I...
Gillespie Life
January 18, 2017
Yeti exist. They live at the South Pole. This news is according to my son, who is finishing his second stint working at Amundsen-Scott Station at 90 d...
Gillespie Life
January 18, 2017
Texas Mesquite Association (TMA) raised $500 for Ambleside School at last October’s Texas Mesquite Art Festival. At each annual mesquite art festival,...
Gillespie Life
January 11, 2017
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU76sOOglYo In 2015, the average cost to attend prom was $919. According to a national survey by VISA, Inc., h...
Gillespie Life
January 11, 2017
Eric Castruita and Laura Northam have eaten Monday lunch together for 10 years. They don’t dine at any of Fredericksburg’s hot spots; however, and whe...
