Cinematic Considerations If genre filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan could totally pull off the premise of his latest film, it would be quite the thriller. But unfortunately, only half (or perhaps even just a third) of his newest movie, “Trap,” works as well as he wants it to, leaving audiences with a hap...

Outdoors On Edge My career as an outdoor writer — Ha, I called what I do a career — began with the Texas Public Hunt Drawing System. This system allows for anyone who is legally allowed to hunt in Texas to, well, as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department puts it, “apply for a wide variety of supervised...

When I first became a director and was trying to navigate the power structure, a veteran pulled me aside and said, Phil, administrators are just like dogs; they roam around and mark their turf. Of course, she used a more colorful euphemism for “marking their turf.” That bit of wisdom not only served...

An interview with the director of Finding Nemo, Jr., Courtney LeFan, who is also the Artistic Director at Fredericksburg Theater Company. Q: How was F...

Researching a brand is difficult, so I decided to tie it in with the product they are known for while sharing some of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s history...

Over 300 students have graduated from Texas Tech University’s Viticulture and Winemaking Certificate programs in Fredericksburg, and last Saturday, 23...