They used to keep the back porch light on for you. For several months, you’ve been in the dark as soon as the setting sun darkens the sky. The days are growing shorter and now you’ll be in the dark longer. There are mornings when I know you’ve made it through the night at about…
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Remarkable History of Two Historical Markers in a Small Texas Town
It’s hard to believe that it was four years ago when I was working on two Texas historical marker applications for the small Texas German town known as Nazareth. Time really does fly. With any historical marker application, extensive research must be conducted to prove the history of the subject, the building, or…
Read MoreWhat’s the Point of Texas Animal Cruelty Laws?
Note – contains raw language. Concern for animals is a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done. – Harriet Beecher Stowe One situation that always pulls at my heart is the sounds of a puppy crying and nothing breaks my heart more…
Read MoreA lesson in Humility from Bird Seed
I love birds, except for blue jays. Why my hate of them? There was a blue jay last year that destroyed the barn swallow nest under the patio. The swallows laid four clutches of eggs and with every clutch, the blue jay would eat the eggs. On the last attempt by this blue jay,…
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