Guadalupe Diary

Building a Giant Cross is just a bad idea.

2007-12-07T14:32:29Z

I have no agenda, nor am I “mad at God,” but I think the proposed erection of an oversized cross near the intersection of IH10 and SH16 is an idea that needs to be reconsidered. It will be taken as heresy by many in our community, but you can act...

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A good teacher

2007-09-07T12:49:19Z

I was saddened to see the news this week of the passing of Roberta Brown. Ms. Brown, a resident of our community since 1956, was the music teacher at Starkey Elementary School when I was a student there. While the world of elementary education ...

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Kerrville's most expensive citizen.

2007-08-03T14:34:35Z

A lot can happen in a week, especially if you leave town for a short vacation. I was pleased to read (online) the news accounts of the Cailloux Foundation’s gracious exit from the debate concerning the fate of the Arcadia Theater. I have consiste...

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Ok, maybe we'll have three shows.

2007-07-20T13:21:58Z

Wow! What a response! Last week I wrote about finding the movie “Irene” on DVD – the old silent film is historically interesting for Kerrville, since it was the first film shown at the Arcadia back in 1926. I rambled here last week that I’d like...

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Come watch a movie with me.

2007-07-20T13:19:04Z

A small package arrived by mail to our office Thursday. It is still wrapped in plastic, like a ham or a gift basket, and I haven’t unwrapped it. Though I want to, I cannot. Though the plastic is transparent, I’m not sure what I’ll find when I op...

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Ok, so I'm a little ticked.

2007-06-15T13:30:42Z

Those who’ve read these weekly columns – faithfully presented here each week since my current editor was in grade school – will know I have more than a passing interest in local history. In presenting stories of our community’s past, I guess I’m ...

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Buffalo Grass, won't you come out tonight?

2007-05-04T13:34:49Z

At the risk of sounding trendy, I want to report on an experiment I’m trying. My concern about being perceived as trendy is that your perception of what I’m trying to do will get lost in the current political debate about “green” issues, inspire...

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They helped Kerrville grow.

2007-04-27T14:28:09Z

They met at a bridge party in the early 1950s, Gordon Monroe and Gene Lehmann, and over the course of their careers, they changed Kerrville. Friday morning they were honored by the city at the dedication of a park which will bear their name, the...

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Target coming to Fredericksburg

2007-03-30T14:40:43Z

Target coming to Fredericksburg I had a surprise last Wednesday during my weekly trip to visit clients in Fredericksburg: a giant sign in the field opposite their new Super Wal-Mart announcing the groundbreaking for a Target store and an Olive Ga...

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Corn, or no corn. That is the question.

2007-03-23T13:30:02Z

The leaves on our two live oaks are falling, soon to be replaced with news leaves, and I’ve been suffering the sniffles all week; must be time to plan my garden. A hill country garden, in my experience, is a race. One must get the plants in earl...

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