November 13, 2010 This year marked Brazos Valley’s third Worldfest. Organized by Texas A&M and the City of College Station, Worldfest celebrates and promotes international awareness. Saturday afternoon Ruben and I accompanied my family to this festival. I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout and the overall quality of this event. It [...]
October 9, 2010 It starts to feel like fall in Texas when the A/C doesn’t have to run all night long and being outside during the day is tolerable. From a visual standpoint, it starts to look like fall when I see the Aggie Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Patch suddenly appear on the grounds of [...]
October 9, 2010 I recently started subscribing to the local paper so I would know about events going on in the community before they actually happen and not afterward when a story might appear on the nightly news. This week, I read an article about area model railroad enthusiasts and how they were going to [...]
May 23, 2010 My little church has been a lighthouse to many who have felt like outcasts. In this part of our country, most people are taught that you must be “conservative” to be a person of faith. There’s nothing wrong with having a conservative perspective but it’s not a requirement to be Christian. My [...]
May 16, 2010 One of the best things I like about geocaching is that it reminds you that you don’t have to go far to go exploring. Earlier this month, Glenn accompanied me to a gathering organized for geocachers in the Brazos Valley. It was a fun laidback get-together with some fellow geocaching geeks. A [...]
October 16, 2009
Months ago, former President George H.W. Bush invited President Barack Obama to Texas A&M to speak at a Points of Light Foundation event about community service. Those of us of the more moderate or liberal persuasion who live in this VERY conservative region were excited about President Obama’s visit and a little concerned.
September 6, 2009
A few months ago, College Station opened a new, huge, dog park. Glenn had taken Milo there a couple of times and invited Ruben and me for a day at the park with our dogs.
July 14, 2009 The Book Is Better The latest Harry Potter film began showing in theaters late Tuesday night after midnight. Ruben and I decided to take part in the madness that we knew would be taking place at our local theater that evening. Originally, there were six midnight screenings. We bought our tickets online [...]
