My uncle’s mother, Mrs. Ward, had a storm shelter. And I snuck into it every chance I got. Few others had one, so a storm shelter was absolutely fascinating to me.

Fear is a scary word, but as we know, fear is sometimes referred to as “false evidence appearing real.” We sometimes set ourselves up with fear of the unknown, or “not done” before. 

In John 4:19-25 Jesus speaks to the woman at the well: “The woman said to him, ‘Sir, I see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.’ 

Ask most people what words come to mind when you say, “Hill Country,” “hills” may be the first word they think of, but “live oaks” will likely be a close second. No other tree symbolizes the Hill Country as well. I feel confident in saying that the number of live oaks in the Hill Country is …

There’s a pressure on a lot of sectors and sometimes private citizens to “go green” with all their energy needs, not just from the electric provider (KPUB has us covered there with their diversified energy portfolio), but in upgrading your home or vehicle.

At one time or another, most of us have to get disturbing things off of our chests. Things that irritate us seem a little less bothersome if we talk about them. So in the interest of my health, this column will be devoted to discussing things that need to be corrected and in particular, thin…