I’m guessing most of y’all are rather bored sitting around waiting for your turn to get vaccinated. This virus has kept some of us holed up like a groundhog in the Allegheny Forest. A few of us have masked up and ventured outside, steering clear of strangers like they were lepers. There’re just not ...

Well, here it is, mid-January, pert near February, and I haven’t made any New Year’s resolution. I just can’t decide on something that would improve my life or give me some goal to pursue this year. A year ago, I made some resolutions like running a marathon and eating healthy meals. Well, this stin...

Well, I’ve got some disappointing news for all y’all who peruse this column seeking to obtain scholarly information, sagacious advice or thought-provoking conjecture. For years, I have been sharing my infinite, yet convoluted wisdom with all followers of the written word and occasionally the fella p...

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a beer to be found, my thirst needing to be doused. My stocking was hung on a rusty old nail, In hopes St. Nicholas would bring me Pale Ale. The grandchildren were all home, nestled in bed, While visions of Lone Stars danced in my hea...

I don’t know how much longer y’all are gonna be reading my column. As much as I enjoy writing this cerebral compilation of prophetic prose, I have stumbled into a new career that will undoubtedly earn me a boatload of money. And after watching several episodes of Shark Tank, I don’t know if I will h...

I don’t know about all y’all, but fall is my favorite season. Those days of triple-digit heat are over and cooler weather is finally here, at least today while I’m pecking at this here keyboard. Football season has begun and before you know it, Christmas music will be heard in retail stores. Some of...

There are many wonderful smells we’ve been missing out on due to self-isolation. Like the mouth-watering aroma of a brisket in a smoker or the delectable fragrance of a platter of sizzling fajitas? There are many aromas that we can identify because they are imbedded in some region of our brain that ...

There are two reasons I live here in the Buda/Kyle area. Mainly because I live on a small ranch that’s been in our family for several generations, and secondly, I did not want to live in the big city just north of here where it is plumb weird and the citizens want to keep it that way. Buda and Kyle ...

I don’t know ‘bout all y’all, but I’m a bit tired of reading about this dang corona virus, along with the controversies of shutdowns and wearing a mask. Heck, I’ve even roiled the pot a time or two, tossing in my two cents while pennies are still accepted as currency. As important as this pandemic i...

This COVID-19 plague continues to wreak havoc all over the world. Beside inflicting illness among millions and killing thousands, this pandemic has also caused financial hardship for many people. I could type for hours, filling two, maybe three paragraphs with mind-numbing facts about the pandemic, ...