Reflections on Willie Morris and Literary Wild Turkey
My 20th birthday was the worst of my life. More than two hundred miles from my nearest family member, I […]
Austin
You can’t judge a book by its cover… but there’re other ways
Whenever I’m on the road, I can’t judge how long it’ll take me to get from Point A to Point […]
Paging Amelia Earhart…
Like most Baby Boomers, I became aware of phone booths long before I ever placed a call from one. That’s […]
Texas Rangers, Texas Capitol and Granddad
Those three sets of proper nouns, “Texas Rangers,” “Texas Capitol” and “Granddad” don’t seem to have much in common–but for […]
A Close Shave with Capt. Frank Hamer’s Barber
The hot foam he daubed on the back of my neck felt great, but when the old man picked up […]