My maternal grandmother, Georgia Lee (King) Stringer, had to quit school in the sixth grade and go to work as a house cleaner to help…
Ahhhhh, summer! Here in Texas, we’ve already had some hot days (think triple digits in some parts). Even though summer doesn’t officially start until June…
Pop quiz: What do the following addresses have in common? 4222 Clinton Way, Los Angeles, Calif. 698 Candlewood Lane, Cabot Cove, Maine 1164 Morning Glory…
No matter what the weather will be like here in South Texas on Thursday, I know what I’m going to make for supper. Chili! That’s…
It’s a cold, rainy day here in San Antonio and I thank God for the much-needed moisture. Before work, I used my new, handy-dandy apple…
Play ball! Major League Baseball is in the home stretch this week, culminating with Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. And while it’s…
A few years ago in October, the weatherman promised the season’s first cold front that was racing its way south from Oklahoma and, if we…
Comedian and author Jeff Foxworthy has gotten a lot of mileage out of his “If you have ever…you might be a redneck” jokes. Since it’s…
“Dog Days are approaching; you must, therefore, make both hay and haste while the Sun shines, for when old Sirius takes command of the weather, he…
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. . .” These words from Act II,…