The cardiovascular system and our “heart-beat” is the center of the interwoven fabric of our physiological, emotional and spiritual existence. It is the pump and complex conduits through which the blood of our life flows carrying sustenance via the blood to our cells. Our heartbeat is so central to our perception of “being alive” it […]
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Kerrville’s New Folk Competition Origins
This is a series about the competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival and its rich history of songwriters that has become a part of the festival during the past four decades. The list includes names like Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Lucinda Williams, Lynn Langham — whose song ‘Old Yellow Moon’ just won a Grammy for […]
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“I believe that a man’s life is never complete without the companionship of a dog, purebred or cur, large or small…” — Ed Fletcher, Flower Mound, Texas (friend and long-time hunter/hunting dog owner) Certain canine breeds, such as setters, Labrador retrievers and pointers, have been bred for centuries to flush and retrieve hunters’ game birds. […]
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For a small town of less than 900 folks, the one thing you can say about Bandera is we are never bored! Being a fifth generation resident, I can tell you that Bandera has always had a way of entertaining and folks that visit seem to like it! Starting March 15th and every Saturday after […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dinner Belle – Picnic Ideas
It is the second issue of the Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country magazine and time to look toward springtime recipes. I am curious to know if anyone tried any of the recipes in the Winter 2013 magazine: the chicken barley chili, quick and easy fruit salad or Julie’s polish sausage. You can let […]
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I know this is Texas. I know folks around here hold the game of football in the highest regard. But I’m going to bring to light some things that I think not just a few people should consider, because Texas people are supposed to be some of the most independent-minded people on the planet. Now, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Volunteerism – Alive and Well in Bandera
We tend to complain a lot in Texas about many things. It’s just our way of blowing off steam. We treat it as our right of heritage. After all, Texas wouldn’t have become independent of Mexico if folks had been satisfied with the status quo. We are an opinionated people and most don’t mind telling […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Business of the Biz, Part 1
Defining Your Goals, Product and Image Every year thousands of new independent artists release new music to the world and the major label releases number in the hundreds. Needless to say there is a lot of competition out there for fans, listeners and media outlets. You are going to have to mix it up with […]
Read the rest of this entry »Using an Atlatl as a Time Machine
Sometimes, a number has no meaning, especially a big number. There is evidence people have lived in the Texas Hill Country for at least 10,000 years. I have a hard time comprehending that many years. Tell me something happened 500 years ago, and I can imagine seeing Christopher Columbus and his three little boats — […]
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We tend to complain a lot in Texas about many things. It’s just our way of blowing off steam. We treat it as our right of heritage. After all, Texas wouldn’t have become independent of Mexico if folks had been satisfied with the status quo. We are an opinionated people and most don’t mind telling […]
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