An Essay I finished reading the Lilac Girls, a powerful story of inhumanity. One of my book clubs chose it. I resisted reading it, preferring not…
The Audie Murphy and the Cotton Industry, totally entwined in history. Antiques and memorabilia at the Audie Murphy/Cotton Museum create lasting memories for visitors. It’s…
The story of a young, entrepreneurial couple in the 1930s who collaborated to teach music to the townspeople and their children. “Who’s the gorgeous…
Sometimes finding your “fit” takes time. When Linda planned to abandon her career of short-term jobs to go to seminary, she was 52 years old.…
Unexpected Fun and Funk “C’mon, Mom. You’ll have fun. You loved the crawdads when we had them before,” said our oldest son. “You can stay…
An updated report on the largest quilt barn trail in Texas. We met on the square in the Chamber of Commerce office in Bonham, Texas…
February is the traditional month we think about love. Our new President scares the “snot” right out of some. We need to love and pray for our…
Introduction Photo by T. Glover On a visit to Portland, Oregon a few years ago I met Gary Scrutton, his wife, daughter and a grandson.…
When I went to my first paperweight meeting, I didn’t know how addicted I would become to my uncommon hobby. Paperweight history and glass technology…