Ralph Miller doesn’t complain about the back aches or the mice chewing up crops or the lack of hands around the farm.
The 77-year-old retired minister knows what he singed up for and he wears it all with a smile.…
Bones and kids
A couple of you saw me tweet this today and were curious about what I was up to.
“Walking around in the woods w/ boy scouts showing me where they found the dead body. Now I’ve nvr
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Birds on a wire
San Antonio seems to be under some flight path for many migrating animals. Last spring there were tons of grackles, I’d never seen them before but they look like something between a raven and a crow, and some of them…
Veterans Day 2009
This year for Veterans day I was sent to a new GI Forum housing and a work center for homeless veterans. It’s part of a larger campus called Haven for Hope which is all designed around aiding the homeless and…
Stopping by at Can’t Stop Street
Everyday as I leave for work I drive past a man who walks up and down my street with a broom. When I come back he’s still walking.
Years ago I lived next to a women who every Thursday morning,…
Lost in translation
When I was handed an assignment sheet to cover the San Anto Cultural Arts press conference, I was a bit confused.
They’re going to crown King and Queen Huevo? “Eggs,” I thought. “Am I losing something in translation here?”
It…
They came from over the hills
Do you remember that scene from Jurassic Park where the Tyrannosaurus Rex first appears?
I never remember the dinosaurs or the car or the screaming kids from that scene, I mean I do eventually, but it’s not the first thing…
Late night drive
The other night we finally had some rain in San Antonio and it brought along some lighting to boot.
In California lighting storms are pretty rare and I was feeling the itch to explore the light.
So I grabbed my…
deer in the city
The buck lifted his head and stared at me as I tried to move closer.
I was driving around Fair Oaks Ranch looking for a picture to go with a story on stage 3 water restrictions but wasn’t having any…
Tea for 61
Tea parties are pretty strange. I mean, if you think about it, they’re pretty strange. Men in sharp black suits and polished shoes not going to the office. Women in flower-adorned hats...
Blue Therapy
I was in knots as I walked out of the office. So much on my mind. So much to process.
I looked up and saw a shade of blue sky that gave me...
The Shriner
The Shriner’s were in San Antonio this year for their annual convention. They’ve been doing all sorts of things all weekend and ended their visit today with a parade past The Alamo and through downtown.
I...
