I noticed the other day that people, even at this late date in spring, are still topping their crape myrtles. As readers of this column know, I have long abhorred this practice, so I thought I would revisit a past … Continue reading
It is only right that we love our azaleas. One would need to be wicked not to like them. It would be like not believing in Santa Claus. Or despising him because he brought children presents only at Christmas. Azaleas … Continue reading
For the last couple of weeks we have been considering the harbingers and heralds of spring, plants which foretell, predict, and prophesy springs soon rival. These are plants that bloom in late winter, well in advance of spring, but … Continue reading
July 14th saw the release of Harper Lee’s ‘other’ novel, and Go Set a Watchman has caused a flurry of activity in the literary world, especially among English Teachers, that iconic group who love to intersperse their daily conversations … Continue reading
This fine young boy took a train ride on the Texas State Railroad… He had lots of fun!
I have a friend that lent me this LP …. He had the fun to hear “Marlena” at The Café De Paris in London. One can still get the music on iTunes. “Live at The Café De Paris” Introduction By Noel Coward … Continue reading
Italy. The very word is powerful. Few places on earth inspire the imagination like Italy. The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the next installment of the Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18. And … Continue reading
This time of the year people flock to the nurseries and buy plants on impulse because the very thought of them sounds good. A good example of this is herbs. Everybody likes herbs, and it sounds so neat, so domestic, so close to … Continue reading