Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church in Richmond, Texas was founded in 1865 by former slaves just after the Civil War. It’s still going strong.

If ever there was a movie in which the nature setting plays a significant role, has a character of its own, From Here to Eternity is it.

We’re all waiting for the day when friends can once again be greeted with a bear hug.

Without guile, sarcasm, irony, mockery, I-Told-You-So-ism, satire or derision, the message I wish to share today, inauguration day, is this Kingston Trio song.

If you have an ADD employee or family member I hope these insights will help you understand them.

it’s not enough to “not be racist,” I must be anti-racist and actively involved in highlighting injustice and creating a better world, along the lines of “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem”.

Each of us has the opportunity to positively impact others by the way we live and act on our values.

This is a provocative and enlightening article refuting the idea that “the best art always bears the biggest price tag”.

For one month each year, nutcrackers are gallant and chivalrous stars, standing proud and valient with their bold colors and swords, and for the rest of the time, they’re unceremoniously crammed together in a red plastic tub and forgotten in the attic.

A pair of new studies show how birds improve our wellbeing, adding to a growing body of evidence that avians are an antidote to our despair.

We celebrate, honor and value birds, today and every day.

A remembrance and a haiku for the intrepid little lady we lost, Ruth Violet Hiatt Holt.

An article about positivity and self-affirmation that ends with “When you change your energy, you can change the world.” Sign me up!

Jalapeno-Bacon Poppers have a great balance of spicy-tart-salty flavors and the wonton is a great delivery device for this tasty appetizer.

Champagne cocktail recipes, a French Resistance member who saved lives and created the Kir, and my grandmother’s death after 100 years.

Sunset on Christmas. God’s art. Copyright 2020, Glover Gardens

As much as holidays are a time for celebration, they also bring reminders of the past, joyful days with lost loved ones.

Hurricane Zeta is behind us, the new roof is going on and Kimball’s is back where it belongs. It’s the little things.

Wishing you all more whimsy than ‘grimsy’ during this crazy winter of pandemic…. stay safe, everyone, and enjoy those small moments.

Given the history of playing together, the talent of the musicians and their pent-up energy from not having eleventeen gigs per week like they usually do, this show will be amazing.