by Mary Morrison Mama, again Likely she had her reasons,The poverty of a deep depression,The terror of a World War.But she was a hard woman to take,With no room on her lap,And only…

by Linda Ball http://visiblewoman.blogspot.comhttp://austintexasdailyphoto.blogspot.comhttp://journalunintended.blogspot.com She waited, drinking what she always did in this lounge, a martini on the rocks. Extra olives for sustenance. She liked coming here because the seats were comfortable and…

What runs through the mind of a 28-year-old newly diagnosed with HIV?by Tyler Curry FacebookTwitter In the modern homo-arena of fabulous fundraisers, extravagant vacations and Cross-fit courses, the conversation of HIV has almost…

A childhood by the numbers by Forrest Preece “If I had to select one adjective to describe my childhood in Rosedale during the 50’s, it would be “well-defined.” Geographically, it was delineated by…

by Dr. Libby Vernon Years ago I was traveling from Dallas to Austin, Texas by a small airline (later to become Southwest airline).  There was a cancellation of two flights and pandemonium reigned…

by Bettepat Miller Graves It’s been twenty years since I’ve been a full-time educator. Yet, I still find myself going back to my professional training. I recently found myself in a “teachable moment”…

by Bob Emerson Recorded at Creek Haus on the banks of Cypress Creek in Wimberley, Texas on a brisk afternoon in March of 2013. Excerpt FromStories from the CrowdScott BallewThis material may be…