On December 12, 2011, my wife, Shirley, and I drove into Port O’Connor, Texas for the last time as outsiders. Oh sure, our surroundings seemed a little unfamiliar for a week or two, but in our hearts, minds, and spirits, we were residents of this leisurely, laid back location we’d never even heard of until […]

If you are Chinese or celebrate Chinese years, 2012 is the year of the Dragon. If you are just a plain old Calhoun County person, well maybe a history buff, this could be classed as the year of the Historical Marker. Either way that’s a pretty impressive year. I am sure you are aware that […]

Los Pollitos As I pulled into the driveway and parked, goats sounded in the background and I immediately felt like I was back at the house my grandparents had before moving to the coast. I didn’t realize yet just how nostalgic this interview was about to become — and there they were, Augustine and Carlota […]

The practice of medicine has evolved so dramatically over the past two centuries; we are sometimes stunned by what our forefathers endured during the time of illness. Not the least of which is the father of our country George Washington. During the eighteenth century or during and since the American Revolution, medical practice had its […]

Valentine’s Day Not long ago I considered Valentine’s Day to be a ‘Hallmark holiday’, a day invented by card and candy companies (and let’s not forget the flower companies) to make a quick buck and snicker as men everywhere got in trouble if they forgot to get something for their sweetheart. I recall working in […]