The Island Years Keep Adding Up Greetings from the island everyone, on this beautiful and sunny Friday, February 11th, island morning. Well, I’ll be turning six decades old in two more days (Social Security is getting closer!), having spent more than a third of those years on the island. . and praying for a few […]

Socrates said, By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll be happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” Recently, I had Pastor Joane order me “Top Five Needs” by Robert and April Jones. They pastor in McAllen, Texas. In my opinion, it is a challenging book for couples […]

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is continuing to survey for non-breeding shorebirds along the Upper Texas Coast this season. Our current research intern, Kenlynn Volz, and I monitor Matagorda Beach, Bryan Beach, Quintana Beach, Surfside Beach, and Follet’s Island from the beginning of August to the end of March. Our target species are Piping Plover, Snowy […]

Dealing With The Ever-Changing Winter Tides Greetings from the island everyone. I hope that all of you are doing well and having a great 2022 new year. I mean let’s be honest, at some point, hopefully soon, the tide has to turn and the flow of good fortune will be bestowed upon all of us, […]

“The young people of today are utterly dissolute and disorderly,” fumed grumpy old Martin Luther in the sixteen century. The philosopher Plato agreed – “the youth are rebellious, pleasure-seeking, and irresponsible! They have no respect for their elders.” Socrates complained, “Children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority. They show disrespect for […]