Martin Luther, the father of the Reformation, translated the New Testament into German while confined to the castle of Wartburg. Beethoven wrote his best masterpieces after going deaf. Thomas Edison, at 66 years old, rebuilt his invention factory after it burned to the ground. Resilient grit marked each of these leaders. They learned to bounce […]

Mom Is Now Singing With The Angels Greetings from the island everyone. I hope that all of you are doing well and starting to dry out from this monsoon season we have had the past 6-8 weeks. On the island, a full 19” of rain has fallen since the end of April. I’m pretty sure […]

I sadly see a movement in our nation, even here in our beloved Port O’Connor, to compromise and become like everyone else. Individualism seems to have no credence – just get us to herd mentality! The message is one of “tolerance,” which means to most that we must agree with whatever another believes and never […]

They say separation makes the heart grow fonder so let me start by confirming that theory as fact as it is great to be back writing this column after a couple months off. During that small hiatus, I moved back South from Illinois, just not as west as when I was in Port Lavaca and […]

Finally Getting Rain On The Island Greetings from the island everyone! I hope that all of you are doing well and had a wonderful Mother’s Day with your mom, whether spending time with her in person or having a nice heavenly visit. I truly believe that for the large majority of us, our parents, and […]