Exotic Ungulates in the Hill Country

In the 1700s, Spaniards introduced a number of exotic animals to what is present day Texas and Mexico, including cattle, horses, sheep, goats and pigs. None of these animals were native to the Western hemisphere.

What do you think?

What do you find yourself thinking about the most? Do you find yourself thinking of your family? Your finances? Your fame? Your future? Do you think about the things of this world and what they can give to you? Do you worry about these things and others as well?

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Éxodo 12:1-14 La Pascua Habló Jehová a Moisés y a Aarón en la tierra de Egipto, diciendo: Este mes os será principio de los meses; para vosotros será éste el primero en los meses del año.

Happy Herman's Hideaway

Hey there my San Saba friends and happy March! I even like the sound of this month because it sounds as if we are moving away from the cold and into the life of blooming color which is not to be confused with a blooming onion sold at Outback Steak House.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for resignations of PUC Chair and ERCOT CEO

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick today, March 1st, called for the resignations of Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman DeAnn Walker and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) President and CEO Bill Magness.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, A man in our local grocery store last week surprised me with a gift of groceries. We were both in line; he motioned for me to go ahead. Then he told the checker to not take my money, that he was paying for my groceries.

The Richland Springs Report

Our school year is rushing along. It's hard to believe we have passed the 100-day mark. Last Thursday our boys' basketball season came to an end. Now the boys will transfer over to either golf, track, or tennis. The sports seasons tend to run into one another in a small school.

Coyote Pride

February 22nd was the end of the 4th six-weeks grading period. The school year is now two thirds complete. The beginning week of the fifth six-week grading period was interrupted by the historic winter storm that engulfed most of Texas.

Doug’s Doorstep

What a week we had! Actually, are still having. As I am writing these words, we have had one of the coldest and longest spells we have had in a long time. When Cyndi and I moved south, we thought it would be warmer. We had rain, sleet, freezing temperatures, and snow.

Anne's Musings

They say that everything is bigger and better in Texas! Well, that may or may not be the case, but at least we saw a little of the bigger this past week when ERCOT, the Texas power grid, almost did a big belly-up and froze us all to death in the midst of the recent Texas deep-freeze! Brrrr!