Stirring up dust

9/20/2025 The dove lit in the tree over my head. I scared it off and shot it flying away. A guy I know just down the fence line shouted, "good shot!" I said thanks and went and got my dove just like it was no big deal. But, though I would never let on about it (duh), I was actually surprised it turned out that way. Because if I don't have time to take careful…
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The start of a wonderful new season

9/1/2024 Maybe it's the sense of new beginnings. School starting. New opportunities. New plans. New goals. Maybe it's the wonderful time when summer is still here and fall is just around the corner, with cooler, crisp weather ahead. Perhaps we'll pause on Sept the 22nd to celebrate the official beginning of fall. Again, this fall will be full. Launching Faculty Commons in South Texas. Football season for Trey, who just learned that he will be…
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The best days of our lives

8/8/2025 School is getting ready to start on Tuesday for Macie, who is a freshman, and Trey, who is a seventh grader. Macie is one of the trainers for the Pleasanton athletic program. (Side note: Being a trainer isn’t very glamorous. Making sure players have enough water and taping their nasty ankles doesn’t get celebrated very much. Our celebrity culture doesn’t leave much room for cultural applause directed at those who serve. I don’t much…
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