One of my favorite research gigs was working at Arnosky Flower Farm between Dripping Springs and Blanco, Texas. The lovely Pamela Arnosky (pictured below) was the epitome of graciousness and let this total neophyte work in the greenhouses and fields of gorgeous flowers as part of my
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This book is as powerful–maybe more so–than when I first read it some years back. The pain, the beauty, the gorgeous prose, the characters who leap to life…a very rare few characters are as unforgettable, heart-breaking and inspiring as Victoria Jones. It’s one of the books that
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I went with a group of my high school friends on a tour of the Painted Churches around Schulenberg Texas. These churches were built by 19th-century Czech and German pioneers, and the artistry in them is breathtaking, intended to emulate the ancient Gothic churches in their homelands.
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