My journey this week brings me to Cinco de Mayo. My attention focuses on the culture and heritage of local Spanish-speaking families, especially the older generation who traveled to West Texas as migrants where the labor from their hands and backs pulled cotton in the fall.
Q. What is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and why is it celebrated in May?
As we start a new month, we thought it might be a good time to show the recycling rates for some items in North-Central Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth area. Unfortunately, we don’t have any such stats for our local area).
Superbells Lemon Slice is Dr. Alan Armitage’s absolute favorite calibrachoa according to his Mobile App. Here it is partnered with Supertunia Royal Velvet petunias and Superbena verbenas. PHOTO BY NORMAN WINTER
If there were a color that represents happiness in the garden it would have to be yellow. One of the three primary colors, it has the power to evoke hope and excitement. When the forsythia breaks forth in the early spring, it not only catches your eye but also invigorates your step. Winter is over and a new season has been born.
Sigler at work in her California Studio.
Leslie Lewis Sigler paints connections. Through her highly-detailed oil paintings of silver antiques, Sigler traces an object’s history as well its connection to the present day, each so painstakingly rendered, it appears to be high-quality photographs of careworn heirlooms.
One of the best feel-good stories I know of concerns an aging albatross on a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean.
Above, Pho Tran88's Vermicelli Noodle Bowl with Grilled Shrimp and all the fixings. Below, Pho Nam with brisket and trimmings. Daily Record photos by Colton Ashabranner & Stephanie Gates
Have you been looking to satisfy a pho craving in San Marcos? A new Vietnamese restaurant just opened up downtown, just off of the square last week with a wide selection of authentic cuisine.
Jason Giulieitti
Last week, the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) participated in two groundbreakings for innovative companies — Parallel and Iron Ox — who picked the Texas Innovation Corridor as their new home
M. Ray Perryman
Although the pandemic has spared no one, it has had a disproportionate impact on working women.
Q. I recently read the book The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Could you recommend some other books like it?
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