M. Ray Perryman
The Economist: Missing Persons
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 6:35pm
The concept of a Census to identify and enumerate the population of an area dates back more than 5,000 years.
M. Ray Perryman
The concept of a Census to identify and enumerate the population of an area dates back more than 5,000 years.
Late afternoon light casts a glow on the cool season horse troughs planted with Cool Wave pansies and an assortment of high contrast foliage like Queen of Hearts brunnera and Double Play Candy Corn spirea and Dolce heuchera.
The gentle cool season allows shade loving plants like Dolce Cherry Truffles heuchera and Queen of Hearts brunnera to be grown in full sun.
The horse troughs at Old Town in North Columbus GA are indicative of a trend sweeping the nations. These have been planted for cool season color and interest. Photos by Norman Winter
The Old Town Community of North Columbus is once again schooling us on the use of horse troughs for cool season color, and this year they are maximizing the use of texture. Since I retired from the University of Georgia, son James, the color design guru for Old Town, keeps me involved, making me feel as though this is my experiment station.
Members of David Beck’s Tejano Weekend. Photo by Sam Siefert
David Beck grew up with the San Marcos River running through his childhood, Herbert’s tacos in his belly, and Texas music in his blood. His Dad, Bill Whitbeck, is a professional musician who has played for 30 years with Robert Earl Keen; you can hardly get more Texas than that.
The Austin Gay Men’s Chorus is kicking off the holiday season by returning to the stage for its “Celebrate the Holigays” concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4 and at 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th Street in Austin. Tickets, which range from $20 to $45, are available at AustinGayMensChorus.org.
My journey compels me to share the following story:
Let me offer a bit of advice. Don’t wait too long to make trips to faraway places. True, you have to wait until you can afford the journey, but don’t put off traveling in the belief you can always go at a later date. That later date may never come – people die at all ages and there’s no guarantee you won’t be an early fatality.
Peanut buttery pumpkin goodness. Photo from Metro Creative
As the days cool, autumn cooking starts to heat up. If soup hasn’t yet been on the menu, then now is the time to explore new recipes that can warm us up from the inside out.
Last week, San Marcos Public Library organizers invited guests to the San Marcos Cemetery for the launch of their new monthly poetry bulletin titled: “When the River Speaks.” They invite San Marcos area residents to submit their original poetry and the theme for their debut publication was “Everybody In!”
Above, Martindale River Café's Chicken Banh mi sandwich — all-natural ground roasted chicken, fresh cilantro and basil, carrots, pickled onions along with a hoisin sauce chipotle mayo served on a French loaf. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter
If you asked me the first thing that popped into my head when someone mentioned the community of Martindale, I would have said ‘speed trap.’ That’s how I remembered it years ago traveling to class
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