First a note from the editor: Since Jeremy chastised me soundly for not blogging often enough, I’m going to make more of an effort to keep up with it. But be forewarned, I am still travelling quite a bit, so until the end of February and even into March, it may be quite sporadic. On [...]

I realize that I’ve somewhat missed the window for a post on Christmas decorations, but since this post isn’t really about the decorations at all, but rather the strength of the human spirit, I figure it’s OK. (Ambitious, no?) Back in mid-December, the Houston Chronicle ran a story in its Houston section — which features [...]