Monthly Archives: March 2019

brothers, part 12

Posted on March 15, 2019 by gary

5 o’clock in the texas morning I’ve got a long, long ride — the prophet michael murphey Dear Rick: You once named your column after that song. We had so many long, long rides back in the day. Austin, Kerrville, … Continue reading →

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arrrrgh indeed

Posted on March 13, 2019 by gary

i always wondered what the old saying “beware putting pirate eyepatches on dogs arrrrrgh” meant. now we know. when you go into a store to buy a couple of eyepatches and your sister-in-law comes walking out with two sombreros and … Continue reading →

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roger

Posted on March 10, 2019 by gary

It’s a day to go to Roger Allen’s pottery studio for the first time since he moved on. To walk among his tools in the silence of the still room in back. To gaze at the StarKeepers up front and … Continue reading →

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brothers, part 11

Posted on March 10, 2019 by gary

He’s standing at the counter. He doesn’t know what to do. We’re getting Chinese food, which strikes me as an odd thing to do in West Texas. I am carrying the tray to our table when I hear the woman … Continue reading →

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smith boys breaking stuff

Posted on March 8, 2019 by gary

In our defense, they shouldn’t leave mallets next to shiny things. We were clearly set up. Luckily, my legal training (one season of watching L.A. Law until I realized Jimmy Smith spells his name Smits and therefore is likely NOT … Continue reading →

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