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Lois with family and her ever-present smile.

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The Strongest Woman I’ve Ever Known

On Sundays she sat straight on the church pew, yet her faith glowed brightest on Mondays. . .

13 Oct 2025 5 min read

Butterfly on a window light.

Little Red Book

When small things carry more than their weight in meaning.

06 Oct 2025 2 min read

Ira Ira Lipson, mouth agape, in a black t-shirt with the word "Lipson" on the front.

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The Worst of Ira Lipson (It Ain’t Over)

A CD cover, a singed sheet of parchment — and the easiest laugh I’ve ever earned

15 Sep 2025 3 min read

Scale model of worker at his desk, collapsed in fatigue.

Labor Day — The Holiday That Clocked Out Early

A playful look at America’s most laid-back long weekend and why none of us remembers what we’re celebrating.

01 Sep 2025 3 min read

Remembering Meda

Remembering Meda

A legacy of love and perseverance

11 Aug 2025 5 min read

Rounding a bend in the road. Dangerous curve.

First Marker, Lasting Echo

Quiet altars, endless miles, enduring memory. . .

04 Aug 2025 4 min read

Changing the Tempo

Changing the Tempo

Why Still Stories is moving to one steady beat — every Monday

01 Aug 2025 4 min read

Okay it's a red bench, not a chair.

Red Chair, Red World

Pull it up. Take a breath. Let the red do the rest.

30 Jul 2025 2 min read

Houston’s glass skyline.

Cities of Stone, Cities of Glass

Beth Israel Cemetery, Houston — 2014

28 Jul 2025 4 min read

Matador with cape, his shadow trailing away.

Bullring: Juárez-1975

Ceremony Carved in Sunlight

25 Jul 2025 4 min read

Runner on Swiss Avenue on a wet Sunday.

The Mile Marker Tree

Twisted and nearly choked by vines, it always told me that I was nearly home.

23 Jul 2025 5 min read

Man and dog wait by a trailer for cattle in the distance.

Saddle Room | San Francisco Creek Ranch

San Francisco Creek Ranch, Brewster County – Chihuahuan Desert, 2010s

21 Jul 2025 3 min read

Pigeons flocking.

The Worst Place for a Memorial Plaque

What does that say about the city’s values?

18 Jul 2025 4 min read

Republic Rising

It still represents the future for Dallas.

16 Jul 2025 4 min read

Swiss Princess on a String

Swiss Princess on a String

There’s a story in her, no doubt. . . part fairy tale, part exile.

14 Jul 2025 2 min read

Fixing a broken fingernail at the kitchen table.

Mom and Lorraine

It's a girl thang. Just between them.

11 Jul 2025 2 min read

Crow Collection — Almost

Always meant to. Always didn’t. May one day. Probably won’t.

09 Jul 2025 2 min read

The perfect place to have breakfast for dinner and kill some time. A diner with an empty counter.

The Church on Mesa

Where Shadows Stand and Listen

07 Jul 2025 4 min read

Biplane doing loopdie-loops and a big balloon on a long tether at Kaboomtown.

Summer Cooler

Boy meets water. Texas summer bows.

04 Jul 2025 3 min read

Model T Hot Rod with dramatic lighting and high contrast.

Amarillo Chrome and Cruise

What I thought would be one thing turned into another.

02 Jul 2025 4 min read

After the rain, the reflections in the streets.

Reflections

When Fort Worth Wavered Like Watercolor

27 Jun 2025 1 min read

A government building reminding you of your place.

El Paso County Administration Building

A Quiet Lesson in Civic Grace

25 Jun 2025 1 min read

Man sitting on bench with bag and book, waiting.

Mindful Transitions

(A Slow Note) The space between Now and Next is worth savoring

24 Jun 2025 1 min read

Hieroglyphics. What grandpa used before computers.

Typewriter at the Alpine Artwalk

"That’s what your grandpa used before computers.”

23 Jun 2025 5 min read

Man listening to someone speak.

Listening All the Way Through

(A Slow Note) Resist the Temptation to Speak

22 Jun 2025 1 min read

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