April 1, 2016 - When one drives around the small town of San Augustine, Texas, one will note many older church buildings scattered all around the area.  Some are constructed of wood, some brick, and some even stone.

February 16, 2016 - As a writer I suppose that it is normal that I love working with words.  I love puns and jokes.  Perhaps you are not familiar with the word “lexophile”.  It means a person who loves words and word plays.  They love to put words together that have dual meanings.  Some people call them “puns”.

December 7, 2015 - On December 15, 2015 at 7:00pm, Clara Murphy will present her students in a piano recital at First Baptist Church, San Augustine, Texas. Participating students will be: Rebecca Bullock, Hannah Fountain, Peyton Stephens, Raven Jenkins, Lake Blackwell, Cesily Hilton, Justine Magdalene Chavez, Mason McGown, Bethany Dorsey, Jalyn Mosley, Sayde Miller, Zoe McKinney, Kailey Sowell, LeAndra Wilson and Zach Bennett.

November 17, 2015 - The jury finds the defendant “not guilty” to everyone’s surprise.  Someone says, “Well, he just got off scot free.”  People have been lamenting the fact that most people in this country pay no income taxes, and it is said, “they get off scot free”  from paying taxes.