From The Publisher
Dearest Explore Reader, Well, they tore down the old HEB. And for some strange reason, that made me sad. That silly ol’ HEB has stood there since the early 80s, and every...
History
The other week my sister and I went out to lunch and the girl at the register gave me the senior citizen discount. Just me, not my sister. I tried really hard to believe...
Predictions
A few years ago, we ran a feature called “Giddens Predictions”. Local trouble-maker and businessman, Michael Giddens, created quite a stir with his varied and wild predictions...
Art – Was Blind, But Now I See
When Kathleen Kridler high-tailed it out of Virginia after living there almost three decades, she never imagined she would find herself living the good life in Boerne after...
Thrift Store Folk
In recent months, I have come to understand there are two kinds of people in this world –those who shop at thrift stores and those who don’t. It’s just that simple. When...
Spiritual – Forgive Me
Few words in the English language are as powerful as these two: “I’m sorry.” If delivered with honesty and humility, no two words can right a wrong faster. No two words...
The Vienna Boy’s Choir
Mark your calendars –the world-famous Vienna Boys’ Choir is coming to Boerne! On Thursday, Feb. 9, the choir will put on a performance at the city’s own Champion High...
Shell Casing Penny
My daughter found a 1944 “shell casing” penny. She looked it up on the internet and found that during the Second World War the United States began using spent ammunition...
