STILL STANDING The Scott Carlson Story The first thing you notice about Scott Carlson is that he still carries himself like a firefighter. Even sitting in a chair on the back porch of his Boerne home on a warm May afternoon, there’s a certain alertness about him. Broad shoulders. Thick hands. The posture of a … Read more
A Trip of a Lifetime – Edinburgh, Scotland Ever have a trip you dreamed about? One you just knew you would take someday, when you had the time. I completed my Whiskey Sommelier Level 3 certification a week before my family’s 10-day trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, in late May. Every person in our group had … Read more
Passion and Christ Each time, just before I turn the lights off, I stop and stare. Her uniform is clean and ready for inspection. Belly full of fuel, weapons stowed, and hatches battened down for the haul. She’s ready for battle. The time I spend in my shop prepping the boat for the next round … Read more
Dennis Postiglione Rebuilding from the Rubble of Moral Failure A person’s life can instantly fracture due to betrayal, addiction, dishonesty, rage, cowardice, or self-destruction. We all make mistakes and accumulate regrets over time. That is part of being human. Some decisions, however, are life-altering and well beyond the scope of a simple mistake. Few people … Read more
The American Dream in Uniform For Deputy Jose Javier Escalante, service has been a defining theme throughout his life. Long before he joined the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, he was learning lessons about discipline, faith, and perseverance growing up in the mountains of Venezuela. Escalante spent his childhood near the Colombian border, where life revolved … Read more
The Signature We Leave By the time this issue reaches your hands, Independence Day will be just around the corner. Across Kendall County, flags will be flying. Families will gather around backyard smokers and picnic tables. Children will wave sparklers long after sunset, and somewhere over the Hill Country, fireworks will light up the summer … Read more
Earl Wellborn In July of 1948, the government offered a one-year term of enlistment to any 18-year-old who would enlist in the U.S. Army. At that time there was no draft, and very few people were going into the service. Most of the men and women who had served during WWII were getting out, and … Read more
Herbie’s Cabin Every generation has that place. The one you return to — not just on the map, but in your heart. For me and a group of high school brothers from Brownfield, Texas, that place was Herbie’s Cabin in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Since 1980, we gathered there — year after year — thanks to … Read more
Men of the Hill Country: Kendall County’s Legacy in America’s 250-Year Story Featuring the Kuhlmann, Fabra, Herff, and Dienger Families As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, communities across the nation are pausing to reflect on the people who shaped their corner of the American story. Here in Kendall County — where limestone bluffs … Read more