The Kendall Gentleman

The July 2026 issue of The Kendall Gentleman, the monthly Kendall County magazine for men published by Oakridge Media in Boerne, Texas, features Scott Carlson on the cover. This is Volume 2, Issue 7.

Cover Story

Still Standing: The Scott Carlson Story. The first thing you notice about Scott Carlson is that he still carries himself like a firefighter.

In This Issue

• Publisher’s Note: The Signature We Leave
  Publisher Michael Ethridge reflects on Independence Day and the legacy we build: not in monuments, but in the daily choices that define who we are and what we pass on.
• Cover Story: Still Standing: The Scott Carlson Story
  Former Boerne firefighter and lieutenant Scott Carlson shares his journey of identity, resilience, and rebuilding a life of purpose after leaving the fire service.
• History: Men of the Hill Country: Kendall County’s Legacy in America’s 250-Year Story
  How the Kuhlmann, Fabra, Herff, and Dienger families shaped Kendall County: and how their stories connect to America’s 250th anniversary.
• Hope for Heroes: Jose Javier Escalante
  From Venezuela to Kendall County, Deputy Jose Javier Escalante’s life is a story of faith, sacrifice, and service: honored by Hope for Heroes Texas.
• BetterMENt: Rebuilding from the Rubble of Moral Failure
  Attorney Dennis Postiglione explores how men can rebuild after catastrophic moral failure, examining the path from shame and chaos back to purpose, character, and redemption.
• Outdoors: Passion and Christ
  Jed Mazour shares the faith-driven mission behind the Boerne Bass Club, how youth bass fishing became a ministry of community, discipleship, and the memory of Koby Hunter.
• Faith & Leadership: Herbie’s Cabin
  A heartfelt tribute to Herbie’s Cabin in Ruidoso: the place where a group of Brownfield, Texas friends gathered for decades to reconnect, laugh, and find their way back to each other.
• Musings of JEV: Earl Wellborn
  John Eddie Vogt remembers Earl Wellborn: a Korean War veteran who answered his country’s call in 1948 and built a life of quiet strength in the Texas Hill Country.
• Whiskey: A Trip of a Lifetime: Edinburgh, Scotland
  A Texas whiskey sommelier takes her Level 3 certification to Scotland, exploring Edinburgh’s distilleries, pubs, and cocktail culture on a family trip of a lifetime.

Previous issue: June 2026. Next issue: August 2026.