Texas

Visiting the Grave of Selena Quintanilla-Perez — First of all, who was Selena Quintanilla-Perez? She was a Latin-American singing star. I did not listen to her music in the 90’s but I knew who she was. I remember hearing about her murder on the news. Killed by the woman who was the president of her fan club…

It has been a quarter of a century since the 20-year-old mysteriously vanished without trace, but his parents continue to push for information. — It was the spring of 1997, and 20-year-old Gregory Keith Mann Jr was busy enjoying life on an evening out with his friends. He was a successful car salesman and was about to move in with his fiancee, so there was much to look forward to. However, little did they…

The small town of Lajitas has long been the center of many operations — The rugged west Texas desert around Big Bend National Park, along the Rio Grande, has long been a favorite place for smugglers and outlaws. The desert goes for hundreds of miles, and there is no one around. Illegal aliens do not use this area because it is so remote, but…

Living in the middle — I recently read a tweet by comedian George Wallace that said “Shout out to all the non-coastal elites out there,” and I started to chuckle. Something about it resonated. Maybe because I check the ultimate coastal elite box, but now live in a — gasp — interior state. I grew…