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From San Antonio, Texas, through Jacksonville, Florida, interstate 10 is 1065 miles long. It felt like it, though it was punctuated by a...

Driving into Pensacola felt a bit like coming home after college: Tracy's sister was there to greet me, and she might as well be my...

We once had a debate regarding powdered sugar and whether a one pound mountain of it was enough to cover an order of beignets . That may...

I've only met Sandra once, in person, but have known her for years. She was a best friend to Tracy. We met to spread some ashes near Cafe...

A couple years ago (lets say 27) a friend of mine I'll call John (ostensibly to protect the innocent) attended a conference in New...

Back in the day I could party -- or so I told myself. Wasn't into full-on debauchery, unless by occasional mistake. And by debauchery I...

I've never had a flattering impression of Houston. It seems dusty and dirty in my mind 's eye. Now add congestion.

Pan Dulce is better than a red poppy.

Well...

The Blanco Cafe: even if they didn't do anything else right, the tortillas are magnificent. But the guisada. But the machacado. But the...

In the Barge they were livin' large, unaware of the fee, while on the marge of Lake Labarge they cremated Sam McGee.

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The walk is seething with humanity; the bars are packed, the walkers scurry past one another, the barges are full. The pent-up cabin...

One reason I like San Antonio so much is that it's where I met my friend Neal. He was my comp sci professor first, but we quickly became...

As guys usually do, I took Tracy to Mission San Jose for part of our first date. It was blazing hot, and as I was discovering, she wasn't...

Tracy and I started going out after I finished building her call center in San Antonio. Technically, I just managed the project. Anyway,...

Tracy and I visited this grotto in San Antonio a few years ago. Her dad is interested in this group and finds great comfort with them....

So my buddy Phil insisted I be mindful of the history of West Texas in it's more lawless days. Enter Roy Bean, who decided, in lieu of...

You've been there, perhaps only in your nightmares. The shower doesn't quite work. The paint is peeling along the jam. Alas, it was the...

The irony of Mexican food, generally, is that the worse the restaurant looks, the better the grub. Case in point: Carmelita's. I passed...