March Scene and Heard

Sandwiched between February's Stock Show and Rodeo and Fiesta, March used to be a relatively calm month in the Alamo City. No more. First, former Mayor Phil Hardberger and his wife, Linda, helped S.A.'s vibrant arts community get the annual Luminaria celebration off to a brilliant start. This month, the 3rd annual Luminaria―fast becoming a major national arts event and tourist attraction―is set for March 13. Most remarkable of all, perhaps, is the fact that it's free to everyone, so families and folks from all walks of life can revel in our city's rich creative culture together.

Folks who worried Mayor Julian Castro might not support the creative community as passionately as his predecessor should feel relieved―while the young mayor is all over the map with initiatives from high-tech to pre-school preparation for our youngsters, he's also voiced strong support for the arts.

You Deserve to Be Happy -- Yes, You Do!

I know you’ve heard it a million times―“It’ll happen when you least expect it.”  The “it,” of course, is finding that special someone.  I don’t know if the adage is true or not, but I do believe things happen for a reason.  So what are some possible reasons that your relationships keep going nowhere?  Could it be that you’re simply trying too hard to find Mr. or Ms. Right?  Or even worse, do you try to turn every person you date into “The One,” whether they truly fit the bill or not? Forcing a square peg into a round hole is the best recipe I know for “unhappily ever after.”

Do Do That Voodoo That You Do So Well ...

Now that the initial concern about Haiti has quieted and been relegated to the back porch (the horror and suffering will roll along in the background), it is natural for our concerns to shift elsewhere.  After voicing our horror at what happened, giving one or two donations and a prayer or two, what more can we do?

The one issue lingering on the Internet is Reverend Robinson’s assertions about Haitians and Satan. He is still denounced as a “crazy, senile, drooling idiot.” The problem is that he is correct―well, sorta.