by Andres Herrera | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized, Blog
I listen to Michael Moore’s podcast, Rumble with Michael Moore. Two weeks ago Moore paid tribute to Tony Bennett, the great interpreter of the American songbook, upon his death at age 97. Moore considered Bennett a mentor and at one point asked the singer his...
by Andres Herrera | Jul 28, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.” Jorge Luis Borges. It has been a while since I have updated you on our building progress because there has not been much to report. The Vestry and Board of Trustees of St. Stephen’s School have authorized the...
by Andres Herrera | Jul 8, 2023 | Uncategorized, Blog
One of the stops in my vacation this past June was Chicago. I went with my husband to the national convention of the American Library Association. While it is true that there were many older women there wearing sensible shoes (I among them!), there were also...
by Andres Herrera | Jun 23, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
When I was traveling recently, people asked me how we celebrate Pride here in Houston. The only answer I could come up with was… “Big!” I notice during this season that the spirit of freedom and joy extend so much farther than a single day or weekend, that it...
by Andres Herrera | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
Next Monday, June 19th is celebrated as Juneteenth. The holiday marks the day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation was read in Galveston, TX (two years after it was penned). Sometimes people think of it as a “black” holiday, but even the oppressors get a little...
