Bibliography, Shows, and Awards
Mixed Media Collage and Photography
Shows:
Little Big Art Show, sponsored by Boerne Visual Artists, 2026
Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) Annual Conference Photo, Art & Media Contest, 2023-2026
Awards:
Hill Country Alliance Annual Calendar Contest, selected for 2020 and 2026 calendars
TMN Photo Contest, First Prize, Landscape Category, 2023
Cover photo ("Windmill and Tank at Herff Farm"), Through Layered Limestone, 2019
Publications for the Texas Master Naturalist Program
"Weather and Climate in and around Bexar County," Talking Point (supplemental educational material), Alamo Area Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program, 2024
Fiction and Poetry
"Teapot Rock" (short story), Through Layered Limestone: a Texas Hill Country anthology of place (October 2019)
"The Old Sanitarium" (poem), Through Layered Limestone: a Texas Hill Country anthology of place (October 2019)
“Progressive Views” (column in Boerne Star) and Related Letters to the Editor from Other Publications
May 2018-present
Column on progressive topics in Boerne's leading newspaper
Attorney General: State's Top Law Enforcement Officer
10/04/2026
State Office on Ballot: Comptroller
09/13/2026
Statewide Offices: Agriculture Commissioner
08/30/2026
Women's Rights Still a Battle (Letter to the Editor, San Antonio Express-News)
08/24/2026
Statewide Offices: Land Commissioner
08/16/2026
Hit the Brakes on Data Centers
07/19/2026
What Democratic Candidates Stand For
06/7/2026
Sowing Confusion, Trampling on Rights
04/12/2026
03/1/2026
Early Voting Starts Monday (incorrect headline in article)
02/15/2026
Make Voting Easier; Registration Date Nears
01/18/2026
Successes and Warnings for Endangered Species
12/21/2026
New State Parks Being Developed
11/23/2025
Higher ACA premiums, Medicare cuts coming
09/28/2025
Legislature's redistricting fiasco
08/03/2025
07/06/2025
Hurricane season with a side of funding cuts
06/08/2025
Save the National Park Service
03/22/2025
Contact legislators on two terrible bills
02/23/2025
01/26/2025
12/29/2024
Just Say 'No,' Again, to Vouchers
12/01/2024
11/03/2024
Monday: Last chance to register for Nov. 5
10/06/2024
9/22/2024
07/30/2024
07/14/2024
Just Say 'No' to Vouchers...again
06/30/2024
Crypto: A scam that's costing us all
05/19/2024
Convention's over; time to get to work
03/31/2024
One more chance to vote before convention
03/3/2024
Take time to donate to local food bank
12/31/2023
Coming soon: the March primary election
12/17/2023
'One Water' a necessity in times of excess development
11/05/2023
Say 'No' to school vouchers....again
10/08/2023
Despite promises, state's power grid still not fixed
09/24/2023
More direct flights to San Antonio, please
08/27/2023
Hot enough for you: Climate change is here
08/13/2023
Making voting easier, not harder
07/02/2023
The 88th TxLege is a wrap (sort of)
06/04/2023
05/07/2023
Support HB 3995/upcoming election
04/23/2023
Just say "No" to school vouchers
04/09/2023
Democrats: Contributing to our local community
03/12/2023
"The State of the Union is Strong"
02/12/2023
Welcome, Democrats, to Kendall County
12/18/2022
12/4/2022
11/20/2022
11/6/2022
Statewide Offices: Lieutenant Governor
10/23/2022
Statewide Offices: Attorney General
10/9/2022
Statewide Offices: Comptroller
9/25/2022
Statewide Offices: Agriculture Commissioner
9/11/2022
Statewide Offices: Land Commissioner
8/28/2022
8/12/2022
7/29/2022
Detailing some Democratic values
7/15/2022
7/1/2022
6/17/2022
KCDP supports LGBTQ+ community
5/6/2022
5/6/2022
Two more elections on the horizon
4/8/2022
3/25/2022
Biden's national COVID-19 plan
3/11/2022
Making life better for Texas families
2/25/2022
Democrats are fighting for you
2/11/2022
The importance of upcoming elections
1/28/2022
Coming Soon: The March primary
12/31/2021
Welcome, Dems, to Kendall County
12/17/2021
Managing our local water supply (the internet of water)
11/5/2021
Yes, there's a November election
10/08/2021
We need more "civic" disobedience
08/27/2021
Here's our special session agenda
07/16/2021
07/02/2021
The top 6 priorities for rural Texas
06/18/2021
Importance of more local control
05/21/2021
Rescue plan's impact on county
04/23/2021
Bills local Democrats are supporting
03/12/2021
02/12/2021
(column suspended from October 2020-February 2021)
09/04/2020
08/28/2020
Election code protections (part 2, with Luke Rosenberger)
08/21/2020
Election code protections (part 1, with Luke Rosenberger)
08/07/2020
05/01/2020
4/24/2020
2/28/2020
1/24/2020
12/27/2019
11/15/2019
11/1/2019
9/27/2019
8/6/2019
7/19/2019
5/3/2019
2/22/2019
2/8/2019
2/1/2019
1/11/2019
11/23/2018
10/5/2018
8/17/18
5/11/18
Kendall County Democratic Party's weekly newsletter
March 2018-February 2019
Selected issues.
Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church
Various articles on Hurricane Harvey recovery
September 2017-June 2018 (**indicates photography also)
6/7/2018
6/7/2018 **
The Little Details: a story about…
6/7/2018 **
Be the Reason Someone Believes
6/7/2018 **
An Inspiring Presence: a volunteer connection that spans 1380 miles
4/24/2018 **
10/30/2017 **
10/4/2017 **
I’m Not So Bad Off. Go Help Them First
9/19/2017 **
Photography
2017-present
"Cypress Cones after a Rain," 2025 “Texas Hill Country Calendar” by the Hill Country Alliance.
"Redbud at Old Tunnel," 2020 “Texas Hill Country Calendar” by the Hill Country Alliance.
"Windmill and Tank at Herff Farm" (cover image), "Antique Thresher Gear Wheels at AgriCultural Museum," "Bridge Abutment on River Bend Rd," Through Layered Limestone: a Texas Hill Country anthology of place (October 2019)
Blogger: Alamo A La Carte
2009-2017
Sharing my passion for food and the local scene. Selected entries.
Chef Jason’s ‘Iron Chef Gauntlet’ Dinner
6/2/2017
Finalist Again! Central Market’s Apple Recipe Contest
10/23/2016
A Great Father-in-Law from the Greatest Generation: A Remembrance
10/2/2015
Greater
2010-2012
Quarterly magazine of University United Methodist Church. Selected samples.
Articles from the Fall 2013 issue
Articles from the Spring 2014 issue
Various articles on Texas history, business, and religion
November 1999-August 2006
Texas History:
A glimpse of the good old days at The Grove
Texas Highways, June 2002
Texas Highways, May 2001
Texas Highways, August 2000 (partial copy)
Business:
Avoid pitfalls of using a non-traditional location for your event
San Antonio Business Journal, August 2006 (ghostwritten)
Application Service Providers: Costs and Benefits
Paytech, March 2006
Time and Attendance Technology Trends Advance Over Time
Paytech, January 2006
ASAE’s Communication News, September 2002
Starting and Managing an Online Discussion Group
ASAE’s Communication News, July 2002
San Antonio touts benefits of student career fairs
Association Management, July 2002
Marcie Funchess: Sharing the Leadership and Recognition
Association Leadership, July/August 2001
Association Management, November 1999
Religion:
Campus Wesley Foundations spur students’ faith
United Methodist Reporter, May 2006
United Methodist churches stage secular productions as outreach
United Methodist Reporter, February 2006
Samples older than 1999 available upon request
-TEXAS AUTHOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, AND MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ARTIST-