Monthly Archives: July 2017

Casa Dexter Moves to Main Street

Posted on July 27, 2017 by bullersbackporch

“What’s Casa Dexter?” people ask me after seeing my name tag. That question has two responses: a) Professional response: “A digital publishing house.” b) Comic response: “My house.” Both answers are true, though b) used to be “truer.” See, Casa Dexter … Continue reading →

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Another Mindful Monday

Posted on July 24, 2017 by bullersbackporch
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50 Years of the Who

Posted on July 22, 2017 by bullersbackporch

Today marks 50 years since the first time I saw the Who in concert. It was a triple bill and truthfully, I didn’t really go to see the Who. I went to see the headliner, Herman’s Hermits, my favorite band … Continue reading →

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“Only a River Gonna Make Things Right…”

Posted on July 20, 2017 by bullersbackporch

Walking alongside a river, large or small, always revitalizes me in mind, body, and spirit. The water restores my soul, the walking invigorates my body, and I swear sometimes, I can smell life-giving vapors rising off the surface to saturate … Continue reading →

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Two Minds

Posted on July 18, 2017 by bullersbackporch
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Cars, Houses, Healthcare, and Horses circa 1900

Posted on July 15, 2017 by bullersbackporch

Guest blogger G.M.C. Massey, my grandfather, grants us a great gift with these short scraps from his memoir manuscripts: the ability to look into the past and experience how his life was lived around the turn of the 20th Century … Continue reading →

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Casa Dexter: Little Home of Big Ideas

Posted on July 12, 2017 by bullersbackporch
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4th of July circa late 1800’s, E. Texas

Posted on July 6, 2017 by bullersbackporch

Once again, our guest blogger, my grandfather, G.M.C. Massey, supplies us with memories of by-gone days in rural East Texas in the late 1800’s: this time, a holiday remembrance. We, on the farm, looked to the Fourth of July as … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by bullersbackporch

Celebrate our country’s birthday with some American tunes today! The obvious starting point is our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” — except that the tune itself is so difficult to sing that only rarely do we hear an outstanding live … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Laughing for No Reason

Posted on July 2, 2017 by bullersbackporch

I love to laugh. I love to hear people laugh. I love making people laugh. Me & laughter go a long way back, from classroom wisecracks to high school humor columns to comedy videos. Laughter generally even works its way … Continue reading →

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