Monthly Archives: March 2023

50 Years On & Off the Wall in Austin

Posted on March 31, 2023 by bullersbackporch

“We thought it might last maybe five or ten years…With Austin changing so much it’s like, why keep this hippie mural up here? It is kind of amazing.” Kerry Awn, muralist  Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Austin’s 23rd Street mural … Continue reading →

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Time to Teach the “Dirtiest Word” in School

Posted on March 26, 2023 by bullersbackporch

Death is the “dirtiest word I know,” so I think it’s critical we stop hiding from one of our most commonly shared human experiences. Both health education & sex education are well-accepted elements of a strong school curriculum — why … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “Letters in the Wind”

Posted on March 21, 2023 by bullersbackporch

After Will first emerged from his prolonged absence in 2005, his first recordings were the sparse solo efforts, Acoustic Session and Alone, recorded at Stuart Sullivan’s Wire studios. For his third recording, 2006’s Letters in the Wind, his family funded a … Continue reading →

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Disconnected…Reconnecting

Posted on March 19, 2023 by bullersbackporch

Disconnected myself from this blog & the back porch over the last 2 weeks to reconnect with old friends, favorite foods and fun down in Texas. The whole trip presented a series of challenges due to my prolonged incapacitation & … Continue reading →

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Sing a Song of Texas

Posted on March 2, 2023 by bullersbackporch

Happy Texas Independence Day! 187 years ago today, a group of Texicans (as they called themselves back then) declared independence from Mexico to establish the Republic of Texas. Of course, it wasn’t that easy, and it took a revolution and … Continue reading →

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