Do Opposites Attract?

We’ve all seen them―those couples that seem so mismatched that we find ourselves puzzling over how they got together in the first place. The new-agey vegetarian dating the conservative cattle rancher or the introvert who says barely a word while his loquacious wife regales their companions―what on earth do they have in common?

The dogs bark and the caravan moves on ...

The “dog” in the picture is not a dog at all but a coyote hitching a ride on Portland, Oregon’s light rail service. Actually he was kicked out of the airport terminal, so he calmly waked over to the light rail station and hopped on. To me this pretty well sums up my opinion of all these light rail projects springing up around the country―and here.

May Scene and Heard

If you haven’t heard about Morgan’s Wonderland by now, you’ve been missing one of the most important stories in San Antonio. The amazingly accessible theme park inspired by Gordon Hartman’s daughter, Morgan, is the first of its kind in the world; a place of creativity and wonder, celebrating the bonds of understanding and human connectedness through the joy of child’s play. In his Power of One column this month, Ken Rodriguez introduces you to the girl behind the vision, whose bright spirit inspired her father to turn an abandoned quarry into a 25-acre oasis where every child can play. The transcendent power of a father’s love; the power of one to inspire countless others; the deep common bonds of humanity; these are the true wonders of Morgan’s Wonderland. When folks thank Gordon Hartman for the money, time and love it took to create a place so extraordinarily special in S.A., he’s quick to say his main role was bringing many people together to make his dream a reality. When he said that to me recently, it got me thinking. Remember back in 2005, when Hartman left his successful home-building business? He wanted to spend more time on family and philanthropy, he said. And so he has.