A look back at 2010: Fires, murders, elections and a soldier’s death mark year It’s never easy to determine the “top” news stories of any give year, so we’re not going to try. The following were some of last year’s biggest for San Marcos and Hays County, presented in chronological order. Read more on San Marcos Daily Record New Software Allows You to Stay Connected with Your Loved Ones After the Holidays DALLAS, Jan. 4, 2011 / Christian … [Read more...]

Local entrepreneur transitions to a virtual office "It's amazing how far we've come. All the devices now on a cell phone - telephone, TV, clock, computer, calculator, calendar and more - are incredible," said Arnold resident and businesswoman Patricia H. "Pat" Troy. Her latest source of fascination is a flip camera, a sharp, steady camcorder for digital video that's smaller than a pack of cigarettes. Beyond the usual silly party photos, she sees … [Read more...]

THE GEISHA Image by Okinawa Soba Yes, I know this is a long caption. It was put up in batches, and needs a good "once over" by a sympathetic editor. One of these days I will cut it in half. Until then, here you go... GEISHA. Also correctly called "GEISHA GIRLS", "GEIKO" [down in Kyoto], and "SINGING GIRLS". GEIGI is another form, but I don't personally know anyone who uses this more obscure tag, and have … [Read more...]