Erica Castro, Political Spouse
Great article in my SA news about Erica Castro, the wife of the new mayor of San Antonio, excerpted below: “In the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, the job description of political wives was limited: They gazed. The new generation is more likely to be like Erica Castro: They multitask. “‘The last year’s been qu

P.S.–Pumpkin Surprise
It’s tough to recognize yourself. My friend, Robin, painted my portrait on this pumpkin. Although others immediately recognized my pumpkin as me, when told, I was surprised. Happy Halloween, all!

Supporters go to great heights
The top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine. Get involved with the campaign at http://bw4tx.com/170. Submitted by Barbara Clark.

Waving fellows
Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth writes, “There is nothing of significance that you can do by yourself. Sustained enthusiasm brings into existence a wave of creative energy and all you have to do is ride the wave.” We have nine great fellows at Bill’s campaign office from all around the country and the world. Alex El Naggar from Ole Miss University, Sam Symonds from Rice Un

Wet Dog Rain
I visited a middle school in East Texas today to talk to kids about my books, and the wonderful librarian, Deann, took me to lunch to the best place in the county, a restaurant called Ranchhands with sweetened tea and fried pickles on the menu. I ordered the fried catfish, which was delicious. On our drive to the restaurant, we passed horses grazing in the fields and twice a loose dog raced across the street. I told her that in Houston, I didn’t see many dogs not on leashes any more. She confirmed in her town, dogs still ran free.