Dr. Sara Stuart enters the interview with an apology. She’s quite emotional at the moment. Her office just received word that one of her most beloved patients has passed away.

The Wild Game Dinner has become one of Kendall County’s signature events, and Beca Short has been at its center since the beginning — organizing, recruiting and rallying a community around its kids.

The river barely made a sound that day, its surface glinting as it slowly slipped downstream. The late-August sun filtered through the wispy canopy of ancient cypress and sycamore leaves, stirring in sparse breezes.

When something is out of control, it can at best be frustrating. At its worst, as we’ve seen right here in the Hill Country, it can be devastating.

Take Me to Oaxaca The streets, the ruins, the food, the rituals. Mexico is nothing short of magical…

Barely a minute after meeting Jen Tobias-Struski in person, it’s clear she is a walking rebuttal to every stereotype of the TV personality skating by on a gift of gab, good looks and a telegenic smile. She certainly has those in abundance, but she reveals much more — quickly and effortlessly.

It’s with humble, rooted pride that we give you the very first issue of the Boernean. The path that started with just a question — “What are folks from Boerne called?” — and ended with the publication in your hands, was, well, bumpy.

The summer always reminds me of our travels visiting family and friends from Louisiana to California and places in between. These experiences led to joining 13 different wine clubs, discovering a wide variety of foods and cultures and learning how to enjoy the day’s adventures while still having dinner on the table when my friends arrived home.

Kim Blohm has learned that growth often comes quietly — and from places you least expect. As president and CEO of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce, she has built a reputation for spotting those moments, nurturing them and cultivating lasting change.

Do you have friends who vote differently from you or who disagree with you about important political issues? In these relationships, do you relish a debate or avoid dredging it up? Have you lost friends to political arguments?