There’s something special about the way things come together at Thanksgiving. Whether your family are travelers or stay-at-homers. Artisan chefs or keep-it-simple cooks. The beauty of Thanksgiving is that it reminds us all of the things that connect us. That “old family recipe” you made uses ingredients from all over the place: harvested in the
HURST — Crystal Samano settles into a metal chair, coffee in hand, and slides her sunglasses down her forehead to shield her eyes on what may be the final temperate day of 2019. Across the yard, her sons tumble across the family trampoline, pausing only to shower themselves in fresh fallen leaves. The back door
It's been ten years since the first Euless Revitalization blitz. Even longer since the first two homes were repaired. Even though the program has only been called “Community Powered Revitalization” since 2011, it's become an enduring part of the culture here in the Mid-Cities. That isn't something we did. It's something you built, year over
I feel two things as I step over the threshold into Rosa’s home: cramped and welcome. Because the living room has been converted into a spare bedroom, the front door is inaccessible. My camera equipment and I come through the back, squeezing through the space between the open door and the refrigerator. Perched in her
As we celebrate our first decade, the staff at 6 Stones felt that we ought to reflect on the history of our organization and programs. We invited key figures from the early days of this nonprofit to share their memories of the process by which we became the organization we are today. What follows is