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Henry Rodriguez fills buckets with water from the River Walk for residents of the Granada to flush their toilets. Weatherizing infrastructure in the face of climate change will relieve human suffering and is a smart investment, readers say.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-News
Lives are priceless
Re: “The price of comfort,” Your Turn; Sunday:
The author expressed his opposition to spending money on an event that might happen every 25 years, stating such expenditures could be very wasteful. This approach is like comparing apples to oranges when it should be comparing snowballs to snowballs.
The latest severe arctic cold fronts wreaked havoc on our utility grid and transportation services. A study done 10 years ago recommended a “winterization” of the said grid, but it was cheaper for our elected officials to ignore them. Therefore, when the front arrived, bringing with it the resulting damage and discomfort, we were caught with
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Bright red barn in Alamo Heights started out as country kitchen and retains its 1950s rustic charm
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Bill Tassos opened the Barn Door restaurant in 1953 on north New Braunfels in San Antonio, where it remained in the Tassos Family until at least the 1970s. It was later purchased by David J. Straus, who had been a partner in the business. Today it s owned by Randy Stokes, who bought it in 2011.Courtesy / Billy TassosShow MoreShow Less
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The Barn Door Restaurant & Meat Market on North New Braunfels Avenue in San Antonio has been grilling steaks for more than 65 years. For Mike Sutter s story on chicken-fried steak as comfort food during the COVID-19 pandemic.Mike Sutter / StaffShow MoreShow Less