Janis Joplin

The more you live, the less you die.” –Janis Joplin If you got it today, you don’t want it tomorrow, man. ‘Cos you don’t need it, So as a matter of fact, as we discover all the time, tomorrow never happens, man. It’s all the same f…n’ day, man!” –Janis Joplin, at live performance in […]

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Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Mildred Didrikson, who changed the spelling of her surname, acquired her nickname during sandlot baseball games with the neighborhood boys, who thought she batted like Babe Ruth. A talented basketball player in high school, Didrikson was recruited during her senior year in 1930 to do office work at Employers Casualty Company of Dallas and to […]

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Texas Grilling

We all savor the delicious flavor and irresistible aroma of grilled steaksand burgers. Here are some hints to help you get the best results. Choose the Right CutThe more tender cuts, Porterhouse/T-Bone, top loin, tenderloin,ribeye, rib, top sirloin, chuck eye and chuck top blade are all idealcandidates for the grill and require only your favorite […]

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Texas Facts

Learn about the Lone Star State!How Texas got it’s name, how big is Texas, the state flag of Texas, the Texas motto, the cities of Texas, Mountains, Lakes and Rivers in Texas and more! The name Texas comes from the word “tejas” meaning “friend” in the language of the Hasinai Indians of the Caddo Nation. […]

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State Song of Texas

The State Song of Texas was chosen May 23, 1929. “Texas, our Texas” was written by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright. Our state anthem was one of many that had been entered into a competition and it took 4 years for the State legislature to make the decision!  Texas, Our Texas Texas, our […]

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The Texas Plan

In case things get a little tough during the next few months, we Texans have a plan… Maybe you don’t know it, but Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede from the Union . (Reference the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848…) We Texans love y’all Americans, but we’ll probably have to […]

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