Schools & Sports

Opening Game: Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Opening Game: Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Opening Game: Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays

What with the political scene, the Covid Virus, the shortened season, my regret at the desertion of a “young park”, and no fans in the new park, I said: “I am not going to watch the opening game for the Rangers and their new stadium!
High School Football Season Delayed

High School Football Season Delayed

High School Football Season Delayed

High school football in the state of Texas is religion. And, like many people of faith who have or are waiting for their places of worship to reopen, football coaches, players and fans alike have been waiting to see what would happen with the 2020 season.

Fish to Target When Fishing With Kids

Part of a successful fishing trip with kids is knowing which fish to target. That’s especially true when taking kids on their first fishing trips. Exactly what to target depends on certain factors, including where you live.

Have you heard of JASON JENNINGS?

I can remember several years ago, hearing my boys and their friends talking about a baseball player named “Jason Jennings.
WES UNSELD: 1969 NBA “Rookie of the Year” WES UNSELD: MVP of NBA in 1969!

WES UNSELD: 1969 NBA “Rookie of the Year” WES UNSELD: MVP of NBA in 1969!

WES UNSELD: 1969 NBA “Rookie of the Year” WES UNSELD: MVP of NBA in 1969!

Only two players in the entire history of the National Basketball Association have ever won both above honors during the same season—Wesley Sissel Unseld (1946—2020) and Wilton Norman Chamberlain (1936—1999)!
My buddy, THE FISHIN’ MORTICIAN

My buddy, THE FISHIN’ MORTICIAN

My buddy, THE FISHIN’ MORTICIAN

During the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to fish with my friend Trey Schmidt many times. Trey has a coveted ‘fin fish’ licenses on the Texas coast.
Do You Remember #33 DUANE THOMAS?

Do You Remember #33 DUANE THOMAS?

Do You Remember #33 DUANE THOMAS?

My all-time favorite Dallas Cowboys players, in no certain order, are the following: Don Meredith, Don Perkins, Bob Hayes, Craig Morton, Danny White, Herschel Walker, Harvey Martin, “Crazy Ray.” And not one of these uttered my all-time favorite football quote.
One-room schoolhouse boy never tried to be a “Big Shot!”

One-room schoolhouse boy never tried to be a “Big Shot!”

One-room schoolhouse boy never tried to be a “Big Shot!”

When I think of this player and coach, I also think of his players, John Stockton, who still wore the standard basketball shorts instead of the “pedal-pusher” style of later years, and Karl Malone, whom I always envisioned as a “Maverick,” when the two of them were running the “Pick-and-Roll” for...
North Baseball Honors “The Five”

North Baseball Honors “The Five”

North Baseball Honors “The Five”

After the events of the two months prior, the storms that rolled through the DFW area on Friday night seemed an appropriate preface to the ceremony scheduled for the following day.