Jamie Garrett
This Dad is a Better and Cooler Dad Than You
With Father's Day this weekend it's time to take up that time-honored tradition of thinking you're a better dad that all the other dads. I'm better than most, but I'm not better than THIS dad.
Nolanville and Central Texas Residents Mourn Loss of 11-Year-Old Swept Into Water
It happens in the blink of an eye. One moment it's a trickle and looks like a muddy dream-come-true to an 11-year-old. Moments later, the currents sweep an overwhelmed youngster under the water.
2nd Annual Ride For the Fallen Raises Money For Ft. Hood Families
This Saturday the Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club Chapter 110 will host the 2nd Annual Ride For the Fallen at Ft. Hood Harley Davidson. All funds raised go directly to the families of those soldiers shot and killed on Ft. Hood.
Texas A&M Legend and Heisman Trophy Winner John David Crow Has Passed Away
For many decades he was the lone Aggie with a Heisman Trophy. John David Crow, who won the coveted award in 1957, has passed away at the age of 79.
One Man’s Look Into His Own Soul As He Realizes Age Is More Than Just a Number For the First Time
It was just a random thought during an otherwise ordinary afternoon that's left me looking back at everything I've done to get to where I am while also looking ahead at where I'm headed.
Tropical Storm Has Potential to Bring Tornadoes and Flooding Rains in Central Texas
We may feel insulated and protected by a couple hundred miles or so of Texas hill country, but Central Texas is facing a potentially devastating set of circumstances involving potential tornadoes and torrential rain.
The ‘Summer of Love’ Began On This Date in 1967 With the Opening of Monterey Pop Festival
The Monterey Pop Festival, which began on this date in 1967, ushered in an era of free love that also brought the psychedelic music of San Francisco to the world.
Jamie Garrett’s ‘Three to See – 3 Most Influential TV Dads’ Ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday
Growing up in front of the boob tube means I spent a lot of time watching TV dads in action. As a matter of fact, with my dad in the Air Force & deployed as much as he was, it's safe to say some of those TV dads influenced my parenting.
Elvis Kicked Off a Tour in Ft. Worth on This Date in 1974
Ft. Worth, Texas was the scene 41 years ago today as Elvis Presley began an 18-show US tour with the 1st of a 4-show set at the Tarrant County Expo Center in Ft. Worth. Take a trip back & relive the show.
Dave Campbell’s ‘Texas Football’ Magazine Implores Texas, Texas A&M to Play the Game
It's a sentiment uttered at nearly every cafe and breakfast table in the Lone Star State: "Play the game". Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine fires the loudest shot thus far.