Tom Bean, Texas: Pokemon Center of the Universe?
Three times a year, participants gather at the community room in the Tom Bean City Hall to test their skills in the game—or is it the art?—of Pokémon. (Editor’s Note: This seems a good spot for a time out to explain what Pokémon is for those who don’t know, but we will pass. There is a detailed explanation on the Web from Wikipedia that is so simple a ten-year-old can understand it. After reading it, we suggest you find a ten-year old to translate and then move on.) Spring and fall tournaments are called “Battle Roads,” but the December games ...
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Tom Bean, Texas: Pokemon Center of the Universe?
Three times a year, participants gather at the community room in the Tom Bean City Hall to test their skills in the game—or is it the art?—of...
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Milton Levine was just a few years out of the military in the mid 1940s. Like many young men returning from WWII the New Yorker was searching...
Saving Your Holiday Plants
What member of any Texoma household is most likely to be thrown out with the gift wrap, once the holidays are over? Probably not the dog or cat....
Fashion’s Last Stand: Elinor’s Sherman
They are long gone, the chic shops, boutiques and haberdasheries that once dotted downtown in both Sherman and Denison. Probably the last upscale...
The Starbucks Indicator by Dan Acree
It has been my habit for many years to ask “How’s business?” when patronizing any retail establishment. It’s not like...
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Lemon Curd Tart
Thick, tangy and very rich lemon curd is a standard table companion of any classic tea party. You’ll have to pay close attention while...
Cucumber and Goat Cheese Sandwiches
Traditional tea parties are most fun when you serve authentic accompaniments. This recipe for Cucumber and Goat Cheese Sandwiches prove to be...
The Art of Afternoon Tea
The Dutch East India Trading Company first brought tea from China to the Netherlands in the late 1500s, and it soon spread all over Europe. Tea...
Grandmother’s Parker House Rolls
Nothing beats the aroma, or the taste, of a golden brown Park House roll. This recipe was passed down to Angela Boedeker by her grandmother...
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Texoma Gold
“We all want to make money, make friends, and be successful. What makes that possible to try one more day is when we receive unsolicited...
A Tree Grows in Sherman
“On behalf of Downtown Sherman Preservation & Revitalization, Inc., and concerned citizens, thanks to Texoma Living! for support of...
Just Discovered
“Wow. What a great read. Move over Texas Monthly and D Magazine, there’s a new kid in town. I can’t wait to receive the next issue.” Art...
Driving Miss Management
“Your story on the new TAPS boss Brad Underwood (The Right Person, in the Right Seat, on the Right Bus) reminds us how important it is...
Praise for Christmas Prose
“Please relay to Edward Southerland what a great job he did on the original article, On a Silent Night. It seems absolutely possible that...
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Editor Blogs
KERA’s Living with the Trinity Project
KERA-TV’s documentary Living with the Trinity explores this fascinating chapter in the river’s political history. The one-hour program is being offered to public television stations statewide to coincide with Earth Day in April 2010. Living with the Trinity airs Tuesday, April 20 at 8:00 p.m. on KERA-TV. The program will rebroadcast Wednesday,... [Read more. Click here.]
Love & Art in the Air
Valentine’s Day offers two unique events in the arts this year. If you are looking for something different for your sweetheart, these may be just the ticket! Friday, February 12, the Bonham Creative Arts Center will be hosting its Annual Valentine’s Banquet entitled Love is in the Air. This ticketed event boasts limited seating, “celebrity”... [Read more. Click here.]
Art Focuses on Domestic Violence
Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Arts, Communication and Theater present The Cost of Shame, an art exhibit focusing on domestic violence against women opening February 18. The exhibition is intended to cast light on the plight of the countless women who have been victims of violence: sexual violence, domestic violence,... [Read more. Click here.]
Art Opportunities
Even though winter is normally a down-time for artists, many late winter and spring shows are already sending out calls for art. Here are just a few opportunities that have made it to Texoma Living! just this week. We hope this early indicator of activity means a great year ahead for artists and art lovers alike in Texomaland. The Cost of Shame hosted... [Read more. Click here.]
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Pottsboro’s Wilson’s Farm
Just as the sun started to rise, Duke Wilson and his nephew Parker slid into their battery-powered golf cart and headed out across the property....
Trenton Publisher Celebrates 100 Years
On October 22, 1909, the people in the southwest corner of Fannin County first got a look at their new newspaper, The Trenton Tribune. One hundred...
For ACT Communications Business is Booming in Bonham
Just off the square in Bonham, a little miracle is unfolding. ACT Communications, a local success story in the 1980s and 90s, is on the rise...
Sometimes It Pays to Think Small
Since 2004, developers Ron Barton and Becky Lund have been building small homes. But it may be where these homes are built that has made Cupid...
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