From the monthly archives: May 2009
Rick’s Chophouse is exactly the kind of dark mahogony, burgundy leather booth appointed restaurant that promises substantial cocktails, well tempered appetizers; cold, fresh salads; big, thick, tender steaks, and a conservative selection of sensible sides. The place delivered exactly as expected.
Continue Reading →The sign out front read PO Sam’s. His friends called him Po’ Sam, like the New Orleans sandwich called the po’ boy. Other folks called him just PO. As long as they went away happy after eating some barbecue with his legendary “spicy brown gravy” sauce, PO Sam was happy. And by that criterion, he was a happy man indeed.
Continue Reading →Spring ‘09, page 54, Double-Chocolate Fudge Cake. Quantity of ? cup unsweetened cocoa powder is missing.
Continue Reading →Thank you so much for the photos of CASA of Grayson County’s Chocolate Indulgence event. It’s great to see our guests enjoying themselves and to be able to preserve it.
Continue Reading →My father was the other half of the machine gun team with Leonard Riley. He has been gone since ‘86 and never spoke much about the day to day experiences he shared. The account of Mr. Riley’s military campaigns is the only record of my dad’s war experience. I now have an opportunity to share it with my children and grandson. Thanks again for your part in remembering these heroes.
Continue Reading →I wanted you to know that I loved the article about Lisanne Anderson, she is so professional and yet relaxed.
Continue Reading →Fans of Channel 12 who have watched Lisanne for eleven years were wondering why she disappeared so suddenly and with no follow up.
Continue Reading →Channel 12 (KXII-TV) has served this community for a long time and they do not deserve the treatment you gave them in your article about Lisanne Anderson.
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I heard from an old friend recently. Herb Feemster is better known as Herb Fame, half of the Grammy Award winning singing duo, Peaches & Herb. The duo’s iconic love song, “Reunited,” reached the number one spot in April 1979 and remains one of radio’s Top 25 Most Played Love Songs of the past three decades.
Continue Reading →If you have guests visiting over the summer, treat them to a breakfast loaded with Texas flavor! It’s the perfect way to greet the day for guests who might not be conversant with the glories of Lone Star cuisine. Preparing this easy, quick and delicious breakfast leaves time to visit with your guests and enjoy a warm spring morning.
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Architect Noel Barrick
Noel Barrick, AIA, a 1966 graduate of Sherman High School, was the principal-in charge and the project manager for the new Texoma Medical Center in Denison.
Channel Churn
Texoma television has changed, and more change is on the way. Deciphering the channel landscape is daunting. It is like trying to follow one of the latest convoluted thrillers, provided of course, that you can figure out what channel it is on.
Terry Spearman
Most kids draw dogs and bunnies, airplanes and cars: Terry Spearman drew politicians. Actually, he was probably past the bunny stage when he began doing political cartoons for the Durant Daily Democrat, but it seems unlikely that bunnies ever came off his pencil, even when he started.
