Up to age eleven my most desired Christmas gifts were things with batteries. Anything that beeped, buzzed, whirred, or made noise was at the top of my wish list. But that eleventh Christmas introduced a new kind of gift—something that would spur my... Read More
All posts by Dan Acree
Horror House
The story was published in the October 2010 issue of Texoma Living! Magazine. Tucked away off Taylor Street in Sherman is a hidden house of horror. Next door to a snow cone stand, and within sight of Fairview Park, the old Anderson Slaughterhouse has... Read More
Talk to the Horses
Chico Bond took his thumb and let it rest on the mare’s neck. Without a hint of movement on his part she dropped her head a bit, a bit more, swiftly and calmly towards the stable floor. He removed his hand, and she bobbed right back up, apparently... Read More
Four Rivers Outreach
Edward Southerland’s story on Four Rivers Outreach (“Unto the Least of These My Brethren” August 2010) was touching in many ways. It avoided being “preachy,” and was successful in connecting the reader with some of the people doing... Read More
Better than Smoking
Love, love, love your magazine. Keep up the good work! You guys are great! If you should have to up the subscription price again just holler! It’s a lot cheaper than smoking and without the mess, no odor and best of all it comes to you. No jumping in... Read More
Praise for Texoma Living
We were so excited to learn that we will again receive your wonderful magazine. Texas Monthly does not even compare! Thanks for coming back! D. Bartley ... Read More
Postcard Mystery Solved
The vintage postcard on the cover of the August issue has a reference to your magazine (“Home of Texoma Living! Monthly”) so did you modify an actual postcard from the fifties? What is the origin of the artwork? Lee Holsten, Gunter by email Editor:... Read More
On Being a Cowboy
The Cowboy Culture as we know it has been defined as much by dime novels, movies, and television as any legitimate history book. The real cowboys of the 1800s and into the early 1900s were hardly as handsome or as musically talented as those actors... Read More
Cackle & Oink BBQ
For my money, Cackle & Oink on Texoma Parkway in Sherman is the best sit-down BBQ place in the area. My opinion is that for BBQ at its best you can’t beat a top notch stand, joint, or shack. But when it comes to a comfortable place to sit and... Read More
Soup Magic
The Set Up Question: What’s the difference between a “bowl” of soup and a “cup” of soup? Answer: About two dollars. Twenty-plus years ago I was joking with a waitress and asked that question. The older woman with dozens... Read More