The other night I got to hear Terry Allen for the first time. Allen is a Texas singer/songwriter, a clique that includes Joe Ely (my personal favorite) the late Steven Fromholz, Lyle Lovett and Gene Autry (Gene Autry?).
Allen floored me, so I immediately set out to hear more. When I did, one thing that struck me was how much his songwriting benefits from the proximity of Mexico. In fact, if it weren’t for our neighbor to the south, I’m not sure what Allen and his amigos would write about. More…
If you know anything about Oklahoma (not that you should) you know that it’s pretty much the buckle on the Bible Belt. The good folks of Oklahoma love their God, their guns and their OU football. More…
Unless you live in a cave, you’ve probably noticed (starting about Halloween) that Christmas is coming. For lots of us, that means travel and spending time with family. And, love them as we do, getting along with people we see only once a year isn’t always easy (and believe me, it’s not any easier for them).
Fellow boomer dudes, I have news. All that running and iron pumping you’ve been doing to keep your heart fit can actually be bad for you. And what little good it might be doing is likely being undone by those testosterone supplements you’re taking. More…
Men and women have always done all kinds of crazy things to make ourselves more attractive to each other. And although men are guilty of this, women seem to do more (and crazier) stuff. More…
By my lights, one of the high points of the year in Austin is the Texas Book Festival. Held on and around the Capitol grounds, the fest attracts more than 40,000 attendees and more than 200 authors.
Jeff Carmack 