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Texas: A Non-Factor
If you have read anything by me, you have noticed that I am unapologetic Texan. We are the best! We are biggest! And if we didn’t think of it first… then we will jimmy-rigg-it to make it better! So why are we 16th fiddle to Iowa (of all places)? With respect to our most precious
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Recent Posts
These are the latest posts in all their might. Some have been featured and some have not... sad really. Please share on twitter & facebook, tell us what you think by commenting (don't worry, we can handle your smack?)
- Photos: Five Senior Bowl players who could make an impact for Cowboys
- Burnet School Board names Jerry Burger as superintendent finalist
- Dirk Nowitzki 'way better off' physically; targets Sunday return against Spurs
- Power outage strikes 800 PEC Marble Falls members
- Golfer hits hole-in-one at Delaware Springs
- Photos: Mavericks, their fans enjoy ceremony with a great ring to it
- Granite Shoals police investigating two assaults that targeted lone women
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Born into a family of bankers, cattlemen, oilmen and good ol' boys. Brandi Jo Newman learned at an early age how to communicate with different personalities and egos. She started playing golf at age 6 with lessons from her mother, a cattle baroness. She attended Stephen F. Austin State University in pursuit of a forestry degree. She later left college to pursue her dream of playing on the LPGA Tour. After injuries and a drive for something more, Brandi Jo worked with A.G. Edwards and Merryll Lynch and soon learned that the financial services industry is about people and not products. Trust and integrity between client and advisor are the foundation to the relationship. In late 2003, Brandi Jo began her independent financial services career under the guidance of Joe Kane. She has built a solid reputation for helping her clients work towards their dreams of economic freedom.
After the passing of her father, M. Terry Newman, Brandi Jo Newman added Publisher to her list of endeavors. The Texan was born from a copy center under the name Mt. Enterprise Texan. Always looking to expand her horizons, The Texan was released in Rusk County with 1500 copies in 2007. Now The Texan is completely online with unique markets all across the great state of Texas.
Texas Travel
Where are You Going this Summer?
Vacation for my family means South Padre Island. From the prairies of Central South Texas to the southern tip of the state we are willing to travel 6 hours in a cramped Astro Van to reach the condo owned by my great uncle and aunt. As we cross the bridge to Padre, we roll down
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Fredericksburg
Fredricksburg is the next hamlet on our Texas Hill Country tour. It is a short 78-mile drive west of Austin and 70 miles north of San Antonio through some of the prettiest scenery in Texas. It’s also only a stone’s throw from legendary Luchenbach, made famous by Willie Nelson and Walon Jennings. Fredricksburg can be
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A Small Piece of Hill Country Heaven
Marble Falls is an absolute Texas gem of beauty, recreation, music, and culinary delights that lies a mere 50 miles west of Austin. Its population of about 5,000 celebrates and hosts the tourism treasures the area has to offer. Marble Falls is home to a wonderful climate and friendly Texans. Whether you seek water sports,
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Time for a Reset: White Bluff Resort has everything you need for a Summer Retreat
My new best Facebook friend, Lauren Dunaway, is Double Diamond Resort’s Director of Sales. I was searching for a secluded resort online and randomly found Lauren’s post one of White Bluff Resort’s events. I made contact and certainly didn’t expect the enthusiasm I received from Lauren. Lauren is one of White Bluff’s ambassadors of fine
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During the first weekend in October, Don Rogers, owner of Beech Creek Ranch, hosted his quarterly horsemanship clinic. Don had over 10 riders in attendance, some from as far away as Tyler. Don has been training horses in Mt. Enterprise since 1997. His love for horse and rider is evident in every clinic he leads.
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Money & Politics
Santorum Idiocracy These are links collected from our Facebook friends. As you will see and read on TheTexanOnline.com, we are not fans of Rick or the other Rick for that matter. We don’t hate. We don’t judge people by simply saying they are different and we try to include everyone in the discussion (see below). Santorum:
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LIVE! FROM IOWA!! We believe in truth, transparency, kindness and the American Way (whatever that is these days). Come watch us. Better yet: join us! theuptake2 on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free
Weeping For AmericaI am listening to Ronan Tynan singing God Bless America and I am weeping uncontrollably. Not because of his amazing voice, or the memories and meaning that song conjures up from my soul. I am weeping and saying repeatedly, “he is ruining our country.” He is Barack Hussein Obama. I think Mitt Romney said it
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Food & Wine
The Official Beer of TheTexanOnline.com Its official! Straight from the publisher’s lips to your hearts! Alamo Beer is the official beer of TheTexanOnline.com. Every week we will bring you the happenings of what Eugene Simor and his beer – The Official Beer of TheTexanOnline.com – Alamo Beer are building, brewing and bringing to you to enjoy. Alamo Beer and TheTexanOnline.com
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Zedric’s: Gourmet to Go [POPUP=IMG1] Well… now I have no more excuses for eating a bit healthier. I was at Healthlink working out a few weeks ago and Claudia was chowing down on some beautiful, bright ahi tuna salad from Zedric’s located in the Castle Hills area. If you know anything about me and how my curiosity fuels TheTexanOnline.com’s
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No Plates, No Forks, No Sauce: Lockhart Barbecue and the Art of the Carnivore When I was a kid, I thought vegetarians were something my parents made up. I still don’t know of a single vegetarian that lives in Shiner (my hometown). Now I have friends that are Hindu, or friends that are Hippies, or acquaintances from California. I’m still a little mystified. Perhaps the dining experience in Texas
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Texas Outdoors
Texas Day Hunts TexasDayHunts.com was created to provide hunters with all the information they need when searching for day hunts and package hunts in Texas. Also, we created this website so Texas hunting ranches would have a way to advertise their day and package hunts to hunters around the world.
Stag Weekends for the Sporting TypeStag weekends are not always about getting drunk, and if you are in the middle of planning your wedding day, let your best man know that you would like a couple of days where you can enjoy the company of your guy friends and experience some male bonding without getting into any trouble. (Courtesy
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Sleeping under the Texas Stars One night a few weeks ago, I decided to sleep outside. Now, during the day here, in Central South Texas, in the middle of July, in one of the worst droughts of Texas history, it gets pretty hot. Scorching, actually–blazing. But an hour after the sun sets purple and orange in the sweltering sky, the
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