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The Handshake and the Deal
W
When I first got married I ran a
construction company. I actually met my
wife working on one of the properties she
managed. Once we were married, she began
to see the behind-the-scene workings of the
business and how I interacted with the men
who worked for me.
One of the young men who had worked
for us for quite some time was a handsome
young buck with a great smile and knew
how to interact with the clients. He was
always a favored worker because he was so
good with customers and usually got his
work completed on time. My wife thought
he was fantastic.
But as with any person or employee
there are almost always things that come
up, problems or personal habits that can be
hard on a business operator. My star buck
started to get to work late, over and over;
not a lot, 10 or 15 minutes, but it was every
day. For the most part he would get us all
laughing or create a diversion and lighten
the moods of everyone; everyone but me.
I talked to him for weeks trying to
explain how important it was to be there
earlier than his crew. It was important for
him to be the example and if he was always
late then they would think it was OK for
them to be late, as well. There are a lot of
reasons why I had to tell him he only had
one more chance and that day he seemed
to take it seriously. The next day I took his
keys and fired him when he came in late.
A lot of folks thought I had made a big
mistake. Customers were asking for him and
a few of the guys on his team left soon after.
I, however, was not moved by their pleas
and angry comments. I have a rule I live by
– if a man (or woman) shakes my hand and
agrees to do something then I expect them
to do their part, no excuses. If I have agreed
to pay a certain amount for certain hours
to do certain things, then I will do it and I
have never missed a payroll.
I know a lot of guys, men, who still
show up late to things because they
struggle getting out of bed or they call
in sick because they don’t feel like doing
something. There are guys who cancel
because they get a better offer and abandon
obligations they have made previously. I
don’t profess perfection in any area but
I do, however, want my kids to grow up
and respect the obligations they make to
others. I will be the example; they will
have to choose if they follow it.
There were plenty of times I underbid a
job or just plain goofed up and to finish the
job it was going to cost us. We completed
the job as agreed. It hurt and some folks
may have walked on their commitments;
we never did.
Michael Jordan said, “I’ve missed more
than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost
almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve
been trusted to take the game-winning
shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over
and over again in my life. And that is why
I succeed.” When MJ had a practice, he
arrived early
and stayed a few
minutes later
than everyone
else. When he
was young he
shot the ball
over and over.
He didn’t do the
least and expect
the most. He
didn’t blow off
his team mates to do a Pepsi commercial or
hang with Tiger Woods. He was committed
and showed up.
Jesus tells the story of the wealthy man
giving three servants gold coins to keep
while he was away. Two invested them and
one buried his. Now, we won’t go through
the whole verse but to the ones who took
their coins and invested them, who took
their obligation seriously he replied: Luke
19:17 “‘Well done, my good servant!’ the
master replied. ‘Because you have been
trustworthy in a very small matter, you will
take charge of much.’”
Trust, success, obligation and a man’s
word all matter. A handshake, a nod, the
words “I will,” “I agree” and “Yes” matter.
In a world that, for many, consists of many
gray areas, in-betweens, maybes and modest
amounts of true commitment, we can be
fooled into thinking that it is that way for
everyone and, thus, acceptable. It is not.
Today we live in a world that needs
strong commitment. A person who has
a reputation of doing what they say and
saying what they mean stands out. They
lead and set the bar for those who choose
to follow.
I don’t expect a man to do something
that would hurt his family, himself or
others. I know that there are times when
we are fooled into something that turns
out to be different than what we were told
or how it was represented. Discernment,
prayer, asking for council from a wise or
trained and trusted friend is important is
these situations.
But the basic rule of thumb when it
comes to honor, trust and reputation is
simple. When the alarm goes off, get up.
When you agree to do a job for a man, do
it even if it costs you. When God speaks to
you, listen and obey. Stand up for what you
believe, do what you say, get your brothers
back, get there early and stay late, give
yours plus one.
Trust is the key to many a door when
lost, so the opportunity to open those
doors is lost as well. Yeah, I’m a hard guy
sometimes but the basic truths remain. I
get too nervous to hit the snooze, just my
luck that would be the one day I should
have been there. That would be the day
Jesus comes to the coffee shop to just talk,
the rich guy is walking around handing out
$100 bills, the biggest buck walks past my
deer blind and the kitchen remodel guy on
TV was at the Home Depot looking for a
kitchen to redo, free! No, I’m getting up,
we need a dishwasher and stove.
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Shania Twain Raises $9,000 with Famous Footwear
After a 63-bid eBay war, the pair of black BCBG
Maxazria heels Shania Twain wore as she took a nasty
stumble during this year’s CMT Music Awards has sold
for a whopping $9,000. The superstar placed the strappy
sandals on the e-commerce auction website to benefit
her charity, Shania Kids Can, which provides support
and essential resources to at-risk youth in public school
systems.
“I can personally relate to the effects of growing up
with difficulties at home and understand the problems
kids can face while trying to fit in with the other students
who are not experiencing the same disadvantages in their
personal lives.”
CMA Awards Nominations Will Be
Announced In Two Cities on
Tuesday, Sept. 6
The Band Perry Sells Out Ryman
in 20 Minutes
Gibson Guitar Plant in Nashville and
Memphis Raided
It only took 20 minutes and all 2,300 tickets to The
Band Perry’s first headlining show in Nashville, TN at the
Ryman Auditorium on February 20, 2012 were sold out.
The immediate response to the upcoming show echoes the
overwhelming welcome the sibling trio has received by
Country music fans nationwide since their debut album,
The Band Perry, was released in October 2010.
Recently in The Tennessean, Kimberly Perry – lead
vocalist for the trio that also includes brothers Reid and
Neil – spoke emotionally about headlining the historic
venue in a town that has already given them so much
support. “It’s an amazing thing. So much of our creative
efforts have come inside Nashville … and it’s the center
of our creativity. We so much revere that (Ryman) stage.
And I feel like there’s an amazing spirit about that place.”
While TBP has previously graced the Ryman stage
during the Grand Ole Opry and other multi-artist events,
this will be their debut as headliners on this revered stage.
For more about The Band Perry, visit www.
thebandperry.com
Federal agents recently raided the offices of the
Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection agents executed search warrants
on the guitar factories and corporate headquarters in
Nashville and Memphis, according to Nicholas Chavez,
special agent in charge with the Fish and Wildlife.
Chavez said the raid included both the corporate
headquarters on Park Plus Boulevard and a factory on Elm
Hill Pike.
Federal agents are in the process of raiding the offices
of the Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation.
Chavez said the raid stems from a Texas case, but
declined to offer more details.
“We can’t get into specifics right now,” Chavez said.
“This is an ongoing investigation.”
Gibson was also raided in 2009 for possible violations of the
Lacey Act, which bans the importation of endangered plants
and wildlife. Federal officials seized ebony and other woods
they said were prohibited under the act. Gibson has said in the
past it was “fully cooperating” with the investigation.
Taylor Swift’s Sold-Out
Taylor Swift’s sold-out four-show run at Los Angeles’
Staples Center, and as she did with her four New Yorkarea shows last month, has impressed some of the nation’s
toughest critics.
Here’s what top West Coast critics had to say this week
about Taylor’s SPEAK NOW show:
Variety lauded Taylor as an “increasingly interesting”
performer, and praised her show as “a supreme spectacle
that could well mark a turning point in her career” writing
that, “Swift’s 2011 tour will likely go down as the estrogenskewing equivalent of Motley Crue’s ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’
tour of 1987.”
The Los Angeles Times dubbed Taylor the “poet laureate
of heartland millennial romance,” praising her “traditionrich writing” and raving, “At Staples on Tuesday, she
succeeded at her most difficult task as a writer and
performer yet. She made the life of a self-aware arena star
feel relatable and true to fans both within the proximity of
her adopted new home and to those farther-flung…”
Taylor played to capacity crowds of more than 13,600
fans a night in back-to-back LA shows, and on both nights
Taylor was joined by a special guest – one night, Justin
Bieber joined her on stage for a version of his hit “Baby,”
and another Jason Mraz was in the house to duet on “I’m
Yours.”
Taylor, who recently celebrated her 8th #1 record, the
third consecutive #1 from her triple-platinum-plus Speak
Now album, is 39 shows in to the North American portion
of her Speak Now World Tour. The 2011 Tour includes 98
shows in 17 countries.
Taylor’s Speak Now album is the #1-selling album in all
genres of music over the past 12 months. Speak Now was
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“Country Music’s Biggest Morning” will be Tuesday,
Sept. 6, when the final nominees for “The 45th Annual
CMA Awards” are announced from two cities.
The Band Perry and Jake Owen will announce the
final nominees in five CMA Awards categories live from
the “Good Morning America” studios in the heart of
New York City’s Times Square on the ABC Television
Network. The announcement will air in the 8:30 AM/ET
half-hour segment of the morning news program. During
the broadcast, Owen will also perform his current Top Five
single “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.”
Later that morning, Jerrod Niemann and Thompson
Square will announce the finalists in seven CMA Awards
categories from Nashville at a press conference at the
historic Ryman Auditorium.
Also in Nashville, the JaneDear girls will announce the
finalists for the 2011 CMA Broadcast Award Personality
and Radio Station of the Year in four categories (small,
medium, large, and major markets), as well as the finalists
for the CMA National Broadcast Personality.
“CMT Insider Special Edition: 2011 CMA Awards
Nominations,” featuring in-depth coverage of all the
nominations, artist interviews, and more, will premiere
on Wednesday, Sept. 7 (11:30 AM/ET). The 30-minute
special will re-air on Saturday, Sept. 10 (1:30 PM/ET) and
again on Sunday, Sept. 11 (11:00 AM/ET) on CMT.
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Texas roadhouse
As we suffer through the worst
drought and heat wave in recent history,
or at least as far back as I can remember,
the music in Texas just keeps getting
hotter. Many great albums are being
released in September from many of our
top artists. Reckless Kelly has Good Luck
& True Love ready to go as a worthy
follow-up to Some In Time, their tribute
to mentor Pinto Bennett. The Gourds
will issue their new collection of tunes,
titled Old Mad Joy on Sept. 13. The king
of country music, that’s right, George
Strait himself, will release Here For A
Good Time on Sept. 6. It will include
more new songs written by George and
his son Bubba. Ready For Confetti is the
new album by Texas legend Robert Earl
Keen. Once again he teams up with
Lloyd Maines for his 16th album and
shows no signs of slowing down. Live at
the Horseshoe is the first live CD released
by singer songwriter Slaid Cleaves.
Texas rocker Kevin Fowler has just
released his new CD Chippin’ Away and
is posting cool video clips on his website
to document the new CD release. Check
out his Texas tour dates at kevinfowler.
com.
Kenny Vaughan, guitarist for Marty
Stuart, is recognized as one of the best
in the business. Finally, after years of
waiting, he is releasing his first solo
record on September 13 titled V. He
came to Nashville from Colorado in the
by Dale Martin
late 1980’s and quickly made a name
for himself as a much in demand picker.
The ten tracks cover a wide variety of
musical tastes, just like Vaughan does
onstage with Stuart. Fans have seen this
guitar slinger easily go from traditional
country to bluegrass to hillbilly rock
all in a matter of minutes. He joined
up with Stuart’s ace band, the Fabulous
Superlatives, in 2001 and has been a
major force in keeping Marty’s career
hotter than a sidewalk in Texas in
August. This album will definitely bring
Vaughan out in the open so he can be
discovered by a brand new legion of fans.
John Michael Montgomery sold over
10 million albums and earned 15 number
one singles back in the early 1990’s
before dropping off the charts and out of
sight for a few years. His older brother
Eddie is a member of the country duo
Montgomery Gentry, and John seemed to
be destined for a long career in country
music. However, a few years out of the
spotlight can seem like a decade in the
music business and now John is working
hard to make a comeback. The verdict is
still out on whether he can reclaim his
past superstar status, but if anyone can
do it, Montgomery can. He launched his
own label in 2007 and released his tenth
album, Time Flies, in 2008. You can catch
John in concert at Mi Casa Cantina in
Boerne on September 16. Doors open at
7:30pm and general admission tickets are
just $15. VIP tickets are $75.
The Fayette County Fair in
LaGrange will welcome Texas songwriter
Pat Green and Nashville legend Ronnie
Milsap to their main stage at this year’s
event. The music begins on Friday
September 2 with the Kyle Bennet Band
and No Justice, on Saturday things kick
off with The Triumphs from Rosenberg,
Texas, followed by Charla Corn and then
Pat Green. Ronnie Milsap will headline
the closing night show on Sunday
September 4th.
Dierks Bentley will hit the road
in October on his ‘Country & Cold
Cans Tour’ and he’ll be bringing Jerrod
Niemann and Eli Young Band with him.
He’s in the studio putting the finishing
touches on his new CD that will follow
his Up On The Ridge album that found
him exploring his bluegrass roots. Once
the new CD is complete, Dierks will load
up the tour bus and hit the road. See all
the dates at Dierks.com, but at press time
he had two Texas dates booked. The first
will be in Midland on September 17 and
another in Houston on October 29.
Speaking of the Eli Young Band,
their latest CD, Life At Best, is racing up
the Billboard charts and the first single
‘Crazy Girl’ has already been certified
gold with over 500,000 copies sold. Trust
me, Republic Nashville, the bands label,
will be pressing a lot of these CDs. It has
a good chance at going platinum, which
isn’t bad for four buddies from North
Texas State University in Denton, Texas.
If you purchase the album on iTunes, you
get three bonus tracks. Check out their
brand new website, eliyoungband.com.
Sugarland had to cancel their show
after a sudden thunderstorm collapsed
the stage at the Indiana State Fair on
August 13. Five people were killed and
over forty fans were injured. All of the
bands stage gear and instruments were
completely destroyed in the accident.
The band plans to hold a private
memorial in Indiana at a later date to
honor the fans that lost their lives in the
tragedy.
Taylor Swift is about halfway
through her mammoth year long tour
and is already planning to release a
special two-hour DVD to wet the fans
appetite for behind the scenes footage of
the young star preparing for this massive
tour. It will be in stores on October 11,
just in time for the holiday gift giving
season. She’s calling the DVD ‘Journey
to Fearless,’ and will personally narrate
the entire film, plus provide home movies
and personal photos that chronicle her
life and career. Her ‘Fearless Tour,’ swings
through Texas in October with dates in
Dallas, Lubbock, Houston, Austin and
San Antonio.
ALBU M S P OT LI GH T S
Brandon Rhyder –
Live at Billy Bob’s
(Smith Music Group)
We can now add singer songwriter
Brandon Rhyder to the list of artists that
have captured their live shows at the
cavernous Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth. Like
everything he does, Brandon approached
this live recording very seriously. He got
to town a few days early, rehearsed his
show on the huge stage and the extra
planning paid off in a major way. As a
proud owner of the entire catalog of ‘Live
at Billy Bob’s’ cds, Brandon’s may very
well be my favorite. Recorded on Friday
night, February 25, 2011 it became the
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first live show taped
in 2011 and this year
happens to be the
30th anniversary of
the massive honky
tonk. The 2-CD /
1 DVD set catches
the full concert
which clocks in
at 21 songs plus
3 studio bonus
tracks. Rhyder
covers all his best
known tunes
including ‘It’s
what I Do,’ ‘Head
Above Water’
and ‘Freeze
Frame Time.’
He also throws
in some really cool cover songs
including ‘Lord, I Hope This Day is Good’
and ‘Country Boy Can Survive.’ The three
bonus songs are ‘Lord, I Hope This Day
Is Good,’ ‘In The Country’ and ‘Let The
Good Times Roll.’ Since Brandon first
burst on the scene with his heartfelt songs
and high energy live shows, he’s quickly
become
a favorite on the Texas music
scene. After seeing the DVD of his Billy
Bob’s show, I think his career is going to
move to a whole new level. Check it out, I
feel certain you will agree.
– DALE MARTIN
ACL’s BIG
10th Anniversary
Birthday Party
Browse The Lineup
& Sync Your Custom
Schedule
ACL is no ordinary Festival and this
is no ordinary year! After a solid decade
of music, food, fun and community it’s
time to crank things up a notch and
pat their fans on the back for all their
support.
That’s why they are throwing an
ACL Festival Pre Party brought to you
by Google Offers down at Republic
Square Park in Downtown Austin on
Thursday, September 8 from 6PM to
10PM – celebrating you and the Festival
with music, movies and munchies.
Come out to catch local Austin
artists Barton Hills Choir, Fresh Millions
and Cowboy and Indian, as well as
an open-air display of the best videos
from the last 10 years of ACL Music
Festival by Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling
Roadshow.
Along with the entertainment, you
will have another chance to pick up
ACL Festival aftershow tickets and go
home with some of the ACL Festival
freebies they will be giving away all
night long. Best of all, it’s absolutely
FREE!
Put your Custom Schedule from
ACLFestival.com in your pocket when
you sync up the Official ACL Lineup and
Artist Bio Pages – complete with official
set times, bios & videos – with the App.
Search for artists within the App or sort by
stage/day. E-mail it, text it or share it all
to Facebook and Twitter with only couple
taps. Decide on what you want to go to
while your at the park as you can access all
this with very little or even no reception!
2011 iPhone and
Android Apps
If you’re headed down to Zilker Park
this year and you’ve got a smartphone
in tow, download The Official ACL
Festival App and make your weekend
exponentially easier! Powered by Dell
and AMD, ACL’s handy app is available
for both Android and iPhone users.
What does it do exactly? Pretty much
everything you need to whip your ACL
Weekend into shape: browse the official
line-up, create a custom schedule (or
sync up with your existing schedule) and
share it all on Facebook and Twitter.
Speaking of sharing, ACL’s app also
allows you set up group chat to use
during the Festival with GroupMe so you
can keep track of your friends!
With a full, interactive map of
Zilker Park in your palm you’ll always
know where you’re at, and if you need
to link up with friends, simply drop a
pin to share your location for a quick
rendezvous. In the meantime, tune in
to Slacker Radio’s ACL Festival stream
right in the app featuring prime cuts
from Festival artists to get you stoked for
the show. Keep the power in your pocket
before, after and during the show!
Country Line Magazine has picked our top
faves for the ACL Fest weekend – watch
the Country Line Magazine facebook for
updates and special announcements you
won't get anywhere else.
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Stream Artists
Taking The Stage
In September
Ray LaMontagne
4:10-5:10
Coldplay
8:10-9:40
Asleep at the Wheel
SATURDAY SEP. 17TH
Iron & Wine
4:00-5:00
Alison Krauss & Union Station
4:00-5:00
Coldplay
SUNDAY SEP. 18TH
Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses
4:30-5:30
Ruby Jane11:20 - 12:00
Stevie Wonder
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3:45-4:30
Seth Walker
12:45-1:30
Jack Ingram
6:00-7:00
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The Only Texas Lifestyle Magazine Country Line Magazine • 9
D. “Bing” Bingham
PACKRAT WARS
A
As a much younger man, the time I
spent in a billiards parlor while skipping
school wasn’t wasted.
My wife and I had been brawling
with a packrat. He had his heart set on
living in our kitchen cupboards. We
felt that might not be the best place.
The argument had involved all manner
of traps, baits and trickery. We were
holding him at bay, but the fact he was
still alive attested to his being tough
and intelligent – to date, the contest
was a draw.
One day, my wife was at a sheep
show with friends for a long weekend.
After fixing dinner that evening, I
tottered off to bed, anxious for some
rest. Everything was fine until the
middle of the night.
“CLINK....CLANK.....CLUNK,”
came the sounds from the kitchen where
nothing was supposed to be moving.
I sat up in bed and made unkind
comments about packrat genetics.
“Maybe if I ignore him, he’ll go
away,” I thought, then rolled over to go
back to sleep.
“CLANG...BANG...RUSTLE,
RUSTLE,” came the ruckus from the
kitchen.
“Awwwwww, for crying out loud,”
aren’t the exact words I used, but the
spirit is there.
Once again, I flopped my head back
on my pillow. Sleep had become a grim
contest of wills. A half hour later, just
as I was dozing off:
“BANG...BONK...RATTLE,”
went the packrat, happily trashing my
kitchen.
“OK, I’ve had it,” I muttered.
I stomped out of the bedroom and
flipped on the kitchen lights. Then I
made sure the lights in the adjacent
dining room were out. Heading to the
porch, I grabbed my trusty .22 caliber
rifle and returned to the dining room.
There, I reversed a wooden chair and
plunked myself down – using the back
to rest my arms and rifle.
I had created a makeshift sniper
post. The kitchen counter was well lit
where the packrat was running back and
forth. I sat quietly twenty feet away in
the dark – rifle ready.
I knew I might not get much sleep
that night, but it wouldn’t be because a
packrat was driving me crazy. I quietly
waited....5...10...15 minutes.
“Clink,” the packrat popped up in
the corner and looked around.
Unable to see me, he must have felt
safe and ran the entire length of the
counter – too fast for a clean shot. Over
the next hour, he skittered back and
forth in a fast dash. The only time he’d
pause was in places where I couldn’t
shoot.
The packrat was getting braver and
more confident. Finally, out in the
open, he paused. It was a perfect shot,
except for one minor thing:
Directly behind the rat was our nearnew microwave/convection oven. If I
took the shot – I could tell by the angle
– the bullet would enter, and probably
ruin, the appliance.
The rat stayed still.
Slowly and c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y, I leaned
way out to the left from my perch in the
dining room. When I judged the angle
had changed sufficiently that the bullet
would travel through the rat, riccochet
off the microwave and disappear into
the wall – I smiled and did the deed.
Quickly, I grabbed the dead rat and
deposited him in the burn barrel. Then
I cleaned the kitchen, double checking
the microwave with its nice, new dent –
it worked just fine.
Just for the record, my wife was
thrilled that I got the rat while she was
gone. But, it’s not easy getting a hug of
appreciation while she’s rolling her eyes
and shaking her head in disbelief at the
rest of the story.
RECIPE
Oven-Fried Green Tomatoes
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salat
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
5 medium sized green
tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch
slices
vegetable cooking spray
Preheat oven to 450 degree.
Combines cornmeal,salt and
pepper in bowl. Set aside.
Beat egg and water together.
Set aside. Dip tomato slices
into egg mixture. Dredge in
cornmeal mixture. Lightly
spray baking pan with
vegetable spray. Place
tomatoes in single layer in
pan. Bake 30-40 minutes
or until golden brown. Turn
halfway during cooking.
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I just smiled and thought about all
the times I tried to convince my mother
that playing billiards while skipping
school wasn’t a waste of time.
BING BINGHAM IS A WRITER, RANCHER AND FORMER
SCHOOL SKIPPER. THE MICROWAVE IN QUESTION
WORKED FOR MANY YEARS AFTER THAT. IF YOU HAVE
A STORY ABOUT A PACKRAT WAR, CONTACT HIM AT
[email protected].
GRANDMA’S
HINTS
Do NOT leave plastic water
bottles in car during extreme
heat.
•
Do NOT leave lighters in car
during extreme heat, they are
apt to explode.
•
Do NOT leave food in car
as it will either melt or turn
rancid. (Energy bars as an
example.)
•
And last but not least, do
NOT leave pets or children
in car as you run into a store
for just a second. Sometimes
that is all it takes for heat
exhaustion to occur.
—SHIRLEY BAKER
George Jones LIVE in Austin
Whether the times have favored
honky tonk songs or lushly produced “pop”
offerings, George Jones has continued to
make his brand of country music, which
has produced hits in every decade of the
second half of the 20th century. In fact,
Jones has had more charted singles than
any other artist in any format in the
history of popular music.
Jones had his first country #1 at
Mercury Records in 1959 with “White
Lightning.” The hits kept coming and
he had #1’s with “Tender Years,” “She
Thinks I Still Care,” “The Window Up
Above,” “The Race is On,” and “Walk
Through This World With Me.” In 1980,
Jones released “He Stopped Loving Her
Today.” His performance of that song went
on to win virtually every award in music
including a Grammy Award, CMA Single
of the Year in 1908 and 1981 and, ten
years later, Favorite Country Song of all
time.
In 1992, Jones was given the “Living
Legend” status when he was inducted into
the Country Music Hall of Fame. Ten
years later Jones received the 2002 Medal
of Arts from President George W. Bush at
a White House ceremony. The National
Medal of Arts is the nation’s highest honor
for artistic excellence.
Don’t miss this country music legend
as he takes the stage on Thursday, October
6th at Austin City Limits Live at The
Moody Theater.
Opry to Throw Birthday Bash
for George Jones
The Grand Ole Opry will throw an
80th birthday party for one of country
music’s all-time most renowned voices,
Grand Ole Opry star and Country Music
Hall of Famer George Jones, during the
Tuesday Night Opry Sept. 13. Among
those scheduled to participate in the
birthday festivities are Opry members
Alan Jackson, Montgomery Gentry, Joe
Diffie, Pam Tillis, and Oak Ridge Boys plus
special guests Jamey Johnson, Blackberry
Smoke, and Eric Lee Beddingfield.
Jones, who will turn 80 on Sept. 12,
became a Grand Ole Opry member 55
years ago. His classics have stood the test
of time, to say the least, including his first
hit in 1955, “Why, Baby, Why,” “White
Lightnin’,” “She Thinks I Still Care,” “The
Grand Tour,” and “He Stopped Loving Her
Today,” just to name a few.
Fans can take part in the birthday
celebration by entering the Opry’s Birthday
Bash Dessert Contest. To enter, fans visit
the Opry on Facebook, submit their best
original dessert recipe, and share with
friends to get them to vote. The top three
recipes will be prepared by a professional
chef and judged by Jones on the night of
his Opry party. One grand prize winner will
receive a trip to the Opry’s Birthday Bash
in October and a chance to have their
dessert featured on the menu at the new
Opry Backstage Grill.
To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEEOPRY or visit opry.com.
The Only Texas Lifestyle Magazine Country Line Magazine • 11
Court Yard Hounds
It's the FINAL month for
the KVET FREE TEXAS
MUSIC SERIES
Sept. 7 Wade Bowen
Sept. 14 Cory Morrow
Sept. 21 Kevin Fowler
Sept. 28 Jack Ingram
As the mainstays of the Dixie Chicks
since they formed the group in 1989, the
sisters have been familiar faces to many
millions of fans, yet just a little mysterious
in that familiarity, content as they were to
cede the lead vocalist position and remain
music’s most recognizable “sidewomen.”
Chicks fans couldn’t help but hear those
ever-present harmonies and wonder if
Emily and Martie might ever come out from
hiding in plain sight.
That’s just what they’ve done in their
newly hatched incarnation as Court Yard
Each Wednesday at
Nutty Brown Cafe
www.nuttybrown.com
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Hounds, with a gorgeously assured debut
album that has the siblings sounding like
they’ve been fearless frontwomen all their
lives. Is this band a side project? They
can live with that label. Or something
permanent? Yes, that, too.
The Court Yard Hounds are set to
perform at Austin City Limits as well as
visit wine country in California to play two
shows. Check out the tour page on their
web site for info on upcoming concerts and
don’t forget to connect with the band on
Facebook and Twitter.
www.courtyardhounds.com
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Texas Tales
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by Mike Cox
Working the night telegrapher’s shift
at the Buda train depot south of Austin,
young Hamilton Wright expected a quiet
evening. In his experience, almost all
nights passed that way. But things were
about to come to a head, so to speak.
Around 11 p.m. word clicked over
the wire in so many dots and dashes that
a freight train bound from San Antonio
to Austin had derailed on a curve of track
at the entrance of the Bear Creek railroad
bridge just south of the Capital City.
Hamilton had heard the north-bound train
rumble through the small Hays County
town only a few minutes before the
accident.
with some of the beer that free-forthe-taking containers of the best of the
brewer’s craft lay scattered around the yet
unguarded train wreck.
While the railroad desperately tried to
recruit men willing to work hard and long
for $1.25 a day, others more than happy to
expend a little effort in harvesting hops –
well, the liquid product derived from the
grain – saddled their horses or raced their
buggies to the wreck.
When the railroad work train reached
the wreck at 2 a.m., railroadmen and
the newly hired workers found a rescue
party already on the scene, “party” being
the operative word. Numerous barrels
The engine and its tender had jumped
the track, which in turn caused the freight
cars to plummet off the bridge into the dry
creek below. The engineer and fireman lay
dead in the wreckage.
From his post 8 miles south of the
scene, Wright listened to the wire as the
train dispatcher in San Antonio ordered
a wrecker to proceed from Taylor, the
railroad’s division point, to the location of
the derailment. In addition, the telegraph
directed, all section foremen needed to
gather gandydancers – railroad slang for
track workers – to join the work train
headed to the wreck site. The foreman in
Austin received instructions to “gather
everybody that would work” on Congress
Avenue and hire them for the duration of
the emergency.
A wreck blocking the mainline
between Austin and San Antonio was
bad enough, but this derailment was even
worse. Not only had there been casualties,
the accident had occurred at a point where
temporary trackage could not be laid to
divert passenger trains and other freights.
On top of that, Wright knew that the
refrigerated cars telescoped on each other
held a liquid cargo capable of causing
problems. While not explosive or toxic, a
trainload of beer could be problematic.
Known simply as “the beer train,”
this particular run left the Alamo City
every night laden with newly bottled beer
from the Pearl and Lone Star breweries.
It also carried a heavy cargo of beer in
stout wooden barrels, all bound for the
flourishing saloons in the Capital City and
points northeastward along the line.
“Barrels rolled out and cases of bottled
beer tumbled here and there, some bottles
breaking but other lying invitingly to
anyone near,” Wright later recalled.
Before long, word leaked out along
had been rolled off and tapped, revellers
having a literal free (beer) for all, no peace
officers having arrived to spoil the fun.
And it soon got worse, at least from the
railroad’s perspective. Many of its newly
hired gandydancers gave up their jobs on
the spot, figuring they could easily drink or
steal for later consumption more than $1.25
worth of beer in less time than it would take
to earn the same amount in cash. As the
crowd’s collective blood alcohol level began
to rise with the decline in the beer supply,
fights started breaking out.
“In a few hours,” Wright recalled,
“the gulches and level places within
a half mile of the wreck looked like a
Baccanalia outrivaling anything Rome
ever attempted.”
With beer-breathed drunks
everywhere, some of them already sick
from over-indulgence, some still quaffing
the “free” booze, and others sprawled
on the ground battered and bloody from
fighting, anyone newly arrived to the scene
must have thought a true human disaster
had occurred.
Finally, Travis County sheriff’s
deputies, hastily deputized area citizens
and even Austin police officers arrived.
Twisting arms and swinging billy clubs,
they began making arrests and slowly
restored order. By the time this second,
figurative train wreck had been cleaned up,
some 200 men had been hauled off to the
hoosescow.
Working around the clock, the
railroad crews had the wreckage cleared
and the tracks reopened within 48 hours.
While the beer could not be salvaged,
those barrels which remained intact were
returned to the breweries for reuse. For
decades after the incident, Wright said,
the area around the wreck site was covered
with empty or broken beer bottles.
by Kate Brown
With September comes back to
school and back to work, but that
doesn’t mean it’s back to boring! Don’t
fall back into the same old routine; keep
it fresh and new with all these great
events going on in and around Austin
for all ages. And even though Austinites
have to endure sweltering temperatures
well into fall don’t let the HOT temps
ruin your Labor Day fun.
SEPT. 2
Zilker Relays
Sign up for this 4-Person Relay Race,
or just go watch the fun! All Relay legs
start & finish at same location near the
Mopac footbridge on Stratford Road.
zilkerrelays.org
SEPT. 4
Brew B Que in Buda
At the Buda City Park this event is
rain or shine so there is no reason not
to go. If it rains (yea right…when is the
last time we saw rain) then show will
be moved under the massive covered
pavilion. FREE parking! $15 (Kids 8
and Under Free w/Adult)
roadwayevents.com
SEPT. 7
Story Time
Pack up your little ones and head
to the Austin Children’s Museum for
a wonderful story adventure, Starting
Wednesday Sept. 7th at 3 p.m. and
then every Tuesday - Saturday at 11a.m.
Story time helps to develop young
growing minds, and is lots of fun for all
ages.
Austin Children’s Museum 201
Colorado St. Austin TX, 78701
austinkids.org
SEPT. 9-10
Austin Symphony
Joshua Bell is in town for this
short time. “Joshua Bell is the greatest
American violinist active today” – The
Boston Herald. If you love classical
music or know someone who does then
get your tickets now because they are
going fast!
austinsymphony.org
don’t wait. Starting at 11am and going
all night. Aclfestival.com
SEPT. 23 EXTENDING INTO NHFD
ON THE SEPT. 24
Outdoor Family Campout in Round
Rock
What a great opportunity to teach
your children how to hunt and fish
alongside you. The day starts at 8:00 am,
and includes many hands-on activities
to introduce youth and newcomers to
the joys of the outdoors. No matter how
much you do or don’t know there will
be activities for all skill types at Old
Settlers Park in Round Rock.
austintexas.org
SEPT. 25
Austin Museum Day
Austin Museum Day is coming up
this day features free exhibitions and
activities at participating Austin-area
museums. A Great place to take the
family or just brush up on your history,
with FREE admission to over 25
museums you can’t go wrong!
austinmuseums.org
SEPT. 26
Piccadilly Circus
What’s not to like at the Circus! The
Circus is in town and has everything
from clowns to a 1923 model T with a
mind of its own. People from all walks
of life and all ages love the circus. It’s
a classic way to spend time having fun
with family and friends. Don’t let this
event pass you by happening at the
Travis County Expo Center
thefuncircus.showclix.com
SEPT. 16-18
ACL FEST
We all know this is what people will
be talking about for weeks! Stay in the
loop and don’t miss the buzz, go early
stay late. Tickets are almost sold out so
festival will have everything your looking
for fun for all ages. Invite friends to go along
with you or just have a solo day, either way
you go it will be a great fun time!
oldpecanstreetfestival.com
SEPT. 23
9th Annual Cattleacs Calfry
Cookoff
The two day event starts off on Friday
FREE with chainsaw carving demos from
9am-3pm. Saturday, September 24 tickets
are $15.00 Chainsaw Carving demos,
live music, calf fries, and then the Calfry
Cookoff.
cattlelacs.com/Cattlelacs/Calfry/
Calfry.html
SEPT. 30 – OCT.1ST
Fire Fest Texas
Head on out to Buda City Park for
an event to honor Texas Firefighters.
There will be firefighter challenges
(kids and adults) BBQ Cook off, Texas
music, live animals, and lots of goodies.
Go for an hour or stay all night, you
won’t want to miss out on this annual
event. buda.tx.us 512-563-3112
OCT. 4
SEPT. 24
NHFD (National Hunting and
Fishing Day)
Join the Kids Outdoor Zone in
celebrating the original outdoor challenge
- National Hunting and Fishing Day in
Old Settlers Park. It will be a familyoriented event, with fun and educational
hands-on activities that everyone will
enjoy like fishing, kayaking, bow shooting,
dog show and tons more and best yet….
it’s FREE for everyone!!!!!
Kidsoutdoorzone.org
SEPT. 24
Hairy Man Festival
Support many local charities with
this festival that offers a full day of
food, arts & crafts, children’s activities,
special performances, and live music all
day at Cat Hollow Park in Round Rock.
Admission to the festival is two nonperishable food items or $2 per person.
hairymanfestival.org
SEPT. 24-25
Old Pecan Street Festival
An Austin favorite since the late 1970s,
the Pecan Street Festival reportedly attracts
300,000 attendees per weekend. This
National Night Out
Neighborhoods throughout Austin
are invited to the 28th Annual National
Night Out on Tuesday October 4, 2011.
There are two parts to the annual event.
From 5 to 7 p.m., there will be a KickOff Party at Mueller Master Community,
4550 Mueller Blvd., with FOOD •
GAMES • CRIME PREVENTION.
This is free and open to all Austinites.
From 7 to 9 p.m., events such
as cookouts, block parties and
neighborhood walks will occur
simultaneously throughout the City of
Austin and nationwide. Citizens are
asked to turn on their porch lights,
lock their doors and spend the evening
outside with their neighbors, City
Council Members, police officers,
firefighters, EMS paramedics and Code
Compliance. National Night Out is
designed to: Heighten crime and drug
prevention awareness. Generate support
and participation in crime efforts.
And to strengthen neighborhood
spirit and police community
relations. Neighborhood applications
are due September 16, 2011. Visit
www.austintexas.gov/police for more
information.
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Texans’ Grocery Bills Show Slight Increase
Amidst concerns of rising food and fuel
prices, Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Grocery
Price Watch recorded a 59-cent increase—
just over 1 percent—with a $44.54 total
for a 16-item basket of common food
products, as compared between March and
June of this year.
“The latest Grocery Price Watch
shows food prices starting to level,” said
TFB President Kenneth Dierschke. “Even
through challenging financial times,
though, we are fortunate to have access to
healthy, safe food at reasonable prices.”
Based on the informal quarterly survey,
Texans may get some relief in the checkout line as the cost of six of the 16 items
decreased. The largest savings came from
tomatoes, down 49 cents per pound from
last quarter. Other items that cost less
include rice, lettuce, sliced turkey, vanilla
ice cream and center loin boneless pork
chops.
The survey also showed 10 items,
including meat, dairy and dry goods,
increased in price during the same
period. Prices for top sirloin steak (up 5.1
percent), cheddar cheese (up 9.9 percent)
and reduced-fat milk (up 11.5 percent)
increased from historic lows in 2009.
High production costs, combined with
the current extreme drought, have caused
Texas dairy farmers and cattle ranchers to
remain cautious, avoiding expansion and
keeping production levels low.
Bread, corn flakes, cake mix and other
processed foods posted price increases, as
well. Pre-packaged food products require
additional processing, packaging and
transportation, all of which are impacted
by the cost of fuel. According to the
June 15 Consumer Price Index (CPI)
released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the cost of fuel has increased
21.5 percent in the past year. As the cost
of fuel rises, additional input costs to food
manufacturers often are passed on to the
consumer.
Texas farmers and ranchers are feeling
the strain on their wallets, too, as they
pay higher fuel and production costs.
However, the farmers’ and ranchers’ share
of the grocery dollar remains steady at
just 16 percent. That’s equivalent to only
$7.13 of this Grocery Price Watch basket,”
Dierschke added.
The TFB Grocery Price Watch is
conducted quarterly by volunteer shoppers
at grocery stores across the state of Texas.
The current survey data was collected by
40 shoppers from June 2-10, 2011. TFB has
released its Grocery Price Watch survey of
basic food staples since March 2009.
Registration Open for 2012 Ecotourism
Professionals Field Course in Costa Rica
Registration has begun for the
Ecotourism Field Course for Professionals
to be held in Costa Rica, presented by the
Nature Tourism program of Texas AgriLife
Extension Service in College Station.
“Tourism professionals, landowners
and community representatives can
learn first-hand about ecotourism and
agritourism from some of the best in the
industry through this specially designed
field course of Costa Rica,” said Miles
Phillips, AgriLife Extension nature tourism
specialist and course coordinator.
The Costa Rica program will take place
Jan. 19-26, 2012. Pricing information and
details on course and tour activities can be
found at http://naturetourism.tamu.edu.
“This is an experiential field course
which will provide tourism practitioners,
ranchers, land managers or anyone else
the opportunity to experience successful
nature and agritourism operations and
communities, Phillips said. “It also
provides the opportunity to learn about
marketing, product development, guides
and certification from business managers
in a country that is a world leader in
ecotourism and agritourism.”
He said attendees will learn much to
enhance or improve their own ecotourism
or agritourism business during the program.
“In recent years, Texas has had some
significant statewide growth in nature
tourism,” Phillips said. “A 2006 survey by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notes the
economic value of nature tourism, including
wildlife-related recreation, and demonstrates
the importance of recognizing and promoting
best practices in the industry.”
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He said the survey stated that in
2006 about 6 million people in Texas
participated in some form of recreation
involving fish and wildlife. During that
year, anglers, hunters and wildlife viewers
generated $8.91 billion in retail sales,
creating $4.67 billion in salaries and wages,
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“The Costa Rica program will include
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The Only Texas Lifestyle Magazine Country Line Magazine • 17
by Kendall Hemphill
Bearing Up
L
Let’s say, for the sake of argument, you owned a bunch
of sheep. I can’t imagine why you would want to do that,
since I’ve owned sheep, and they’re a lot of trouble, but
just pretend for a moment.
Now, let’s say you looked out your window one day, and
saw someone on your property, with a sheep under every
arm, packing them off. And let’s say you shouted at the
guy to stop and turn your sheep loose, but he kept going.
If that happened, and you shot the guy, chances are
very good that you would not get into any serious trouble
with the law for shooting the thief. Not that I’m advocating
shooting sheep thieves. If someone had decided to steal
my sheep, when I had them, I would have let him alone.
Anyone who would steal sheep deserves what he gets.
Now let’s pretend that, instead of a person stealing
your sheep, it was another animal doing it, say a bear. You
shouted at the bear to drop your sheep, and it didn’t, and
you shot it. You could be in big trouble then, Buster.
This very thing happened to Rick Christy, who owns
some sheep near Fairfield, Montana, and is opposed to
anyone carrying them off. Rick had a bunch of his sheep in
a pen about 50 yards from his house, and one day last May
he noticed a couple of grizzly bears in the pen, killing his
sheep. I imagine that’s not something you’d overlook.
So Rick grabbed a .308 and shot both bears, killing one
and running the other off. They had killed nine of Rick’s
sheep, which were valued at between $1,800 and $2,000,
which tells me I should have sold my sheep in Montana. I
sold about 30 sheep recently and didn’t get anywhere near
that much money for them. But at least they’re gone.
Anyway, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service found Rick
violated federal law because the grizzlies were listed as an
endangered species, and they fined him another $2,000.
It would evidently have been cheaper to let the bears
eat their fill and leave, assuming they would have been
satisfied with only about six or eight sheep apiece.
The bottom line is that there was an endangered
species on Rick’s place that day in May, but it wasn’t the
bears. It was Rick. Unless we put a stop to the stupidity of
the USFWS and the insane ESA, pretty soon there won’t
be any sheep ranchers left.
But killing sheep isn’t the only mischief bears have
been up to lately. A fellow named Griffin Smith, who
inexplicably lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was in
his own home recently, minding his own business, when
a funny thing happened. Griffin walked into his kitchen
and noticed his cat on the counter, with his hair all ‘puffed
up.’ Then Griffin looked over by the dog food bowl and
noticed there was a bear in the kitchen.
What I’m wondering is how you could walk into your
kitchen and immediately notice your cat standing on the
counter, and NOT see a bear in the very same kitchen at
the very same time. Griffin is obviously not as observant
as Rick. And this was a good sized bear, too. Griffin said
it was “a really big bear up to my stomach.” I don’t know
how high Griffin’s stomach is, but there you go.
So, following the standard procedure outlined in
Colorado’s ‘Rules For What To Do When You Find A
Bear In Your Kitchen,’ Griffin grabbed his dog, locked
himself in his bedroom, and called the police. The Rules
apparantly don’t make provision for saving cats.
Griffin said, “I just yelled out of my room every once
in a while, called the house phone to try to scare it away.”
Maybe the Rules claim a ringing phone will scare a bear
off, and maybe it worked, because the bear was gone when
police arrived. The fate of the cat was not mentioned.
We have just enough space left here for an account
of the other recent bear report I’ve received, about a
woman who was jogging near Colville, Washington and
was attacked by a black bear. This incident is further
evidence of the truth of my long-held belief that jogging is
hazardous to your health.
Luckily, it turned out to be no big deal, really. The
woman assumed a fetal position, and the bear took a swat
or two at her and left. Still, that kind of behavior is not
what you look for in optimum bear activity, so state and
federal wildlife people have been setting bear traps, and
may use dogs to find the bear. But not if the dogs have
anything to say about it, I guess.
But then, the dogs at least
have the option
of following the
wrong trail
accidentally/
on purpose.
The cats get
left in the kitchen
with the hungry bear
...
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Hello friends and
welcome new readers,
M
My wife and I just returned from
a ranch rodeo in far West Texas where
we cook for and feed the contestants
and their families for two days. We have
been providing hospitality in the form of
refreshments and for the last few years,
meals ever since the event began over ten
years ago.
It is just another way to get to know
the ranch cowboys and their families so we
can minister to them better. As I watched
some of the rodeo and the folks ate the
amazing brisket prepared for the event by
my dear friend and brother in Christ Bo
Henry from Dripping Springs, I watched
the kids especially. I saw one boy who is
really a young man now but it’s hard to see
him that way because I’ve known him and
his family for years, riding a good horse
and helping his father with the duties of
running and announcing the rodeo.
I saw a very little boy I’ve only known s
short while ride in the grand entry with his
dad and on a very big horse, not a pony,
handling the big sorrel gelding like a pro
though he is barely three feet tall himself.
I visited with another
young man I have known
since he was a little boy who
now has young boys of his own and he
told me they had recently spent some
time helping a friend wean calves on a
big ranch near Wichita Falls and earned
cowboy wages for the first time. They are
eleven year old twins. They and their
brother have been cowboying on ranches
with their dad since they could walk but
always as helpers or neighbors with dad.
This was the first time they had been hired
by someone on their own merits. They are
good hands. Their daddy is a top hand and
has won that award at more ranch rodeos
than I can tell you just like his father
before him.
I guess what I’m really trying to tell you
here this month is that when something
is important to us we hand it down from
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generation to generation. That’s how we
know it is something to be cherished.
These boys and some little girls as well,
accomplished quite a bit this past weekend
in ranch horse competitions and in the
rodeo itself. All because of the life their
parents have raised them to live and love.
God’s word says in Proverbs 22:6,
“Train up a child in the way that he
should go and when he is old he will not
turn from it.” The way he should go is
The Way. That is, to follow Christ Jesus,
“The way, truth, and life.” If we train our
children up with the truth and love of
Jesus Christ, they will trust Him and
follow Him. That doesn’t just mean take
them to church, it means TRAIN them.
Study God’s word, pray, and grow in a
relationship with Christ. If we do that
God will bless us with them “not turning
away from it.”
As we were leaving after the rodeo we
said goodbye to a family we are friends
with. A man, woman, and their three little
boys. They are all ranch cowboys including
their mother who rides and works the
ranch like they do. As they left I thought
of the legacy they leave their children.
Not just the cowboy legacy, but the
Christlikeness they both live in front of
their children. Now that is something
special. Train up your children in the way
you should...and when they are old, they
will not depart from it. They will also love
you for doing it.
Thanks for reading,
JEFF GORE
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by Paul Pryor
I
I try to avoid attending chili cookoffs. I may lose my citizenship with this
admission. I have never understood
why they have the cook-offs in the
middle of summer. I will eat chili in the
summer...but only is a cool room, like El
Patio. As a broadcaster I have promoed many a cook-off, I have interviewed
many of those masochists that take part
in these festivals.
Getting me to go to one of
these in summer, makes as much
sense as building a water park in
Odessa. Summer means watermelon, ice
cream and iced tea.
Besides, many of these cooks have
shared their recipes, and if I were to
take my own life, I will choose a less
painful means.
I realize I have lots of friends who
take part in these festivals. I have great
admiration for the late Wick Fowler.
His son Gordon carried on the tradition
of leaving the spices and degrees of heat
up to the cook. I don’t want to reveal
names of participants who started their
concoction at home and trying to pass it
on to those who “cheat” and try to pass
off Wick Fowler’s recipe as their own.
But to tell the truth though I see
no point in attending these festivals,
because I have the world’s best recipe,
my own. When you listen to a Ray
Wylie Hubbard album, why even bother
listening to an album from Nashville?
Why listen to Sugarland, when you’ve
already heard the best? When you have
been to Austin, why ever go to Norman,
Oklahoma?
I, of course, cannot reveal the secret
of my chili. My personal recipe comes
from the long line of Texans, like
Stephen F. Austin and several other
cooks who cooked their chili at the
Alamo. But the secret they got came
from an old Indian recipe. Indian lore
has it that bad fortune will come of
those who try and cook their chili or
share with others the recipe, if I share
that secret that came from the Indians.
I have enough problems with out
revealing that recipe.
Howard Hughes in his will gave that
secret to LBJ, who shared it one night
with Dad after a night of too much
mescal. That night LBJ revealed to a
well-known artist, Porfirio Salinas that
it could be found in one of his paintings
of Texas bluebonnets. So you see my
father passed it on to me, which makes
my chili very historical.
So go ahead and go to these cookoffs if you like. I promise I am not
judging you. But when you want a real
bowl of chili, come visit me at our
Dripping Springs ranch, with a fire in
the limestone fireplace, and enjoy my
chili that I made the day before in that
same fireplace. Remember the recipe
began at the Alamo, and ended up with
me, and I intend to pass someday to my
son Pecos.
Till then, my mouth is shut.
Remember the Alamo!
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Howdy,
Well, we are moving into September
and it’s still hot as blue blazes. We’ve
exhausted all of our topics related to
keeping birds cool and producing eggs in
these extreme times, but one thing we
have not discussed is the explosion of
the mite population.
This kind of hot, dry weather
provides an ideal environment for
mites to flourish, and they can present
a real problem for the birds. They crawl
all over the body, sucking blood and
creating a good deal of misery for the
unfortunate creature.
Chickens that are raised in one place
usually are not bothered by mites. In
most cases we see the introduction of
new birds into the flock as the major
cause of infestation. Be very careful
about bringing in strange birds from
unknown sources.
Mites are minute creatures that are
very difficult to see with the unaided
eye. Sometimes they can be detected by
careful observation of the down or fluff
between the feathers on the underside.
Look closely at the vent for either red or
light brown movement.
A broody hen provides and appealing
home for mites and lice. They may
totally infest her body, and could
eventually kill her. If you reason to
suspect that exposure has occurred, go
out at night and check one or two of
the chickens. You should be able to
tell right away – and if the parasites
are present, begin to treat as quickly as
possible.
There are a number of commercially
available products that will eliminate
the problem: check with your local feed
store. Dust baths also help to eliminate
mites and other parasites. Customers
tell me that Diatomaceous Earth mixed
in with dirt makes a very effective dust
bath.
Stay vigilant.
Adios,
MIKE YOUNG
The Only Texas Lifestyle Magazine Country Line Magazine • 19
National Hunting & Fishing
Day 40th Year Celebration
Sept. 24th, 2011
The Mayor of Round Rock, Texas,
Alan McGraw and The Kids Outdoor
Zone (KOZ) will be sponsoring
a Celebration of National Hunting &
Fishing Day, Saturday, September 24,
2011. Open to the public, the event will
run 8a.m. until 1 p.m. at Old Settlers Park
in Round Rock, Texas.
“Join us in celebrating the original
outdoor challenge – National Hunting and
Fishing Day. It will be a family-oriented
event, with fun and educational handson activities that everyone will enjoy.
This is a great way to introduce youth
and newcomers to outdoor adventure
and create a better public understanding
of hunting, fishing and awareness of the
important role hunters and anglers play in
conservation and improving our natural
resources,” said Alan McGraw, Mayor of
Round Rock, Texas.
A few of the fun and challenging
hands-on activities you can try will be
fishing (bring a pole, instructors will be
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onsite), archery, camping skills, casting
and more. Organization like Texas Parks
and Wildlife, Waterloo Amateur Retriever
Club, Safari Club International, Texas
Youth Hunting Program, Austin Woods
and Water, Kids Outdoor Zone and other
sportsman’s and conservation groups will
also have exhibits. There will be displays
of hunting and fishing equipment and
demonstrations of outdoor skills. Kids,
don’t forget to check out the fishing and
KOZ hunt camp area.
“Last year we had 1000 kids and
parents come out for our first event and
it was fantastic,” explains TJ Greaney,
founder of Kids Outdoor Zone. “This park
is perfect for the event and we have so
much for them to do. Easy parking, lots of
activities, even the avid angler and hunter
will get to meet the top outdoors groups
and maybe find a nice hunt or fishing trip.”
For more information about the event
planned for Round Rock, contact Nicole Basey,
organizer – [email protected].
For many years I used a Mitchell 300, open
face, spinning reel and a multitude of different rods
from fiberglass to graphite from light to medium
actions and I could never get the accuracy I
wanted. Like my guitar playing the only thing that
separated me from Chet Atkins or Jerry Reed was
manual dexterity and talent, outside of that I could
have been just as good as they were. Well, I figured
the same was true with me and open faced spinning
reels in the lack of manual dexterity and talent bit
me again. When I would cast I could get the lure
out a ways, but my accuracy left something to be
desired.
A week or so ago I was at CastAway rods
speaking with Kelly Moore about the lake levels
and he brought out the new Microwave spinning
rod and was telling me about how good it was and
why it was so good. Then he took me out front and
showed me. Well that was wrong because I then
had to have one.
Oh yes, I have one. The reel I use is not the
recommended reel, but it works just fine. It is a
Mitchell 1160 G that I have loaded with eightpound test line. I am using a CastAway Microwave
model SKMSMS7, moderate fast rod. I went out
in the yard and did some casting to get use to it.
I continually over threw my target because the
line action with the new rod is so smooth and fast.
Finally I got it down pretty well in the yard and the
next morning I took it fishing.
I used a one-eighth ounce weight with a
Stanley Sidewinder in what they call Avocado, but
it looks like Watermelon to me. I used a Texas rig,
by Larry LeBlanc
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LARRY J. LEBLANC
the outdoor classroom
but put a rattle in the yellow tail of the lure.
I went out early to a spot near my house and
began casting in an area I knew to be eight to ten
feet deep when the water is at pool so it is now
somewhere around six or seven feet deep and
climbs to about two feet under plant growth. I cast
into the deep and slowly worked it to the shallow
and found I started out just as I did in my yard by
overthrowing my target. It took me about ten or
fifteen casts to get the handle on what I doing and
then I could concentrate on fishing. I am a slow
learner.
I worked up the bank in the cut for about ten
minutes before I got my first strike. It was about
small bass of about a pound or pound and one-half;
it was great. I fished until the sun was up good and
then I quit. I ended up catching three bass the
largest about two pounds.
I fished for probably forty five minutes and I was
able to put the lure right where I wanted it, and
even up under some low hanging brush. The main
problem I had was getting my mind trained to the
lack of noise and drag of the line trying to pay out
as it slapped into the first eye.
So let me tell you I love this new Microwave
rod and it is taking a permanent place with my
Ardent XS1000 reel on a CastAway worm rod, and
my ultralight rig that I use for crappie fishing.
The key innovation of the new CastAway
spinning rod is the new exclusive design of
the first eye, the matching CastAway rod, and
balance of the rest of the eyes.
9/10 - 9/11
Lake Belton
9/17 - 9/18
Lake Cedar Creek
2011 Central Championship
2011 North Championship
10/01 - 10/02
Lake Toledo Bend
2011 East Championship
10/08 - 10/09
Lake Falcon
2011 South Championship
The Only Texas Lifestyle Magazine Country Line Magazine • 21
Texas outdoor zone
by Cody Ryan Greaney
The Levels of Angling
home and nights without sleep on the front porch of a
shack getting eaten alive by giant mosquitoes.
There are progressions with everyone’s fishing.
Whether you are the one who desires to fish
competitively, just fish for the purpose of filling the
freezer, or the one who plans the annual trip with the
guys from college, there are stages. I once had a fishing
partner that explained the levels to me and in a sense,
they were correct. Over time, I have developed my
own opinion after observing fishing and others with
whom I talk fishing with.
The Childhood Fishing Story Guy: This is the guy
at every neighborhood bar-b-q or little league baseball
game that tells fishing stories he vaguely remembers
of his childhood. Often this guy will forget necessary
details important to the avid angler. Things like the
location, specific baits, species and equipment were
often forgotten. You know the important stuff. As an
avid angler, the responses are limited to: “Oh man,
that’s awesome!”
The Weekend Trooper: This is the guy that
week after week puts time in on the water any given
Saturday morning or afternoon. He is usually the one
who use to play a lot of golf, but leaves the clubs in
the garage after years of frustration with a little white
ball. On lunch breaks, this guy will stop by the local
tackle shop and peruse the aisles looking for that one
bait that will sure catch fish. When he finds that
particular bait and catches fish on it, he will throw it
for months on end without doubting that if the fish
are eating, he will catch them. In his mind, the fish
are hungry or they aren’t.
The Annual Trip with the Buddies Guy: Every
year, this guy plans a trip to the coast or big bass
lake during the spring or summer, often renting a
lake house or cabin. The trip often revolves around a
poker game, a deposit to the aluminum can recycling
program and limited showers if any at all. The jokes,
laughs and arm punching are often more important
than the actual fish that are boated. Although, there
is always that one trip in which the stars line up just
perfect and everyone catches fish. That trip is what
keeps them justifying the headaches, nagging from
The Avid Angler: Wasted hours in the office are
spent daily on the latest fishing websites, blogs and
forums. This guy enters every tournament he can that
is local or practices for his local club tournament for
weeks on end. Often, his garage will have a peg board
covered in baits with everything from the oldest to
the latest. He owns at least two of everything. This
guy has the shirts that prove he is a fisherman. Every
t-shirt in his dresser has a fish on it or a favorite
fishing brand. Even more, he might have even ordered
a jersey with his name on the back. The real deal. He
can catch them and is often know by his peers to be a
“stick” on a certain lake in the area.
The Hometown Pro: This guys lives to fish. It’s
what he does. He will sell off his own dog to enter the
next big tournament. He often has sponsors but lives
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on the brink of bankruptcy or lavishly depending on
the last tournament results. Often not very secure
living, but manages somehow to be on the water all
the time. He eats, sleeps and bleeds fishing and is on
a constant search of the next big “thing” whether it
is working for his sponsors or cashing a check in the
upcoming championship. (Ah, this is far too familiar
sounding…)
The Big Time: This is the guy that is known
by everyone, novice or pro. He fishes the biggest
tournaments and drives the newest boat. He is often
known by the vast population by his headline sponsor.
This guy made it. He lives the dream. He catches fish.
He’s on ads, television and a celebrity guest at outdoor
events. He signs autographs.
No matter where you fall in the list, fishing is
fishing. Some folks will never aspire to take fishing
to the next level. Some will try and never make it.
Regardless, fishing is a past time and at some point
or another, you can almost always find someone
around with a fishing story. It’s bred into the fabric
of America. A hook, string and water are all that is
required. Fish ON!
Thanks to those who allow me to search for the
next big bite: Champion Toyota of Austin, Renewal
by Andersen of Austin, Brazos Children’s Center,
Stanley, Temple Fork Outfitters, Ranch Road Creative
Solutions, Kids Outdoor Zone, Get Five, X-Point
Hooks, Country Line Magazine, Bass Champs.
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