A painting by Dr. Seuss popped into my head during a recent event. The 1967 piece depicts a man handling an unwieldy yellow bird that is almos…
Rob Childress’ office at Blue Bell Park overlooks the third-base line, a great view for the Texas A&M baseball coach. When he comes in ear…
Cliff Pennington found himself dealing with a different kind of teamwork during fall classes at Texas A&M. The former All-American, who sp…
As a child growing up in Lubbock, Shel Winkley was frightened by severe weather. Through elementary school, he was sure that tornadoes were de…
Caleb Holt moved to College Station to attend Texas A&M University in 2005 and made the city his permanent home after he graduated. Since …
In the rare moments that Matt Watson finds himself with a few minutes of free time, there’s a good chance he’ll have his phone out, scrolling …
Christopher Lampo’s father, Johnny Lampo, urged his son repeatedly in the mid-1990s to start a restaurant in Bryan. Christopher had spent seve…
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A work night for Bridget Frank starts at 10 p.m. and keeps her out until 3 a.m. The life of a DJ can be a tiring one, including maintaining th…
There is a certain level of trust that Texas A&M play-by-play man Andrew Monaco has enjoyed in his first year of work in Aggieland.
On a Saturday morning in Bryan, Katherine Sherrod walks between rows of pastel-colored boxes in her backyard. Inside each is a sprawling, comp…
Texas A&M sophomore Colton Ray has been learning about what it takes to be the Corps of Cadets’ mascot corporal since getting that coveted…
Leisha Mullins has a love for the history of women in the military, and several examples are on display in her office at the Museum of the Ame…
There are generally three reactions when you tell someone you’re taking a family vacation to Disney World:
Texas A&M has seen a steady stream of Cottinghams over the years.
Rodney and Ann Boehm moved to College Station after their youngest child graduated high school. They soon realized that with six kids eventual…
It was at the dinner table when I offered perhaps my greatest moment of parental advice.
Jeremy Brett experienced a bit of a media blitz in April, thanks to the long-awaited return and final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Brett, …
Local music fans who have seen Joey McGee perform around town might be surprised to know what his musical ambitions were in his younger days.
On a recent Wednesday afternoon inside the Corner of Time Antiques and Collectibles Mall, owner and auctioneer A.L. Buck Buchanan II exchanged…
There are many duties that service dogs provide to humans, some of which are never seen by most people not directly associated with the dogs.
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A first performance at a real concert venue would inspire a bundle of nerves for anyone. That was certainly true for the younger members of Ca…
There is a constant interest in trying to explain the greatness of dogs. You’ll see it in books, magazines, web articles, with all kinds of ex…
A cardboard cutout of the Mars rover Opportunity is a part of Stephanie Hanover’s classroom décor at Allen Academy. The science teacher is a b…
While working with chocolate on a daily basis, Joshua Neubauer can’t help but be reminded of the famous fictional chocolatier Willy Wonka.
It’s a daily occurrence at H-E-B at Tower Point in College Station. Customers walk up to the pharmacy, see the name and photo of the pharmacis…
I have loved holiday parties for as long as I can remember. My mother loved to cook, and she welcomed the entire family and friends in for fes…
Born and raised in Bryan, Lester Banks has made his career about the students he works with as a campus monitor at Bryan High School.
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