A.R.T.S. Magazine - Spring Edition 2019

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VEGAN OR MISINFORMED

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WHY DO WE WRITE?

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BELLE STARR: THE BANDIT QUEEN VISITS POTTSBORO, TX

HOW TO MAKE A HULA HOOP RAG RUG

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COOL POOCHES

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THE ART OF UNDERSTANDING THE SKY

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BUSINESS BIZZ

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JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE ROAD A WALK TO NEW ORLEANS BY WAY OF SHERMAN

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CAMP DRAGONFLY: HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH GRIEF

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From the Editor

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Congratulations to author and ARTS contributor Thomas Fletcher Groom. He received the 2019 First Place award in the category of Non-Fiction Historical through the Texas Authors.

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Vegan or Misinformed I wanted to write this article to blow all of my readers minds (or at least mildly pique your interests). I don’t believe there is a true vegan on the planet. Sure vegetarians, who abstain from eating meat, maybe even eggs and milk products, but not vegans, who supposedly don’t eat or use products derived from animal sources. I would argue vegans don’t exist, only folks who are uninformed about the products they use on a daily basis or maybe even food they eat.

As someone whose Master’s Degree is in Agricultural Science, I can attest to how little most consumers actually know about the things they put in and on their bodies (Okay, I’m done honking my own horn. Y’all know how much I like to do that). Anyone who plays a sport, wears make-up, drives a car, or uses common medications couldn’t possibly be vegan. Why? Because most sports use leather clad balls/ equipment, make-up contains animal by products (glycerin, shellac, etc), steel and rubber are made using tallow (rendered animal fat, used in vulcanization [heating process] and drawing [stretching metal]), and most medication contains lactose or is in a gel capsule (gelatin is an animal product--Sorry Gummy Bears). Fun fact, it takes the pancreas from 26 cows to supply the insulin for one diabetic human a year (these days that’s not where they get most of the insulin, but it was interesting).

Being a vegan seems to be impossible, but that said I have the utmost respect for those who feel convicted to undergo such a drastic lifestyle change for something they believe in, doing their best to abstain from the use of the animal products of which they are aware. I had the pleasure of serving and speaking to a vegan at one of my jobs recently, and I was impressed by the level of knowledge she possessed as a consumer, knowing more about the products she used than anyone I’d ever met, aside from my fellow Agriculture classmates. She didn’t wear make-up, wear certain clothing, take certain medicine, etc. She was truly impressive. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the chips she was enjoying had been cooked in lard (pig fat), the beans had been boiled with pork, the rice had been dipped in lard then had chicken stock added as part of the flavoring. If you are reading this, I’m sorry. I have faced this dilemma before.

Several years ago, I served a pleasant gentleman who was wearing a turban. He carefully ordered cheese enchiladas after I confirmed the tamales were pork. I did not tell him about the chips (those darn chips again) or beans. The tortillas used for the enchiladas had been dipped in lard as well. The Islamic faith and Quran forbid the consumption of pork , but stipulates if it’s done unknowingly they won’t be sent to the bad place (I haven't read the whole Quran, just some in my World Religions class back in college, so correct me if I’m wrong). As a server, I felt I should let him enjoy his meal since he’d already eaten the pork anyway.

So, in conclusion I don’t believe it is possible to be a true vegan. Again though, the dedication and passion possessed by these individuals attempting it is nothing to brush off. The health benefits of a well-balanced diet consisting of plant-derived foods are undeniable. However, I like my steak carcinogens and all.

References https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/03/13/174205188/is-your-medicine-vegan-probably-not https://www.tallowchandlers.org/about-us/the-company/trade-links/tallow 4

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The old Looney home place on the corner of Hwy 120 and Preston Road saw a lot of the early history of Texas and Pottsboro. This house sits on Old Preston Road, an old Indian trail. It lay on the outskirts of old Shawneetown.

Before the cattle drives, huge herds of buffalo traveled the same path of the present-day Preston Road. That house and its occupants have seen cattle drives come through. On their way to Kansas City, the herd would take ALL day to

Belle Starr: the bandit queen visits pottsboro, texas travel through the valley across from the house and a person could walk on the backs of cattle from the hill where the house is to the other hill on the west side (near 1417). It is said that Early Looney went on Mr. Chisholm’s last cattle drive when he was young. That old house that still barely stands today, and is obscured by overgrown bushes, also saw Belle Starr and her gang camp across the road. If dilapidated walls could talk, the stories it could tell!

There is a 1954 Abilene News Reporter article about Belle Starr’s visit, quoting Isaac Early Looney, who lived in that same house on the corner of Preston Road and Hwy 120 in Pottsboro. The old Butterfield stagecoach trail was reopened by the Highway Department as a detour while an overpass was being constructed. A half mile of the trail that was part of a 2,600-mile route founded by John Butterfield of Albany, New York, was put in use while the Denison-Pottsboro road was under repair. The original Butterfield Trail ran from New York to Los Angeles. About a quarter of a mile east of the detour, where the old trail made a jog, Belle Starr, the female outlaw, once camped for three days. “My mother used to tell me all about that,” said Isaac E. Looney, 72.

“Belle had an older woman with her,” said Looney. “They would come up to the house and get wood and water. Mother always said they were just as nice as could be. She said she didn’t see how anyone that nice could be as bad as everyone said.” Looney said the two women were traveling alone, headed for Indian Territory. They didn’t have to go in a wagon train, because anyone who ever heard of Belle Starr steered clear of her, Looney recalled.

Rufus I. Holder was another local Pottsboro and Preston Road area pioneer who remembered seeing Belle Starr in a 1954 newspaper interview. He was en-route to Ardmore, Oklahoma from his home just east of Georgetown near the Looneys, with an uncle, Ev Holder. Rufus was riding a mule and his uncle was on a fine horse.

Holder said, “We were riding down across a creek when a couple on Indian Bottom, looking for a place to get paint ponies, stopped us. Although I didn’t know who they were, my uncle recognized them as Belle and Sam Starr. Sam had a Winchester rifle across his saddle, Belle had a couple of guns strapped on. Belle rode up to my uncle and asked him if he wanted to swap horses. He told her he didn’t, but I noticed he was kind of uneasy. I knew something was up because my uncle was no coward.”

He said Belle, who was on a small pony, would ride around his uncle’s horse and when she got to its bead, kick out with her spurs. This would make his uncle’s horse rear up. “She did that about three times, repeating as she rode by ‘don’t you want to swap?’” Holder said that while she did this, Sam Starr sat motionless on his horse, ready for action. Finally, Belle seemed to tire and told them to “go on while you can.” “We rode off. My uncle didn’t look back or say a thing until we were out of gun range. Then he told me who they were,” said Holder.

“The Belle Starr that I remember was slim, rather tall and looked like she must have weighed about 120 pounds,” recalled Holder. “She was tanned from the sun, looking like she might have a little Indian blood in her. She had a buckskin suit, the kind you could hang on a nail with her in it and it wouldn’t tear.” Holder said while her voice (Continued on page 7)

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was feminine and not unpleasant, it still was packed with authority. He also said dryly, “Even though I didn’t know who she was at the time, if she had asked me for my mule, she would have gotten it.”

It is not believed she herself was Indian, but she married an Indian man--Sam Starr, whose family had the Starr store in Denison. She lived among Indians in the Nations and built a school for them. If she could have heard his statement that she looked Indian, she no doubt would have considered that a compliment.

She was born Myra Maybelle Shirley (her parents called her Belle) on a farm near Carthage, Missouri, one of six children, but the only daughter of dirt farmer parents, John and Elizabeth (Hatfield) Shirley. Her parents moved into Carthage and her father became a prosperous innkeeper and slaveholder. She lived in a day when travel was not easy or swift, but she managed to travel much of the western United States, from Texas to California. Frank and Jesse James and the Younger brothers were close friends of hers and stayed at her family’s inn.

Belle attended Carthage Female Academy, then Cravens, a private school and had a talent for music. At the start of the Civil War, her parents were southern sympathizers and supporters of Confederate troops in Missouri and continued with Confederate guerilla William Clarke Quantrill. After burning and widespread destruction in Carthage during Civil War battles, the family migrated to Scyene, Texas near Dallas, opening a hotel and tavern there.

Other former Quantrill men from Missouri; Cole, Jim, Bob and John Younger and Jesse James used the Shirley home at Scyene as a hideout.

Belle was said to have had many marriages and affairs with criminals and unsavory characters. We are not aware that she was ever involved in murder, robbery, or cattle rustling. However, she was a convicted horse thief and closely associated with many outlaws. She married outlaw Jim Reed and lived in the Oklahoma Indian Territory at the home of outlaw Tom Starr, a Cherokee. When he was charged with murder, they hid out in Los Angeles. After their return, Reed became involved with the James Younger gang that operated throughout Texas and Arkansas. A deputy sheriff at Paris, Texas killed Jim Reed. She remarried, this time to Bruce Younger in a one-month affair.

Her next husband was the Cherokee Sam Starr. Belle and Sam were charged with horse stealing and she received two six-month terms that were served at a correction center in Detroit, Michigan. Newspapers reporting on the story dubbed her "The Bandit Queen." During her incarceration, Sam Starr was killed by an Indian policeman on the Reservation.

Belle then allegedly took several lovers like Jim Starr and the infamous Blue Duck. During the Civil War, Cole Younger was said to have consorted with Myra Belle Shirley (the future Belle Starr), who later claimed that he was the father of her daughter, who was known as Pearl Younger. It seemed she had a continuing attachment to Coleman Younger.

While living in the Indian Nation, Belle was ambushed and shot by an unknown assassin. Many people were suspected, however, no one was ever charged or convicted. Still alive, Belle was taken to her cabin where she died an hour later two days before her 41st birthday. The women in the area dressed her in her finest black velvet riding attire with boots and decked her out with her expensive jewelry. A pearl-handled Colt 45, a gift from Cole Younger, was cradled in her hands. Placed in a homemade casket constructed of pine boards, she was conveyed to an open grave dug close to the front door by six Cherokee Indians. Neighbors then passed by the coffin while each Indian dropped a crumb of cornbread in the coffin in their traditional tribal custom. Later the grave was robbed, the pistol and jewelry were stolen. Her daughter erected a headstone with an engraved bell, a star, a horse, and a poem that read: “Shed not for her the bitter tear; Nor give the heart to vain regret; Tis but the casket that lies here, The gem that filled it, Sparkles yet.”

The bend in the Canadian River where Belle lived, and was buried, was named Younger's Bend by her and the name stuck. The Belle Starr cabin where she lived and died consisted of three rooms. She had a piano and knew how to play. Her walls were covered with shelves full of books and her large mantel over the fireplace had trophies for her marksmanship.

The Belle Starr cabin burned, although the grave still exists. The Younger Bend School near Porum, Oklahoma was constructed by Belle to ensure that her daughter and the Indian people she loved received an education.

The Bandit Queen’s final legacy was a good one, one we might all wish for. She was well remembered by her daughter, whom she greatly loved. Belle did all she could to ensure her daughter Pearl had a better life than hers. Belle Starr: Bandit Queen, philanthropist, loving Mother.

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Why do we write?

Last month I wrote a whole lot about nothing. So this month I'm gonna write briefly about writing about nothing and then go on to write a little bit about “something.”

For those of you who remember, my previous article was fairly “inappropriate.” If you don't recall anything inappropriate about it, you are precious and I hope you stay that way. However, before I continue, I must ask myself, “Did that article even publish?” Hold on for a second while I go check.

Sorry, my computer is running a bit slow today. Must be all that “research” for last month's article, but I'm back and with an answer. My article about nothing did indeed publish.

Better yet, and I'm mildly surprised by this, it published intact! Final word and all. So it would seem I have my answer to the “can I?” question posed at that article's end. Or one of two possible answers. Either the editors have stopped reading my articles altogether or I am indeed allowed to say vagina. (CE's NOTE: I read your article, and the article would have lost its impact and sarcasm had I deleted or changed the word "vagina.") And why not? It is 2019 and the word is rather tame and clinical.

Now, with that answer in hand, my boundary pushing efforts continue. But perhaps I'm going about this all wrong. You know what they say, “Editors are frogs.” You put them in the pot and gradually heat it up and soon enough, you're eating their legs while they let you write whatever you want. (CE's NOTE: Just remember that frogs are necessary to the environment to keep down the nettlesome fly population AND blot out any SIGNIFICANT errors in your ramblings.)

So, to find my boundaries, I may need to ramp up the heat (the age rating) on my subject matter significantly in order to shock the editor's systems. Oh! I already know what I'll write about! We'll save that for next month though.

This month our topic is...

Why do we write? Or, to appeal to the masses, why do we do anything?

The answer? I'm not sure, so I'll take some stabs in the dark (a relatively safe endeavor given there are only two other people home right now, giving me much greater odds of hitting darkness than a tiny tot).

First stab! We write to make money.

A sound comes to you, riding on a distant wind, the haunting play of a laughing track. You hear it don't you?

Hear it ripping away the veil on your reality, revealing our world for what it truly is--a sitcom that takes itself far too seriously.

Yeah, I write with the hopes of making money, but I have found more gold picking my nose. Consistency is key, they say. Who are they? It matters not. Dig deeper, in both your nose and the nose of life, the "nose" of all your hopes and dreams.

Stab two! We write to be remembered.

For many, the answer to this is a resounding yes. For me? I've never cared about being remembered. It's an empty immortality at best. Much preferable would be finding the secret to true immortality from the fangs of a vampire, the dissection and testing of various immortal sea-beings (like lobsters and a particular brand of jellyfish), or in the back of a van.

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skeletons.

The only logic I can see behind the pursuit of being remembered is in making sure you aren't mis-remembered or remembered infamously (which may or may not be accurate). All publicity is good publicity, they say. And there “they” are again. I need to have a talk with these they. (I went looking and ended up watching Wes Craven's They. I like wasting your time, so go give it a gander.)

Where were we? All publicity is good publicity, when you're alive. When you're dead? You've nothing left to lose or gain, so I suppose it doesn't matter either way. Still, I'd rather be remembered as something other than a blithering idiot who builds (convincing) fake websites to prove a false point rather than admit to being wrong.

Also, the books I write, better for them to be forgotten than inspire the next Mark David Chapman to shoot the next John Lennon, because I'm sure there will be those who read my books and miss the point. Also, because many will miss the point, better still for my writing to be forgotten than for it to invite ridicule upon the heads of my family's generations to come.

So being remembered isn't the point and now that I've made myself sufficiently sad...

Half-hearted thrust three. We write to make the world a better place? Such a noble pursuit. But how? How does one manage such a lofty feat? How does one take care of the world when one can barely take care of him/ herself?

Children are the future, they say, growing more obnoxious every time they "open they's mouths." Is it enough to raise our children to be well-intentioned individuals who also want to do "good" for the world but also lack the means to do so?

If we all raised our children well, maybe it would be enough. But they ask, if everybody jumped off a bridge, would you? Oddly enough the answer is resoundingly "no." Athough, this question provides us with a solution. If everyone jumped off the bridge, we'd succeed in making the world a better, more human-devoid place. If everyone worked together, whether it be in bridge jumping or child rearing, we could do this.

Since that is an impossibility, is money the only means to improve the world? Fortunately, I don't have the problem of lacking funds. I have boatloads of money AND a bright, cheery disposition that touches the hearts and lives of all who bear witness.

(Bear witness. Now I'm going off on a tangent, and taking you with me, about a bear who witnessed a "grizzly" murder and has been placed under witness protection. Imagine it, a bear in court swearing in on the bearble before pointing out with dramatic flair and shaken growl whom the murderer is. This should be a TV series in its own right.

Game of Thrones, eat your heart out.)

But really, my money fits on a toy boat (like one of those super small ones from Dollar Tree) and my cheer is as bright as the sun at night. So improving the world by just being me is arguably out. And yes, I know the sun is still shining, even at night. I don't need your “there's a light in all of us” metaphors, so move along.

To the one thing I've contributed more of in my life than anything else (so far as I know).

Stab four. We write to elicit emotion.

To bring forth feeling in the reader, anger, sorrow, hope, laughter, and what have you. I don't know very many emotions. But laughter! (Yes, laughter is an emotion.) I've managed to elicit laughs my whole life. I've recently been told I'm one of the funniest people on the internet and I don't know if you've been there but the internet is a big place.

I manage laughs with these articles. Don't pretend you don't! I've watched people read this raggy contribution to an otherwise upstanding publication. The one constant?

They laugh. Even while they make comments about how awful I am or when it shows on their face how strongly they don't want to, they laugh. Sometimes, possessedly so. Honestly, this is just me (a concerned writer) asking you (a concerned reader) to keep your exorcist on speed-dial.

Sure, there are some who read my words and don't laugh. However, I've truly never witnessed such a thing.

So, let's divide these hypothetical people into two camps.

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How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug Hello, dear readers! Today I'll be instructing you on how to put old T-shirts to good use by recycling them into rugs. I don't know about you, but I hate throwing things away that could still be used as something else and I love making things. Therefore, to summarize the sentiment, this tutorial might be for you if you have a ton of old jersey cloth clothes and want to do a craft with your kids, like making things to pass the time, like to recycle, or think that handmade gifts are more meaningful. In any case, happy crafting!

How to make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug The first step is to make T-shirt yarn. Let me tell you how to make T-shirt yarn just in case you haven't discovered this versatile replacement for regular yarn yet. You will need: Jersey material shirts, any color; scissors, a ruler, a pencil, a silver sharpie (optional, used to mark on dark fabric colors) First, cut across the shirt from one underarm to the other, leaving the waist.

Second, use your ruler to mark your desired width of strips (I used the Step 1 width of my ruler, about an inch).

Third, cut along the lines, stopping at the last two inches or so of fabric.

Fourth, cut only the top layer of fabric of the last two inches diagonally to the end of the next strip.

Last, cut the bottom layer in a straight line. This should make a continuous ribbon of cloth.

If you want yours to look more like traditional yarn, you can stretch it but I chose not to with mine.

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Step 3 and Step 4

Now, to make the actual rug, you will need: T-shirt yarn (8 or more shirts worth depending on the thickness of fabric, size of shirts and size of hula hoop), scissors, and a Hula Hoop (your choice of size).

First, make loops of the yarn spanning the hoop down the middle. Keep doing this as you turn the hoop until it resembles a sliced pie or wagon wheel, using 8 or more loops.

Second, choose your first color and tie the end to a strand in the center where all the strands overlap.

Third, begin to weave over and under your spoke strands around in a circle (a very loose weave is best so that your finished rug is not drawn up toward the center).

Fourth, after weaving to your desired size, finish your rug by How to make the actual cutting and tying off your spoke strands (you either can hide How to make the actual them by tying them underneath or can give it a kind of fringe rug, Step 2 rug, Step 1 look by letting the ends show around the edge of the rug.

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Why Do we Write?

on up to our orchestrator of the world's next great genocide. Nonetheless, I'm touched in a profound and disturbing way to have inspired you.

But camp two-ers? They sit reading (never stand, lazy camp two-ers) and the whole time spew shouts of, “He can't be serious!” or “He's an idiot and everything wrong with the world!”

If you are a camp two-er: you, good sir or madam or both or neither of the above, would miss the point if it was in your eye. And honestly, I likely find you as trying and obnoxious as you find me. Regardless, I don't know how to help any of you (as I've stated already) so I'm just gonna keep writing.

The killing blow, stab five. We write to explore the world and ourselves.

There is so much to see and do and understand. So much that most of us won't get a chance for, so much that can't be done without a beyond serious risk to life, limb, and legality.

But we grow through our written experiences, plumbing the depths of our understanding, and sometimes vicariously is as good as (or better than) the real thing. To write is to grow, experience and cope. Those are just a few of the many things that writing is. To write is to breathe.

If you write, it is likely you do it because to not isn't an option. As with the passions of many lives, to do differently would likely make our lives easier by throwing away dreams and desires for the practical. But not breathing simply isn't an option. To quote Marky Mark, minus the Funky Bunch, “I'm a peacock, you gotta let me fly!”

In summary, for the curious among you, the objects I stabbed in the dark are as follows: A lamp, a Britney Spears poster (from her 1999 debut album, ...Baby One More Time), a wide expanse of nothing that I don't recall being there before, a 65-inch television (now ruined), and a chandelier (I must have wandered into someone else's house during this exercise). Upon removing my blindfold, I discovered that the lamp was, in fact, a homeowner wearing a lampshade on his head to hide from me, the accidental home invader. Here's hoping no bears beared witness. One thorough wipe-down later...

The crime scene is free of my prints and we could end this dumpster fire there, but I just realized that when you read this the fourth of May will be over. So here's me wishing you a post-mortem “May the fourth have been with you.” When I hear “May the fourth,” all I can imagine is Mike Tyson with a light saber. But anywho, join us next month for our new column, Asherotica!

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How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Run Endnotes: You can use other materials such as denim or terrycloth but, though opinions differ, jersey seems to be the easiest to work with. Also, I don't recommend mixing extremely different fabrics as it makes things much more difficult. Keep in mind when choosing a hoop, the bigger the hoop you use, the bigger the rug will be, and the more material you will need. As far as the technique used here to make yarn from a T-shirt waist, the same method can also be scaled down for pant legs and long sleeves. You can make any width of yarn you like for thicker, fluffier projects. When transitioning from one color to another, as you weave your rug, you can either tie the old strand and the new How to make the actual rug, strand to a spoke or you can tie them to each other.

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Just Another Brick in the Road … or Is It? As I have traveled to work at the main campus of Grayson College during the past few months, I’ve watched the progress of a new building under construction. For several weeks, as a result, I have had to slightly alter my walking path from the east parking lot to the Liberal Arts Building because large stacks of bricks were placed precisely in my path. Sometimes when I had to change directions—most often on cold, rainy days—I thought, Why did they have to stack them right here, directly in the path of employees trying to get to work? Recently, however, I have started to look upon these bricks in a different way.

I feel certain that most people can recognize bricks.

They are those hard, rectangular-shaped objects which are often used to build things. During mankind’s history, they have been the true “building blocks of civilization.” They allowed the common caveman to relocate his cave most anywhere he desired, and eventually, when enough caves ended up in the same place, people started to call the location a city.

Bricks can be found in many colors. We see them in shades of yellow, gray, brown, and pink, but most commonly, we think of them as appearing—logically—“brick red.”

Let’s face it, bricks have been around for a while.

According to Wikipedia, fired clay bricks are believed to be around 6,400 years old, with plain, dried-mud bricks dating back to 9,500 years ago. Just north of Big Bend National Park, I once had an opportunity to watch adobe bricks being made.

A pair of men simply combined some gray, clay-rich mud with dry straw and used the mixture to fill open-ended wooden molds. When the molds were lifted and moved out of the way, a set of bricks remained, which were left under the hot, West Texas sun to dry—the same way people have been doing for thousands of years. During the time of Moses, what were the Children of Israel doing under the Egyptian pharaoh’s harsh rule? They were making bricks with straw in much the same way.

Cement is also used today to fill molds for making bricks, but the examples that usually come to mind are bricks made from clay containing a little sand, which are fired in a kiln at temperatures hot enough to turn them into artificial rocks. When this is done correctly, a good brick can last for thousands of years, as can be observed in many archeological sites around the world.

Following so many years of successful brick making, bricks can be found so commonly around us today that we barely notice them anymore unless we happen to trip over one—or unless we encounter stacks of them blocking the way. Today’s bricks come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but in general, the common brick measures 7 & 5/8 inches wide by 3 & 5/8 inches long by 2 & 1/4 inches thick. (Now if someone says, “You’re as thick as a brick,” you know how much that is.) Some bricks are a little longer, shorter, wider, narrower, thicker, or thinner, but bricks are usually distinguished from “blocks” by their “squatness” as opposed to a block’s squared-off “block shape.” Most bricks over the years have been solid. Today, however, many bricks used for construction are made with holes through them—such as the ones blocking my path to and from the parking lot. These holes allow modern bricks to be fired easier.

Some notable bricks and brick structures might come to mind. Where would Dorothy have ended up without a Yellow Brick Road to follow? She might have ended up most anywhere. Did you know that some analysists view these “yellow bricks” as symbolizing the US economy when it was on the “gold standard" (when dollars were backed by real gold bricks held in places like Fort Knox)? Also, where would Pink Floyd be without their musical hit “Another Brick in the Wall?" This was a protest song against a rigid education system. What would have become of Brick, New Jersey, and the Bricktown Entertainment District in Oklahoma City (Continued on page 13)

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without bricks? What about Brick Lane in London’s East End with its street market, pickpockets, and curry restaurants?

Throughout much of their history, bricks have been marked with names or with special symbols before firing.

King Nebuchadnezzar II about 2,500 years ago ordered brick makers to stamp his name on bricks used during construction projects, and ever since, manufacturing companies have promoted a little advertising on the side—quite literally—by doing the same thing.

Other than in museums where some of these special bricks now reside, did you know there is such a thing as a “brick collector?” Apparently, collecting bricks is a fairly common hobby in the northeastern US where people take field trips to old buildings being demolished in search of pristine examples of antique bricks. In fact, entire organizations and websites are devoted to these activities. Along the Hudson River of New York, alone, several hundred different brick makers' markings can be found on old bricks. The rarest ones are highly sought after and prized. If you don’t believe me, do a search for “antique brick” on your favorite online auction website.

Even around Denison, some people collect bricks. I went into a dentist’s office once and discovered a small collection of bricks from famous local buildings. This was someone’s way of preserving a little piece of history now that these structures no longer exist.

I have also been known to save an occasional brick. When the old Denison High School building was being demolished, I found a complete brick that had fallen off a truck. I saved it because I once attended school there when it was a junior high.

It is not difficult to see some nice bricks and buildings made with bricks in many towns throughout Texomaland, and this is especially true in Denison. Most of the churches in the downtown area and many other buildings along Main Street are of brick construction. Sidewalks and streets around town still proudly display bricks that are more than a hundred years old. When Denison was young, bricks were brought in from as far away as Coffeeville, Kansas to use for street paving. Manufacturer markings show other notable sources including the McAlester Brick Company of McAlester, Oklahoma, and later, the Ferris Brick Company of Ferris, Texas.

Not many years ago when Denison began to modernize Main Street, the city sold customized bricks as a way of financing these improvements. An individual or a company could pay a fee and have a name engraved into the face of a brick, which was later used to pave part of the sidewalk. People could also purchase space for names on bricks in memory of departed loved ones. Heritage Park in downtown did the same thing for its walkways. On a recent trip downtown, I found these names still preserved for posterity. (As a side note, I also purchased a brick several years ago during one of these buy-a-brick fundraisers, but I never found its location. If you happen to see my name on a brick, please let me know.)

Due to the long-lastingness of bricks, this same type of program also became the ideal way to honor people from the local area who served in the US Armed Forces. These bricks are now on display at the foot of the Eisenhower Monument near the south end of Loy Park in Denison.

My father served in the US Army during World War II, and his name is now immortalized along with hundreds of other war veterans and servicemen.

Earlier today, while thinking about writing down some of these thoughts and ideas, I walked across the college campus again from the Liberal Arts Building to my car. Once more, I had to make a slight detour due to the stacks of bricks. This time when I saw them, however, I didn’t feel quite as agitated. I only thought, So, the process continues!

The next time you happen to stumble across a brick in your path, stop for a moment. Take a good look at it.

Also, take a moment to appreciate it. Each one of them probably represent a little piece of history or progress in the making.

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Camp Dragonfly: Helping Children Cope with Grief On Friday, March 8, 2019, I left work early, went home, changed clothes, grabbed an overnight bag, and headed out. I met other volunteers, as I arrived at camp about 5 p.m. Soon the children began to arrive--all sizes and shapes of boys and girls. Kids ranging in age from 8 to 12, boisterous and noisy, or shy and unsure. Special kids, ones whose lives have been changed by loss of a special person in their lives to death; some losing a father or a mother, a brother or sister, a grandmother or grandfather, others a friend or a pet, and in some instances their whole family from disease or tragedy.

This is Camp Dragonfly, a three-day event starting on a Friday evening and ending on Sunday afternoon, held at All Saints Camp north of Pottsboro, Texas a retreat of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. Camp Dragonfly is a biannual program of Home Hospice of Grayson County and is offered to children from North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. There is a $25 application fee and support can be found for those who cannot afford the fee.

The goal of the camp is to help children with their grief coping skills. Children view death and grieve differently than adults do and are often not understood by adults. At this age children have a fairly clear concept of the physical aspects of death. They are graduating from the magical thinking that thoughts make things happen to a more cognitive understanding of permanence, but they can have a strong tendency toward denial. As children become older, they understand death in more abstract terms.

Unable at times to express emotions through words, they may express themselves by drawing pictures, scrapbooking, looking at pictures or telling stories. Parents or guardians may miss the implications of a child’s actions. They may have trouble dealing with loss themselves may avoid answering a child’s question directly or may not make themselves available to the child as the adult finds such encounters too painful. Children require honesty, they like regular routines, and they tend to grieve in bursts.

They might need reassurance and comfort at times and after periods of normal behavior their grief may resurface.

Children may withdraw, be very sad, blame themselves for a death, be anxious or fearful, and easily distracted or experience anger. They find relief in play and activates and reassurance from adults and can find comfort from knowing that others of similar age are experiencing the same feelings.

The first evening of camp we had dinner together and afterward introduced ourselves to each other. A member of the camp helped with this activity. There was a period of play where they became acquainted and then it was lights out – they had a difficult time with that.

Saturday morning, after breakfast, the first activity was an individual challenge. Each child was fitted into a harness that when attached to cables and ropes would lift them to the top of a telephone pole and when released would swing into the air. The child could release at anytime or any height. There were those who would go clear to the top, and others who only wanted to go part way up before releasing, some who didn’t want to try it at all, and many who loved it. It helped to build confidence and encourage teamwork.

After lunch, the children participated in several actives; in groups of five or six they shared feelings they had about their loss, which ran from sadness and anger to loneliness. This was contrasted by describing good times with their loved one. Each child, from the most tender little ones to the more mature had a chance to see 14

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firsthand others' feelings that were strikingly similar to theirs. It was a time when raw emotions were close to the surface. I have to admit I had tears in my eyes more than once.

Other activities involved making a memory box, and painting an image of how they felt about their loss. Some of the paintings demonstrated very vivid images of sadness and anger, love and loss, images that as an adult I never imagined a child could express in such raw terms. During this time each child was given a notebook and pencil to use as a journal, they were also given paper and asked to write a letter to their loved one.

Then all the children gathered in the activity center where they lined up, blindfolded themselves with bandanas, and placed their hands on the shoulders of the child in front of them. The camp director, with the help of volunteers, led the children out through the forest and over trails. This was followed by several different activities designed to increase teamwork and interdependence.

Afterward there was a period of play followed by dinner. By that time, it was dark and a bonfire was lit.

When it was blazing, they gathered around. Each child had an opportunity to read their letter then place it in the fire, sending the message to the departed. Some read and others didn’t but each very solemnly placed their message in the fire. There were those who read very tender messages that brought tears to many and there were those who declined to read but bravely and quietly placed their message in the flames. Even the rowdiest, most macho kids seemed to take this seriously. Then there was another play time, followed by lights out.

In the morning, after breakfast each child searched for a rock and painted something on it about their loved one. Some wrote messages, others pictures and symbols. Each carried their rock on a long walk to the highest place in the camp and placed the rock on a pile there.

While they were off hiking, the parents arrived at the activity center and met with counselors for a briefing and information session.

This was followed by an activity that included both parent and child where the child guided their blindfolded parent through an obstacle course talking them through as they went. It was a lesson for the parent in listening to their child.

The parents then joined everyone for a nice lunch followed by farewells. I was exhausted; the camp was fun and busy and tiring, and emotionally draining. As I drove home, I hoped that we had made a difference.

The following is an excerpt from the grandmother of a boy who lost his parents and was being cared for by her. She described him as hyperactive and didn’t think Camp Dragonfly would be able to handle him. She was surprised when she wasn’t called to come pick him up.

“I met with the counselors who described his hyperactive behavior on Friday night and Saturday morning, but said as activities progressed, he began bonding with the other children, and some of the girls took him under their wing. I started crying.”

As she talked to him, she began to understand that his actions were his way of protecting himself from being taken away from her. He told her, in a quiet way, he had a great time. She was grateful for learning how to help him feel safe, living with her. She started listening to his opinion instead of correcting him and he began to open up to her. He was even helping with his brother.

“Thank you for helping to get my grandson back to me.”

And that was music to my ears.

Camp Dragonfly meets again October 18-20.

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Cool Pooches There are many dog lovers out there, and we all know that our dogs are cool. Actually, we probably believe that each one's own dog is the coolest. And we are all correct!

However, today we are not only going to talk about being cool as in being “boss;” but also being cool as in keeping that body temperature under control.

Let’s talk sweat! With temperatures in the 80s, 90s, and 100s, sweating is a prevalent activity in the spring, summer, and fall months here in Texoma. Whether you are hanging in the yard with Fido or walking the pooch on one of the many trails around Lake Texoma, it is guaranteed that you will work up a somewhat profuse summer sweat. However, unlike people, dogs do not sweat through their skin (though they do have just a smattering of sweat glands in their footpads). A dog's main method of cooling down is by forcing cooled air over the tongue (panting). Blood vessels in the tongue expand, and water evaporates from the tongue; both which help the dog cool down. This is why dogs that feel warm start to pant. The farther out the mouth the tongue hangs, the hotter the dog is.

Although dogs may lie in the sun on a sunny day, they usually seek shade once they begin to feel too warm. It is vital to make sure that your dog has a shady oasis from the sun and access to cool, clean water in hot temperatures. Not providing shade and water can lead to the dog overheating.

One of the first signs that your dog is becoming too warm is if she is panting extremely quickly and intensely. Dogs who have been simply walking around a yard or just hanging out should not be panting excessively. If you suspect your dog is beginning to overheat by its panting, you can put cool (not cold) wash cloths on its feet or loosely place a damp, cool towel on its body — ideally in an area where there is less hair, such as the stomach.

Cooling down the dog is vital, for if the overheating continues, a dog may become dehydrated. Saliva may become thicker. The gums could feel dry and tacky. Gums may also look paler at first; and if the overheating continues, they may become dark red or blue, indicating the dog needs medical attention immediately.

When a dog’s body works hard to cool itself, the heart rate and pulse increases, typically over 120 – 140 beats per minute, then the dog could become feverish. A dog’s normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees. Mid-level overheating usually happens at around 103 to 104 degrees, while severe overheating typically occurs at 105 degrees and above. Because of the fever, the dog will feel exceptionally warm to the touch, especially on the head and ears. The dog may also become weak and disoriented. If a dog exhibits these symptoms, medical attention must be sought at once. If the dog continues overheating, its breathing will slow, or even stop. This in turn can lead to seizure, coma, or death. The owner should call the vet ahead of time, so the clinic is alerted to prepare for the dog’s treatment. The dog may have to receive oxygen, fluids, as well as other forms of treatment.These are distressing things to think about and naturally, loving owners would never want to see their dogs go through any symptom of overheating. Further, I imagine (Continued on page 17)

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readers are begging me not to go into detail about the whole “It’s so dangerous to leave a dog in a car on a warm day even for a few minutes” thing. However, it is important to realize exactly how dangerous this is.

On a warm Texoma day, the temperature inside a car can rise extremely quickly. For example, on an 85 degree day it takes only 10 minutes for the temperature inside a parked vehicle to climb to 102 degrees. In a half hour, the temperature can skyrocket to 120 degrees. Plus, leaving the windows cracked doesn't effectively lower the temperature inside the car.

Furthermore, leaving a pet unattended in a vehicle in the heat is a criminal act in several states.

Most laws have rescue provisions that allow certain people such as animal control officers, firefighters, police officers, and store employees to do whatever is necessary to rescue an animal trapped in a vehicle in extreme temperatures. So, we all know this: just don’t leave your pet in a parked car. Even if it’s only a little warm. Even only for a minute.

So, you and your pooch are living right and going outdoors to frolic with grass betwixt your toes on a warm day. How warm is too warm? At about 90 degrees, it is smart to keep a close eye on a dog that is outside and bring him to a cooler indoor place if you see any signs of overheating. Further, not all dogs handle heat the same way. A note to dog owners of dogs with heavy fur coats or short muzzles: these characteristics tend to cause overheating sooner than other dogs. Extra care must be taken by the owner to be alert and attentive to signs of any overheating in temperatures even under 90 degrees.

Now you and pooch are good to go! However, you may want to add an extra splash of coolness while hanging around with your dog on these warm Texoma days. In addition to encouraging your pooch to seek out shade and a drink of water with some frequency, you may want to get a shallow baby pool for your dog to splash around in. Like people, however, not all dogs will take to the pool. So what then? Happily, there are cooling collars and bandannas that hold moisture and can be placed loosely around a dog’s neck to help it stay cool, or you may want to put a water mister or a fan up in your dog’s play area. (Or get crazy and do both!)

There are so many ways for Texomans to be cool with their pooches. So go ahead and create your own unique cool oasis to hang out with your best furry buddy — and chill like true bosses.

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The Art of Understanding The Sky There is an old sailor’s proverb, “Red sky in the morning, sailors bear warning. Red sky in the evening sailors delight.”

For years as a kid I wondered what this meant. For all I knew the words had been altered so many times it did not even reflect the original statement. Did sailors have some mystical power to predict trouble? Why was the sky important? How did people know this was always true?

No one ever explained it to me. I cannot say I remember asking. I was in awe that such information might be passed down in a simple proverb. However, it was mere curiosity, something to be learned in time, thought about, but never applied to my life. Like looking in a mirror, I remembered the saying for the moment, and then I became distracted with other things and immediately forgot to go any further.

One evening down in Galveston, Texas, I looked up at the sky and caught a beauty so breathtaking I could not take my eyes from the scene: the glorious light of a red sunset catching in shadows on the layers of the clouds. It was amazing to watch the sun settle toward the horizon with such a blaze of reflective red/orange light that the very trees appeared dark in the scene’s splendor. And the words, that sailor’s proverb, came back to me.

All the right elements worked toward that moment: I was out having fun with no pressing concerns on my mind, I was with friends, and I was taking pictures.

I began to study other sunsets, noting the details taking place. They weren’t always red. Some were blue or purple.

Others gave magnificent streams of white light bursting through dark silver-lined clouds.

The clouds’ shapes mattered. Huge billowing clouds tended to be more apt to rain. Thin wispy clouds would usually scoot across the sky without a second thought. I took more pictures, continued to think about the proverb, and watched nature. Still, I never asked anyone about the proverb’s meaning. Research is a fun thing for me, but in this I never thought to investigate beyond visual observation.

A general meaning came to my mind. I knew sailors went to sea and I realized storms were a great concern for sailors. However, having never been a sailor, I had no true view of what the sky could mean. What did it matter if the sky was red? Why red? Why not the other colors? Storm clouds came in all shapes and sizes. Bad weather happened night and day.

But without understanding the tasks of a sailor and the times in which this proverb was written, there was no way to correctly contemplate everything this adage meant.

In general in the early days of ships, they were oar driven, sail driven, or both. They could be large or small. The sailors might be fishermen, cargo haulers, or warriors. Many things about the ocean could be unpredictable. Even the shallows next to the shore could change in unexpected ways.

But these sailors of old had over time done exactly what I was trying to do: observe nature, note the similar and dissimilar conditions, and watch the end results. Their jobs had them on the water for hours and when they were doing their jobs, they identified the patterns.

So without necessarily understanding the physics of our world in the detailed scientific analysis we tend to do today, they came to conclusions that were not only correct but free from the bias that many scientists can sometimes apply. The sailors were there. They interacted with their environment and saw most of the possibilities of what could happen, trimmed them down to their generalities, and created prophetic wisdom.

“Red sky…”

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is produced when dust and moisture particles are so thick they scatter the other wavelengths of white light leaving only the color red. “…in the morning…”

A red sunrise tends to indicate a high pressure system (good weather) has already passed our location. This means a low pressure system, possibly with high water content, may be heading our direction or is situated somewhere between us and the horizon. Depending on the wind, a storm could blow in. “…sailors bear warning.”

Sailors venturing out into the sea under such conditions ran a big risk. Due to the vast expanse of the water and the relatively flat surface, winds could change in an instant producing huge waves and devastating storms. Larger ships had a better chance at battling these but no ship was immune. For a sailor to be thrown from a ship in such a storm, survival decreased by the second.

“Red sky in the evening…”

Once more the sun’s white light is penetrating the atmosphere at its thickest, the other colors, shorter wavelengths, are scattered, and what is left is red light, white light filtered by the dust and possible water particles. In general, this indicates high pressure and stable air after a storm has passed. Good weather is a strong possibility. However, back then there was even more reason for the evening to be good. “…sailors delight.”

Traditionally, sailors left shore in the morning and returned home in the evening on short voyages or stayed near the coasts in their travels. If a storm broke and the ship was in the harbor, it was much easier to weather if protected by the land, i.e., things that could help break up the straight-line winds, disrupt waves, and give the ship something to anchor to.

It was better for the sailors as well. Those that had family could be with them having brought back the fruits of their labor, fish if fishermen, money if in trade, kept from harm as an angry sea raged while the sailors were allowed to rest.

So with an explanation of the how the red sky was produced and some history of the time in which this saying originated, it had started to make sense. And yet, my personality saw more in the saying.

Bad Weather on the Horizon For me, the proverb applied to not only nature, weather, and sailors but to us as individuals. How many times had I woken in the morning after a dream that did not go the way I thought it should or to find the blaring alarm jarring me from my sleep? How often did I wake to an emergency and have to jump up before having my head clear while dashing out the door?

In each case, there was a tendency to battle against what was taking place. That initial battle created a series of events which led to a storm, and like another second proverbial statement, “…a snowball rolling down a hill...,” that first battle in my situation continued to become worse. The storm clouds blew in and rain poured everywhere.

“Red sky in the evening, sailors delight.”

With a little adjustment, I began to see how I could change this. While controlling the content of our dreams is not always possible, dreams are our subconscious way of dealing with past, present, and future, I began to recollect the proceedings of the day in a positive light before going to sleep.

If I had to run to help in an emergency, I noted the great results about having the emergency over. If I had to be up early that day, I noted how much more I was able to accomplish because I had risen early. When actions strayed from my list of expectations, I noted those were things I would ordinarily never get done. After bringing myself to a smile of how productive the day had actually been, I was able to relax better, knowing whatever took place on the ‘morrow would be to my benefit.

By doing this practice, the alarm ceased to bother me. The dreams became fascinating revelations. The emergencies turned into unexpected accomplishments. I, the sailor, experienced the wisdom of predicting the storms, the thrill of going through them, and the delight of life.

Like the sailors of old, I had learned that wisdom through observation is a wondrous thing, many factors are involved, and the general principle gave me the most accurate result. I shall continue to observe, note, and learn the patterns. I hope you will too.

Note: Interestingly enough, “Red sky in the morning, sailors bear warning. Red sky in the evening, sailors delight,” only applies to the mid-latitudes where weather moves from west to east. The southern and northern areas of our planet do not operate in exactly the same manner so adjustments must be made based upon wind currents, temperature, and planetary rotation.

How fascinating is it that life is exactly like this for each one of us. We must adjust based upon our own situation.

Have the best day ever!

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Business bUzz WELCOME to the premiere issue of the "Business Buzz." If you would like to read about a business topic each month,

please let the publisher of the A.R.T.S. Magazine know your opinion.

This article is not advice; it is the sole opinion of the author. This publication is intended to express the opinion of the author and intended for information purposes only. It does not purport to provide legal or business advice. It does not purport to be a complete study of the topic. Readers should consult with expert or licensed counsel before taking any action. It is not the intent of the author to provide consultancy advice, but rather all communications should be treated as nonadvisory. If you think this is a disclaimer you are right. Now back to business.

May May Day is the world-wide holiday celebrating events in history and culture. It is the marker of the seasons and preparation for the warmer and longer days ahead of the summer months ... especially in Texas where the stars are bright and the hot longer days of summer months make their home.

What does that have to do with business? Everything.

Summer Heat It is easy to find ourselves in a summer stoop of haziness and laziness when the bills are coming due and have to be paid.

We may have a small business to run or we may be unemployed wondering about what to do next or working in a job where we are miserable. Hence, where is the money going to come from?

Empty Pockets Each month, this series of business articles will explore a small topic related to making money. Take a look at most of the business articles and books written about new business startups for entrepreneurs, what do they talk about? They tend to talk about how to form a business. Not how to make money. We will be exploring the intricacies of how to create an income or cash flow or how to make money over the course of these articles.

My Business or Life Is a Mess Our first topic addresses the problem of what we are doing as opposed to what we should be doing. Most of us are happy with our life. Our job and our life. There may be a few of us who are ready for change because we have not made the transition to happiness or we are trying to figure out what to do next in our business or personal life.

Freud Yourself I try to find a space where I can be alone without noise or distraction. It should be a place where I can sit alone, for hours if necessary, with no interruptions and talk to myself. No one else will be around. No technology. No nothing. I go here to meet the most important person in my life--ME. With introductions made, here is what I do. First, I ask myself why I am here--the need to question--why am I not where I want to be at this point in my life. Second I ask how I got here. I review in my mind all the good things that have happened and why the disappointments.

After some truthfulness, it is time to be honest. If we got this far we are not happy with ourselves and we are not happy with our life being out of control.

Be a Money Changer There is a series of easy steps to take to improve our life and money situation. I think of the times in my life when my smiles were the biggest. I ask myself what was I doing at that moment and why that made me so happy. That moment is what we are looking for, an inner feeling of happiness and contentment when all was right with the world and we felt like a million dollars.

If a small business feels their cash flow is not what they think it should be, it is their faulty thinking that is the problem.

If an entrepreneur is not doing what they want to do then their faulty thinking is the problem.

Barter It is time to trade your old life for a new one. If the problem is with your business then you might consider changing the name of the business, product, or industry until it works. An entrepreneur is not living the life of an entrepreneur, then they (Continued on page 21)

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might start building on what they really want to be and how they want to live your their. If we are an individual, we might consider creating multiple incomes until we find the one that meets all of our requirements and needs. In all three instances, this is what it takes to be a moneychanger.

Easier said than done? Not really. We are either a hare or a tortoise. If neither then we must ask ourselves what we are?

All my articles are designed to make us think. Let us all move on to victory.

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A walk to new orleans by way of sherman, tx Try walkin’ to New Orleans in 5 minutes. You can if you live in the Sherman-Denison area. Imagine Crawfish Étouffée cooked the old-fashioned way, a Cajun delicacy in Louisiana, now being served in a remote quiet little place off the beaten path in Sherman Texas.

This story is not written as an advertisement, though a business must share the limelight for this great tale to be told. It all started a few years ago.

When hurricane Katrina in 2005, a category 5 hurricane, hit New Orléans with massive destructive force, it brought the Miller family to Texas from Louisiana. With them came the startup of Danni’s New Orleans Eatery in 2017.

It all began. My wife and I decided to take a walk down the streets of our neighborhood. We have lived in our home for years and never explored far beyond our yard. Today was to be different.

It was one of the first sunny days in Texas with no humidity which is rare with summer unfolding. It was a perfect day in Texas that made you feel like escaping the bonds of being inside. For the first time in many years, we decided to take a walk around our neighborhood. This is the story about what happened to us. We set out to walk hospital hill and all adjacent streets of our home.After hibernating since fall, it was 1417 W. Houston Street Sherman Texas time for some fresh air and sunshine.

During our long walk, we decided to go even farther to the local shopping center on Washington Street that had been there ever since the neighborhood was first developed last century. Having passed by the shopping center many times during the years, we assumed there were few if any businesses occupying the retail spaces. In fact, it appeared most of the spaces were empty as we passed by. Were we wrong.

I thought it would be interesting to see what if any businesses might still be located there. As we walked across the front of the shopping center to make our way back home, we came across this restaurant that we did not know existed. We were surprised and walked in to ask what the business was Danni’s Eatery - New Orleans Style all about out of curiosity. And we discovered a jewel in our midst just a 5 minute walk from our front door.

When I entered through the front door, this is what we saw.

Here is their story.

Grandparents. Both grandparents, Leonard M. Miller and Elinor M. (Ann) Miller, work in the family business as Chef & Fry Cook. In Louisiana, Ann Miller was a famous cook to those who knew her. She has created specialty recipes all her life. Although, one might think that cooking was her hobby, the secret to their cuisine is Ann’s secret recipes.

You can see for yourself if you were to visit Danni’s New Orleans Eatery some Friday evening and see how long it takes to be seated. Though their posted hours are to 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., I learned that it went Indy Elle Patterson (Danni’s Daughter) and sometimes to 3:00 a.m. in the morning to serve all the customers waiting Leonard M. Miller (Danni’s Grandfather) to eat. Though open only three days a week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, I think their local patrons are keeping this to themselves.

Grandmother Ann is credited with contributing the recipes for the business. Her dishes are full of fantastic flavors in the delicious meals served, all freshly hand prepared.

Being an author and professional researcher, I decided to check out their story, so I ordered two dishes to sample before I wrote this article. It was a wise decision. The proof is in the pudding (country talk – they do not serve pudding).

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fish and shrimp were fried and served with a batter unlike I had ever tasted before. I took a picture to share with you.

The breading was of a mixture of spices that left a delightful aftertaste, not spicy. There was no heartburn after my meal. It was better than the meals eaten when I traveled Louisiana for several years. Yet, it brought back memories. I still recall my fondness for softshell crab.

The other dish I ordered was the red beans and rice, a basic tradition for which New Orleans is known.

It was tasty and not overly spicy.

The Entrepreneur Story. Danielle (Danni) Cosey gave birth to the idea for Danni’s New Orleans Eatery inspired by her grandmother’s secret recipes. All the meals are hand prepared by the grandparents who insure the quality of every dish served.

Danni is the reason and inspiration for the business. This was an all-new experience and first-time adventure for the entire family. Though Danni is not present in any of the pictures, I did speak to her in the restaurant to ask her permission to take pictures and write this article. The day of the interview she was traveling to pick up fresh crawfish to prepare for the evening dinner.

I found Danni to be an intensely busy person managing all aspects of the business as if she had just given birth to her daughter. Having grownup in the family business, I have a great appreciation for those who create their own income and support their local community. To take the leap to become an entrepreneur takes courage and determination. Many wish, few act.

Encouragement. It has always been a principle with me having come from a family of entrepreneurs, to spend my money with independent merchants first. They may not be the least expensive but they are in my opinion the most deserving. It is my belief that money should stay at home and support the local community, especially the local businesses.

Hats off to Danni and her dreams which are probably most reflected through her proud grandparents. It is example for others of initiative, hard work, and courage.

Famous Family History. Another testimony to the family is their relative, the famous Ernest Punch Miller known as Kid Punch Miller. I would expect you have never heard of him. I had not until that day.

He was a traditional jazz trumpeter playing Dixieland and Early Jazz based in New Orleans 1919-1927. After moving to Chicago, he played with Jelly Roll Morton and Tiny Parham. During his performing years, Punch was part of Fish and Shrimp Dinner Platter many recordings including the King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers.

With the decline of Dixieland and New Orleans jazz, Punch returned to New Orleans and joined the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which elevated him to national prominence. Punch played at Preservation Hall leading a jazz band under his own name. In 1963, he took his band on a performance tour of Japan with the famed clarinetist George Lewis.

Ernest Punch (Kid) Miller is recognized as one of the greatest trumpet players in history. Being one of New Orleans' greatest jazz musicians, his fame lives on among all musicians, especially those who play the trumpet, Punch was honored in the television documentary Til the Butcher Cuts Him Down.

The Important Point of This Article. This story has a good moral and lesson. We need to get out of the house and see what is going on around us. Take a walk, get some exercise, and become healthier while learning more.

It is part of the human condition to explore. Technology and the restrictions of work to make a living has dulled our senses.

Each of us should ask ourselves if the way we are living is actually how we want to live. Next, we might ask ourselves what is life for. Then, we might question everything we do on a daily basis as well as our habits which take us automatically through the day.

Adventure and discovery should be part of our lives as an essential need. I do not think our nature is such that we are made to live isolated. I am convinced that if we never went outside our home or traveled to a new destination, we would be profoundly distraught. My wife would be the first to agree with me as she always wants to travel somewhere we have never been before.

By exploring the closeness of where we live, we might just discover some hidden jewel, a little history that makes life more interesting and meaningful.

For some of us who live in the Sherman-Denison area, this is just a stroll away, a 5-minute walk to New Orleans.

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LOCAL EVENTS

Wednesday, May 22 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for our new Wednesday location at Thursday, May 16 handmade items.

Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Tarot on the Square: Hosted by The Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior Center; 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Local Bliss Institute, on the Square in Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, producers selling seasonal fruits and downtown, Denton, TX. Local Tarot, Denison, TX. Session begins at 10:00 vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body oracle and intuitive readers will be AM. This is an hour long hatha and care and other handmade items. offering three card readings for $10 or vinyasa yoga class for both beginner Babygarten: Spend quality time with a free one card reading from 7:00 PM your baby while learning how to aid 10:00 PM. Event will move indoors if their development. Babies 0-10 there is bad weather. months and parent/caregiver.

Babygarten: Spend quality time with Rhymes, songs and books. Make your baby while learning how to aid homemade toys and baby book items. their development. Babies 0-10 Denison Public Library, 300 W. Gandy, months and parent/caregiver.

Denison, TX 75020 – 9:30 AM Rhymes, songs and books. Make 10:15AM homemade toys and baby book items.

Denison Public Library, 300 W. Gandy, Thursday, May 23 Denison, TX 75020 – 9:30 AM Tarot on the Square: Hosted by The 10:15AM Bliss Institute, on the Square in downtown, Denton, TX. Local Tarot, Saturday, May 18 and advanced students. Drop-in oracle and intuitive readers will be Downtown Denison Farmers Market sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class offering three card readings for $10 or Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main package is $65 ($55 for college a free one card reading from 7:00 PM Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local students), and a 10-class package is 10:00 PM. Event will move indoors if producers selling seasonal fruits and $100. there is bad weather. vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body Battle of Waterloo VI: Waterloo Park, Babygarten: Spend quality time with care and other handmade items.

Denison, TX. Presented by the City of your baby while learning how to aid Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of Denison. 5K/10k Trail run, race their development. Babies 0-10 Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 benefits Denison Meals on Wheels months and parent/caregiver.

PM, Local producers selling seasonal Program. Race starts at 9 AM Rhymes, songs and books. Make fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, homemade toys and baby book items. eggs, honey, pickles, jam, soap and Monday, May 20 Denison Public Library, 300 W. Gandy, body care, baked goods and other Yin Yoga with Bree: Humble Warrior Denison, TX 75020 – 9:30 AM Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, 10:15AM Denison, TX. Session begins at 5:00 Sherman Symphony in the Park -Join PM. This is an hour-long deep stretch the Sherman Symphony Orchestra for and restorative class. Drop-in sessions their first ever Symphony in the Park are $15 per person, a 5-class package at 7 p.m.. This free, outdoor concert is $65 ($55 for college students), and a will feature some of North Texas’s 10-class package is $100. finest musicians for a one-of-kind Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior music experience for all ages.

Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Opening entertainment ill be provided Denison, TX. Session begins at 6:30

by The Choice inner Mary Clare, and PM. This is an hour-long hatha and food trucks will be on hand to vinyasa yoga class for both beginner complement your wonderful evening and advanced students. Drop-in at Kidd-Key Park with the Sherman sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class Symphony Orchestra. package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is Friday, May 24 $100.

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PM - 10:00 PM; 324 W. Main Street, Denison, TX 75020; Come out to Heritage Park and help kick off the 2019 Music on Main 2019 series. The McNeills are bridging generational gaps with their variety of music, distinct style and their unique lineup.

From praise and worship, to bluegrass, to acapella, to country gospel, to the great hymns of old. The McNeills truly have something that everyone can enjoy. Opening for the McNeills is Jacob Peters and JC Live.

sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is $100.

2019 Memorial Day Parade: The Denison Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 2019 Memorial Day Parade. Join in to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Lineup begins at 8:30 AM, Parade starts at 10 AM. Applications at Denison Chamber of Commerce 313 W Woodard.

Saturday, May 25 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items.

Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, baked goods and other handmade items.

Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Denison, TX. Session begins at 10:00 AM. This is an hour long hatha and vinyasa yoga class for both beginner and advanced students. Drop-in sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is $100.

Wednesday, May 29 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for our new Wednesday location at Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Center; 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items.

Babygarten: Spend quality time with your baby while learning how to aid their development. Babies 0-10 months and parent/caregiver.

Rhymes, songs and books. Make homemade toys and baby book items.

Denison Public Library, 300 W. Gandy, Denison, TX 75020 – 9:30 AM 10:15AM

Monday, May 27 Yin Yoga with Bree: Humble Warrior Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Denison, TX. Session begins at 5:00 PM. This is an hour-long deep stretch and restorative class. Drop-in sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is $100.

Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Denison, TX. Session begins at 6:30 PM. This is an hour-long hatha and vinyasa yoga class for both beginner and advanced students. Drop-in

Thursday, May 30 Tarot on the Square: Hosted by The Bliss Institute, on the Square in downtown, Denton, TX. Local Tarot, oracle and intuitive readers will be offering three card readings for $10 or a free one card reading from 7:00 PM 10:00 PM. Event will move indoors if there is bad weather.

Babygarten: Spend quality time with your baby while learning how to aid their development. Babies 0-10 months and parent/caregiver.

Rhymes, songs and books. Make homemade toys and baby book items.

Denison Public Library, 300 W. Gandy, Denison, TX 75020 – 9:30 AM 10:15AM Magnolia Festival: Choctaw Nation Event Center; 3702 Choctaw Rd., Durant, OK 74701. The Magnolia ARTS Magazine Spring Edition, 2019

Festival of Oklahoma has been held since 1997 in Durant and promises plenty of family fun throughout its three-day span. The 2019 festival celebrates its 23rd year May 30 -June 1 with Carnival opening a night early on May 29.

Friday, May 31 Grand Opening of the Genealogy Repository, Frontier Village & Museum of Grayson County, Denison, TX; 1:00 PM. Come help us celebrate the hard work & dedication of all of our volunteers.

The temporary building, obituaries, microfilm, and other items will be ready, and available to the public to research. Some materials will still be available only by request, and with a 24 hour turn around.

Refreshments will be served & a dedication ceremony will be held for the volunteers who have helped to make the materials available.

Music on Main - Blackhawk; 324 W. Main Street, Denison, TX 75020; Welcome country legend, Blackhawk.

For more than 20 years, Blackhawk has shared a unique sense of harmony with their voices, their songs and their fans. It’s a harmony that has sold 7 million albums.

Magnolia Festival: Choctaw Nation Event Center; 3702 Choctaw Rd., Durant, OK 74701. The Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma has been held since 1997 in Durant and promises plenty of family fun throughout its three-day span. The 2019 festival celebrates its 23rd year May 30 -June 1 with Carnival opening a night early on May 29.

Saturday, June 1 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items.

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fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, baked goods and other handmade items.

Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Denison, TX. Session begins at 10:00 AM. This is an hour long hatha and vinyasa yoga class for both beginner and advanced students. Drop-in sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is $100.

Magnolia Festival: Choctaw Nation Event Center; 3702 Choctaw Rd., Durant, OK 74701. The Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma has been held since 1997 in Durant and promises plenty of family fun throughout its three-day span. The 2019 festival celebrates its 23rd year May 30 June 1 with Carnival opening a night early on May 29.

Spring Fling Food Truck Thing: 11AM3PM, Join the 1st Spring Fling Food Truck Thing at B Dawgz Street Doggz, 326 W. Houston, Sherman, TX Live Music: Matthew Key Music, Nylan Garrett and the Gator Gars, Sons of Fannin.

Monday, June 3 Yin Yoga with Bree: Humble Warrior Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Denison, TX. Session begins at 5:00 PM. This is an hour-long deep stretch and restorative class. Drop-in sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is $100.

Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Denison, TX. Session begins at 6:30 PM. This is an hour-long hatha and vinyasa yoga class for both beginner and advanced students. Drop-in sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is $100.

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yoga class for both beginner and advanced students. Drop-in sessions are Thursday, June 6 $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 Tarot on the Square: Hosted by The Bliss ($55 for college students), and a 10-class Institute, on the Square in downtown, package is $100.

Denton, TX. Local Tarot, oracle and intuitive readers will be offering three Wednesday, June 12 card readings for $10 or a free one card Downtown Denison Farmers Market reading from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Event Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for will move indoors if there is bad weather. our new Wednesday location at Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Center; 3:00 Saturday, June 8 PM - 6:00 PM, Local producers selling Downtown Denison Farmers Market seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main soap and body care and other handmade Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local items. producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body Thursday, June 13 care and other handmade items.

Tarot on the Square: Hosted by The Bliss Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of Institute, on the Square in downtown, Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 Denton, TX. Local Tarot, oracle and PM, Local producers selling seasonal intuitive readers will be offering three fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, card readings for $10 or a free one card honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, reading from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Event baked goods and other handmade items. will move indoors if there is bad weather.

Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, Saturday, June 15 Denison, TX. Session begins at 10:00 AM. Downtown Denison Farmers Market This is an hour long hatha and vinyasa Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main yoga class for both beginner and Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local advanced students. Drop-in sessions are producers selling seasonal fruits and $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body ($55 for college students), and a 10-class care and other handmade items. package is $100.

Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of 2nd Annual Butterfly Release Oklahoma; Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 2nd Annual Butterfly Release will be PM, Local producers selling seasonal releasing Monarch Butterflies in honor of fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, those who have received their forever honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, wings. Everyone is welcome. Starts baked goods and other handmade items. promptly at 11 and we will be providing a Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior light lunch after the Memorial service/ Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, release.

Denison, TX. Session begins at 10:00 AM. This is an hour long hatha and vinyasa Monday, June 10 yoga class for both beginner and Yin Yoga with Bree: Humble Warrior advanced students. Drop-in sessions are Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 Denison, TX. Session begins at 5:00 PM. ($55 for college students), and a 10-class This is an hour-long deep stretch and package is $100. restorative class. Drop-in sessions are Draggin’ Main Car Show & Cruise: 9 AM $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 -6 PM, The Draggin’ Main Car Show & ($55 for college students), and a 10-class Cruise will return to Downtown on June package is $100.

15 for Father’s Day weekend. Durant Yoga Flow with Bree: Humble Warrior Main Street, 110 N 2nd Ave, Durant, OK Yoga & Holistic Studio, 431 W Main St, 74701 Denison, TX. Session begins at 6:30 PM. This is an hour-long hatha and vinyasa ARTS Magazine Spring Edition, 2019

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SEEDS OF LIFE

Time

Photo: Claudette S. Peercy Photo: James William Peercy

Dandelions dancing in A breeze that’s yet to be, Growing through the jungle Of so many things to see.

Why would I think the week is lean?

The week is the tidiest amount of time.

The week is our days packaged into a stuffed enveloped neatly signed, sealed, delivered.

A fluctuating mini-world That ever does hold sway, Defending against rains, The floods, The pounding, As April turns to May.

Pay attention to the month, the month is a most temperate unit of time.

Gently it goes - the equable, the mild, the restrained.

Gaze at those years flying by!

Years are the most revered time of all.

Do the years make you shiver?

How did we already get here?

Deep roots maintain its life.

Its stem so tall and bright, From orange flowers glowing To the seeds of great delight.

Through the clamor of the storms, By the roots that hold it fast, Forever more is the secret kept Of a life that truly lasts.

SURFACE

Yes, A life that’s ours Should we only ask.

Sister Something’s always left Behind A breadcrumb history Shadowboxed in cracks Aligned In roads away from me Something’s always left To fix Attention to the wall

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Thumbtack bridges playing Tricks Were pictures there at all?

Something’s always left Alone When you went out to find Someone else; but you

They patched the bridge today Moist black shovelfuls Of artificial earth Cat-size burial mounds Tamped down by time And eighteen-wheelers Shuddering underfoot in a heartbeat Patching the temporary toothaches Discolored tea spots Acne Smoothing the drive Into a quilted sense of Security Modern art Restless under the surface

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