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Every now and then, BSCENE Magazine publishes a story that I take very personal. I mean that very sincerely, but in a few different ways. Let me explain...several people in my family have struggled against cancer or heart disease.

So when we publish a story about the efforts of the amazing staff and volunteers at the American Heart Association or for the Cattle Barons' Gala or the American Cancer Society, it brings to mind the the friends and family that are close to me who have fought with these trials. I remember the strength and courage they all show me and everyone else around them when facing such daunting odds.

Then, there are other things that I devote so much time and effort to that impact me in a separate way. The world of business is a passion of mine – and truth be told it runs in my family. Even if I was never amazing in math in school, I love the math of business: where to move resources, how best to employ staff and time and energy to make BSCENE Magazine into the best product we can.

It's fascinating to me, and when we start putting together ideas about the development of East Texas in an economic sense, it's tough to contain the excitement. There are also things that I care about on a deeply personal level, some of which we've had the opportunity to delve deeper into over the years. These are the stories about sports and music – and, let's be honest, Apple computers – that anyone in their right mind would love to be a part of. And don't you think for a second I'm not working on that Dallas Cowboys issue to make its way to a BSCENE stand near you!

But perhaps the thing I love most – and care most about personally – is people. I've said it before, right here in these pages, but it's why we do this job. There are some truly phenomenal people in East Texas. This issue, we took the chance to do something I've been wanting to do for quite a while: introduce you to one of the most important and influential people in my life. Dr. Aubrey Sharpe has helped literally thousands of East Texans get their businesses off the ground.

He's performed wedding ceremonies for friends, offered toasts at events and he's always been right there to offer a helping hand – or a bit of a reprimand if I need it. He's been many things to many people in East Texas over the years, but I know him best as a true and reliable man. I talked to him when my son and daughter were born. He was there when I took over this business almost seven years ago. I'm proud to have him on the cover of this issue of BSCENE Magazine as he

approaches a quarter of a century at TJC in Tyler.

But I am infinitely more proud, and lucky, to call him my friend. As I always say about Aubrey, it's easy to meet someone that everyone knows, but it's tough to find someone that everyone knows and likes!

Speaking of being lucky, East Texas has been pretty lucky so far this summer. It's July and we've still actually seen rain fall from the sky! Don't be fooled, though, it's still swelteringly hot outside.

But, not to worry, BSCENE has a plan for that. Take a look at the Style File this issue. We have some hot looks to match the weather, while keeping you cool at the movies for romantic date night.

Then, we help you beat the heat in another way: on the roads. I always get onto my wife Kelly about how far over the mileage she goes before an oil change in our Tahoe, and that got us thinking about some of the other common summertime problems that come up in our automobiles. Not everyone is a certified mechanic, but that doesn't mean you can't keep an eye out for the normal issues that arise with your vehicle – and you probably know a little more than you think you do.

One final part of summer that, as Aubrey might say, is “just too, too cool,” is the Annual Tyler Cattle Barons' Gala. It's always one of my favorite events of the year, and this year was no different. Literally every member of our staff and all our friends came back singing it's praises.

Check out the photos for some visual proof that this was one heck of a party for an amazing cause!

Just like always, the July issue is full of great information, photos and businesses all shining a bright light on the wonderful communities of East Texas. As things heat up this summer, know that BSCENE will be right there with you!

And if things get a little too warm out there, stay inside and check out the BSCENE App (available on iPhone, Android, Windows and Blackberry), BSCENEMAG.COM and our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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E D I T O R JULY 2012

WILLIAM KNOUS /// MANAGING EDITOR

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Last summer, I made a magical and wonderful discovery. I found a secret cave under my house, filled with gold from a pirate ship! Wait... no... that was “The Goonies.” Actually, I have discovered wakesurfing. I'm hooked, and it's the sort of addiction that is good for you – that is, if you don't count the hit my wallet takes chipping in for gas.

Growing up in East Texas, there was definitely no shortage of lakes to visit during the warmer months. Plus, I was lucky enough to have cousins, friends or neighbors with access to boats or jet skis on a regular basis.

So maybe I'm not a SEAL, but I am certainly not inexperienced in the ways of water. Thanks to my late uncle Larry “Pop” Sanford, I learned to waterski, kneeboard and get dragged behind a boat (without drowning) at a young age. In high school and college, I picked up wakeboarding and wake-skating on the lakes of Central Texas. But last summer, with the assistance of my “athletic mentors” Kim and Mark Wheeler, and friends Drs. Elisiv Lien and Chad McNeel, I began my wake-surfing journey. The sport is both easier and tougher than other behind-boat activities I've attempted (besides repeatedly falling over; I've got that one down).

The easy parts are getting up on the board and enjoying the almost complete lack of turbulence in the water, due to the short length of the tow rope that puts you about 10 feet from the back of the boat. The challenge comes when you try to release the rope and ride the wave created by the boat on a mini surfboard. It feels like standing on a plank of wood that's balanced on top of a basketball. Lean a little too far backward and you lose speed and slide back down the

wave and sink. Lean forward too much and you'll push up onto the boat or submerge the nose of the board; neither are optimal outcomes. But, if you find that ideal spot in the curl of the wave; you can ride until the boat runs out of gas.

This summer, I'm looking to take last year's progress and build on it. I want to start being able to move around on the wave; do a few turns and cutbacks. I want to incorporate what I've learned and make myself better. I also want to take the lessons from wake-surfing and use them every day in the office.

Striking a balance between pushing too hard or letting back can be a difficult thing.

When writing a feature, should I emphasize the emotional aspects to guarantee that readers feel the impact of someone's story? Or, should I simply present the facts and let the reader draw from it what they will, organically? Do I push my team members to achieve, or give them tools and let them find their own way?

Ideally, there's a balance to be found somewhere in between dealing with clients, writing with the most significance, and helping to operate a profitable and respected business. No one is ever going to ride the wave perfectly, and we all lose our balance sometimes. It's a fluid process – behind the boat, in the office. There is no perfect wave, but the search for one can be perfect.

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I have definitely developed a 'routine' to prepare for Cattle Barons'.

It is not officially time for the Gala until the usual customs take place.

Every year, I polish my vintage Tony Lamas to perfection. Then I pick through my arsenal of turquoise jewelry collected through the years, and pile on just the right amount. At about 6 p.m., we drive through the field that is the makeshift parking lot, and pass through the vendor signs behind a caravan of cars. Yes, it's dusty and hot – but that is part of the allure. It makes the icy-cold cocktails taste that much better.

In case you haven't put the puzzle together, Cattle Barons' is the event of the year, at least in my book. Thousands descended upon the Wilson Ranch Saturday, June 9, to experience the oneof-a-kind, Texas-style event in all its prestige. Twenty-five years strong is a remarkable achievement, and this year's co-chairs Holly Burke, Chalease Denson and Heather Pickett put on yet another spectacular event to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society – a charity near and dear to all our hearts.

A recipe for an amazing event always includes what I call "the fab four:" great atmosphere, fabulous cuisine, good friends and excellent entertainment. Everything from the Wilson Ranch to the amazing food by Don Strange of Texas, Inc. was incredible!

It is always fun to meet up with friends at the Gala, and see acquaintances from all across East Texas show up to support the ACS. There are always at least a couple of friends from the Longview Cattle Barons' Committee there to support the Tyler Gala – which is great!

The live entertainment was the highlight of the night. Up-andcoming country music artists, Eli Young Band, put on an amazing concert! The look on my friend Ligia Harmon's face when Mike Eli took her hand during the concert and sang her a few bars was priceless! It was the perfect way to end the night.

Pretty soon, it was time to wipe the dust and grit from the Gala away from my tan-leather Tony Lamas. They go back on the designated shelf in my closet to await the next big Country-Western event.

Next year when it's time for my pre-Gala routine, they will be ready and waiting...

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COOK WELL SECTION 046 PUT AN UMBRELLA IN IT / TASTING ROOM 047 DINING GUIDE 048 BRAINS OVER FORKS / COOKWELL 052 LIFTING YOUR SPIRITS / SPOTLIGHT 055 MAN ABOUT TOWN / FROM SCRATCH, FROM DRINK TO FOOD

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STYLE SECTION 060 DATE NIGHT / STYLE FILE 066 VEGAS, BABY / STYLE IQ 070 FRAGRANCE PROFILE / STYLE IQ 074 V'S WORDS ON SUMMER MAKEUP

AT HOME SECTION 078 THE HEAT IS ON / SPORTS SCENE 080 BUGGING OUT / AT HOME 086 HELP YOUR CAR BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT 088 OUTTAKES 100 PALACE IN THE PINES / BHOME 104 WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE / BACK PAGE

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CHRISTI KHALAF MARKETING & COMMUNITY RELATIONS /// FRESH BY BROOKSHIRE'S In a world of online "this" and online "that", it's rare to see such a wonderfully crafted, tangible piece of social media. I couldn't be more pleased with the work that BSCENE Magazine has done for us at Sundance at Oak Hills. Excellent in their marketing and design, the readers are wooed by intriguing editorials and sophisticated brilliance in their fashion and opinion pieces. Well done, and thanks for allowing us to be a part of this wonderful community.

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LIMELIGHT

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I was very flattered to be offered an opportunity to be featured in the June edition of BSCENE regarding fitness. I appreciate the fact of being involved with a magazine that cares so much about the well being of our community and offers great tips on healthier lifestyles. Since the issue I have had several opportunities to enhance my business at Premier which is very exciting for me. A big thanks to BSCENE and look forward to every issue.

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MIX & MINGLES 026 CATTLE BARONS' BOAT RUN DOWNTOWN TYLER ARTWALK 082 STATE OF THE CITY LUNCHEON BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT PRATT HOMES

On behalf of our entire family, I wanted to thank BSCENE for taking the time and making the effort to tell the story of Cavender's. We love East Texas and are honored and proud to be able to give back to the wonderful community that has supported us all of these years. Thank you!

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BAYLEE BROWN

/// PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Baylee Brown joined the BSCENE team as an intern in May 2012. Baylee was born and raised in Tyler and enjoys looking for people she knows through the pages of BSCENE. She went to high school at Robert E. Lee, was a cheerleader all four years and graduated in 2008. Afterwards, she attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and graduated in May 2012, with a major in Telecommunications and Film, with a concentration on Broadcast News, and a minor in Computer Science. Baylee always had a passion for dance, and was known in high school as the dancer. She will be trying out for the Dallas Mavericks Dancers on July 14.

Her love of sports, and the city of Dallas, motivated her to go through prep classes twice a week all summer in order to prepare for the audition. Aside from dancing, Baylee enjoys the PR side of the business and took on the internship to experience how a magazine runs.

Baylee dances through life and enjoys every moment. Roll tide!

Margaret Puklicz, Patrick Rippy CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Bryan Houston, B.J. Johnson, Zoe Lawhorn, Amy Brocato Pearson, Dr. Aubrey D. Sharpe, Veronica Terres PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS Paul Anderson - Longview Convention & Visitors Bureau, Casey Jay Benson, Better Business Bureau, Donna Cummings, Heather Gatlin - Tyler Chamber of Commerce, Susan Guice, Jacob Butler, Susan Guthrie & The City of Tyler, Images by Becki, Lindale Chamber of Commerce, Longview Chamber of Commerce, Lufkin Chamber of Commerce, Matthew Hogan Photography, Romonia Isaac, Dr. Scott Lieberman, Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce, Randy Phillips Photography, Regency Ceiling Fans, Sam Smead Photocreative, Bryan Stewart, Angel Sonnentag, Jordan Strassner, Texas Bank & Trust, Illustrations - Jeff Waskowiak, White Photography STYLE FILE Models: Beth & Lealon Gammel

PATRICK RIPPY

/// PRODUCTION ASSISTANT James Patrick Rippy was born and raised right here in Tyler, Texas. He attended Grace Community School from K-12 and graduated in 2010.

Throughout high school, Patrick played tennis, ran cross country, worked for the yearbook and played a big part in the newspaper. He was a staff writer junior year, and then senior year became the editor.

Location: Liberty Theatre Photography: Noel Martin Makeup: Holly Head COVER Dr. Aubrey Sharpe Photography: Matthew Hogan Photography

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He ventured off to Emory University – Oxford College, in Atlanta, to pursue a Creative Writing major and Journalism minor. Patrick's appeal to Atlanta came from the television studios, such as Turner Studio, and being able to experience a different atmosphere than Tyler. In summer 2011, Patrick interned at BSCENE Magazine to build up his resume and to try and learn about writing from a new, real-world perspective. He loved it so much that he came back this summer for another session! Since being at BSCENE, Patrick has had many opportunities to write stories about the excitement of East Texas.

Patrick aspires to work for the Adult Swim section of Cartoon Network after he graduates in 2014. In the mean time, he's enjoying the summer and will be headed to England for most of July to study at Oxford University.

STREETSCENE NEWS / VIEWS / FACES

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COnTeSTAnTS BROUGhT TheIR BeST GRILL SKILLS FOR A ChAnCe AT wInnInG The COVeTed TITLe OF "GRILL MASTeR."

COLe And CO. weLCOMed ShOPPeRS TO BROwSe The BRIGhT And COLORFUL JeweLRy LIne OF AnGeLIqUe deS PARIS AT A TRUnK ShOw On MAy 11.

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AT LIBeRTy hALL In TyLeR On MAy 31, The eAST TeXAS SyMPhOny ORCheSTRA AnnOUnCed TheIR ChOICe OF new dIReCTOR And COndUCTOR, RIChARd Lee.

street scene WHAT IS STREET SCENE: GLIMPSES OF GLITTER, PHOTOS OF FRIENDS, A FEW LINES OF LIFE AND LAUGHTER. LIKE A SCHOOL'S YEARBOOK, STREET SCENE CHRONICLES LIFE IN EAST TEXAS. YOU'LL FIND BUSINESSES AND OTHERS COMMEMORATING ANNIVERSARIES. CELEBRATIONS AND CHARITIES GLOSS THESE PAGES, ACCOMPANIED

BY THE FACES YOU KNOW. MUSIC, THEATER AND OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS ALSO MAKE THE SCENE.

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The BeTTeR BUSIneSS BUReAU OF TyLeR enJOyed A SCAVenGeR hUnT And dAy AT The zOO In TyLeR On JUne 18.

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anted Dr. Sharpe holds fast the old notion that if you love what you’re doing, you’ll never work a day in your life, and he describes each day as “another part of an amazing ride.”

Have you ever heard the term “bon vivant?" It means someone who lives well, someone who is quite literally good at living. It’s not a terribly common phrase these days, and could really only be applied to a decidedly uncommon person. Dr. Aubrey D. sharpe, Dean of Continuing studies and the executive Administrator of Tyler Junior College’s West and Lindale Campuses, is not a common man – not by any measure.

If you’ve attended a charity event, spent any time with the Chambers of Commerce or economic Development Council, or been around a group of people having an amazing time while focused on improving the lives and well-being of others, then chances are you’ve met Dr. sharpe. In a thoroughly modern time, Dr. sharpe almost seems a man out of another time: impeccably well dressed, motivated, jovial, and engaging. He is a man who built his foundations on education and advancing the goals of the community he supports, whether it’s through work in his church, his job or philanthropy. He is a bit of an anachronism.

He is in constant communication with community leaders, tapping away on his iPhone; but he would prefer a face-to-face meeting every time. He has served as a preacher and attended seminary, but “legalistic” is not a word anyone would use to describe him. He’s got a kind word – and probably a toast – for everyone. And if you ask around, you’ll have a difficult time finding someone who doesn’t have a kind word in return. Truth be told, Dr. sharpe has worked with this magazine almost since its inception as “The Man About Town,” and that’s how many know him. But, the man with the never-ending cufflink collection and the spirited speech is simply what most people see. As Dr. sharpe nears a quarter of a century of celebrating the lives of east Texas through his position at Tyler Junior College, we want to take a moment to introduce you to a man who’s made it his mission to see that everyone lives life as well as he does.

Aubrey sharpe was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Tough as it may be to see it now, Dr. sharpe describes himself as “a bit of a hood” in his younger days. He never stole or got into much trouble, but there was a scrape or two along the way.

At 17, and while attending junior college and a church of the Baptist persuasion (a denomination that would be his home from then on), sharpe felt a strong call to the pulpit.

“I knew I was going to be a preacher, so I told my pastor, ‘I think I probably ought to go to a Baptist college if I’m going to be a preacher," said Dr. sharpe.

“He said, ‘Yeah that’s right, boy. You are going to go to east Texas Baptist College in Marshall, Texas (now eTBU), because when you finish you need to go to southwestern Baptist Theological seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.’ I said, ‘yes sir!’” sharpe finished junior college in Miami, and at the age of 19 loaded up his 1957 Oldsmobile hardtop with half of everything he owned and headed for east Texas.

He landed in Marshall on Aug. 30, 1964, and enrolled the same day.

For a self-described “city boy” from Miami, east Texas was an understandable culture shock. But sharpe has always been able to fit in comfortably with any sort new crowd. “never in my life [had I been to east Texas before],” mused Dr. sharpe. “I mean that was a screeching halt... It took about 90 days for me to adapt, but I adapted very well. I really liked it because I was a city boy. The country was ... something I really didn’t know anything about.” But the “country” idea of hard work was something sharpe did understand. To pay his way through college, sharpe earned several scholarships. Then he was a janitor at the southwestern Power Company and the First Church of the nazarene, washed dishes in his college dining hall and was a music and youth director at a Baptist church in Mount Pleasant on the weekends.

After graduation, sharpe went on to attend the prestigious southwestern Baptist Theological seminary, just as he’d planned. During a six year stint, he earned two masters degrees: “The first was a Masters of Divinity,” said Dr. sharpe,

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“Then I got a Master of Arts in Religious education education and Foundations.” While there, he also met his wonderful wife of 38 years, Linda.

After serving with a few churches in the area, sharpe sharpe made the move that would change his life: working at Tarrant County College teaching history of Christianity, first century A.D., and History of Judaism, and eventually became Dean of Continuing education. education. “That got me in the college business,” remembered sharpe. sharpe.

“My ultimate goal was to teach at seminary and my major professor had that in mind, but I got into junior college work and that kind of... fit. Then along with the teaching I ended up getting into Continuing education education and I thought, ‘Gosh. this is just like being a minister of education at a baptist church!’ You’re developing stuff for the whole community. It was a super-duper fit, and it stuck. I switched from the seminary doctorate program to the doctorate program at the University of north north Texas in Higher education, education, with an emphasis on Community College and took a comprehensive minor from the college of Business in Management and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, which was really helpful.”

As a young man in Miami, sharpe’s sharpe’s family operated a series of coin laundries in the city. sharpe sharpe used to travel between them, selling soap for the machines.

Walking into businesses in all types of neighborhoods, owned by all types of people, and striking up a working relationship with them became second nature to him with time. That confident approach to growing a business would serve him better than he could’ve ever imagined. While sharpe was at north Texas and finishing his doctoral program, in 1984 he accepted a position as national Director of Training with the Presbyterian Minister’s Fund – a life insurance company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for ministers. He still lived in Forth Worth but traveled the country instructing members of the company in the arts of sales, leadership and education.

That’s when he got a phone call from lifelong friend and former fellow Dean at TCC, Dr. Raymond Hawkins – who was serving as President of Tyler Junior College.

“He called and said, ‘Are you wanting to get back to Texas and get into community college work?’ To which I replied, ‘Well... maybe. Why?’ He said, ‘I bought this building...’” It was the old Levi strauss building on Tyler’s West Loop 323.

“Dr. Hawkins said, ‘We have a concept to be a Regional Training and Development Complex … and I think it’s got your name all over it. I’d like you to come down and look at it.’” so I came and looked. The rest is history,” recapped Dr. sharpe.

Under Dr. sharpe’s direction, TJC remodeled the old warehouse into the current RTDC – which ultimately has become TJC’s West Campus. “It’s been a great ride to build this thing,” he mused. “I got hooked on training a long time ago – and it’s a wonderful experience to build your own business on somebody else’s name … you know, I remember when I first moved down here. Linda was still on a contract to teach school in Fort Worth, so I was here during the week and went home on the weekends. I didn’t know anybody, so I’d stay up there at the office. And I remember walking out of there one night and the Loop hadn’t been widened yet. It was ‘dark as egypt’ out there. I walked out of that big front porch and turned around and looked at that building. It was lit up and I thought, ‘Lord, I hope you know something I don’t, because I’m not so sure about this.’” Dr. sharpe said, with a quick laugh. He’s usually quick with a laugh. “It was daunting to think of turning an empty building into something. I thought we could, but you never know. It turned out well.”

That something was a vision founded 23 years ago, July 10, 1989, when Dr. sharpe decided to call east Texas home, for good. “In terms of the big picture, the mission of the thing was set up in the name. It was called the Regional Training and Development Complex and it was an outgrowth of the president of our college at the time, Dr. Hawkins,” Dr. sharpe said. “The economy had gone through a downturn in 1981, and the RTDC was designed to train a new workforce for east Texas. It was set up as a complex instead of a single center because we have a training center, a small business development center, small business area incubator,

“You’ ve got to be out!

You’ ve got to go to stuff!” Dr. Sharpe voiced passionately. “They ain’t coming by your house, man! I made longterm friends that way.”

skill development center ... so my first goal was to build a continuing education program.” sharpe said TJC had a program in place, but both he and the college knew that it could be – and should be – be better. “Our theme was: ‘training the workforce of tomorrow, today.’ so, to build support and partnerships with business and leaders in the community, Dr. sharpe hit the streets. every night he was speaking at a city function, meeting people at a Chamber conference, having dinner at a local restaurant. He was – and still is, for the most part – everywhere, all at once.

That’s the Dr. sharpe that most of us know, and the one that earned him the title of “Man About Town” in these pages.

"You’ve got to be out! You’ve got to go to stuff!” Dr. sharpe voiced passionately. “They ain’t coming by your house, man! I made longterm friends that way. I spoke anywhere for anything for anybody, any time, any place ... I volunteered for every organization I could. I got involved with United Way, I got involved with the Chamber, I got involved with

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Dr. Sharpe has worked with this magazine almost since its inception more than a decade ago as “The Man About Town,” and that’s how many folks know him. everybody. Within 10 years I’d been Campaign Chairman at Tyler United Way, Chairman of United Way, Chairman of the Board at the Chamber of Commerce and I’ve served twice on the economic Development Council. I’m currently the secretary Treasurer of the economic Development Council. When I worked for the City, I was in the Civil service Commission, and as a commissioner I chaired that and then I went to the board of adjustments and from there I went to planning and zoning, where I’m now a commissioner.

I’ve served a term as president of United Ways of Texas. I’m still on United Ways of Texas' board with their investment committee. But all that’s part and parceled. That’s why everybody gets to know you.

They don’t get to know you if you’re not out there or if you’re not plugging away. They all of the sudden see you everywhere and think, ‘Whoa!’ To me, that defied the notion that was laid on me when I first got here: that outsiders never get let in. I questioned that. I’m not a blue blood, I know that. But I’ve been able to do as much as anyone has. It’s doable, but it’s all about 'hustle.' If you want to succeed at anything: you learn it, you love it, you live it. night and day. That’s why I’ve used the motto: ‘I’ve got the best job in the world because my work is my play, and my play is my work.’ My entertainment is watching people trying to figure out which one I’m doing when.”

Dr. sharpe holds fast the old notion that if you love what you’re doing, you’ll never work a day in your life, and he describes each day as “another part of an amazing ride.” “It’s easy to get overextended, but it works out in the wash. I’ve met one heck of a lot of really neat people, and I’ve watched TJC grow like crazy. And this city! And this region!”

Part of that development is TJC and Dr. sharpe’s work in the field of education and small business – developing east Texas’ economy from the inside out. economic development is really the corporate training, the small Business Development Center and the small Business Incubator. “Corporate training helps us get skilled Development Fund Grants for businesses in town to re-train or build a workforce for a new company. The small business development center is a partnership between the small business administration and the college. so, they pay half, we pay half and the services are free to the user.” entrepreneurs get business counseling for free; they get help writing business plans, marketing plans, finance plans … all for free. They get free advice to set up their business and our sBDC even helps those that need it, to get loans. Last year the sBDC garnered $27 million in loans for local small businesses. Once people get their business going and need to move from their garage, they can go to the incubator and receive services at lower-than-standard-commercial rates. “What they get out of it is continued support and free advice from the small Business Development Center,” informed Dr. sharpe, “We plug them into services of the college, Internet, faxing, etc. When they are ready to go, they can go.”

The excitement in Dr. sharpe’s voice when he discusses the sBDC is palpable.

But it’s really the ideas behind these organizations that makes his words crackle with energy. He wants to build others up, give them the tools to succeed – because he enjoys seeing others’ success almost as much as they do. He revels in their growth, and offers a helping hand, words of advice or a listening ear to anyone who needs them. At BsCene, we know firsthand.

Though he’s no longer a young man, sharpe shows no signs of slowing down – he’s overseeing the growth of TJC into satellite campuses across east Texas: “There’s a fresh opportunity on the horizon,” he said. “We’ve got one in Lindale, one in Rusk, another in Jacksonville. You really grow in our business by moving to your borders...” If there were to be a next step for him, one gets the feeling that Dr. sharpe wouldn’t at all mind running the development of these satellites. He’s not ready to just work in the garden quite yet. “You know when I get to the point that I’m not productive or not healthy, I’ll want to go,” he said with a sly grin. “But what would I do? There is only so much grass you can grow! That’s the great thing about loving what you do!”

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As a natural part of the aging process, many women (and men) in their 40s and 50s are reluctantly enduring the physiological ups and downs of an ever-changing body – especially when it comes to their hormones.

In women, hormone changes can become more evident during the menopause, peri-menopause and post-menopause years as they struggle through managing irritability, “foggy brain,” hot flashes, night sweats, decreased libido and weight gain. In men, similar hormonerelated symptoms like weight gain, decreased sex drive then erectile dysfunction and more can be nagging issues at this stage in life.

Dr. Pieter DeWet of Quantum Healing Institute regularly treats patients plagued with hormone imbalances and those struggling through menopause-related issues.

“Hormones and your health are synonymous. Life in human form is impossible without adequate amounts of an array of these biochemical messengers affecting the function of every cell in your body,” expounded DeWet in his article online. “With age, there is a natural decline in the quantity of these messengers that is directly linked with the aging process,” he said.

DeWet explained that specific hormone deficiencies can lead to distinct symptoms, for example: decreased levels of sex hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone can lead to those night sweats, hot flashes and weight gain your dear friend is experiencing. He further explained two other hormone systems that commonly deteriorate with age and with stress include thyroid hormones and adrenal hormones,

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leading to conditions such as chronic fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, brain fog and weakness.

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so it goes without saying these years can be challenging, especially if the just-part-of-aging symptoms interfere with everyday life. Those searching for treatments to ease their symptoms may stumble upon a little term with a big reputation of controversy and confusion: Bioidentical Hormones. Many have heard the term, but may not know what it means – especially because there are other terms out there, like Hormone Replacement Therapy and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), that are often used interchangeably.

These terms can be a bit confusing and even controversial. BsCene offers a bit of basics about Bioidenticals, so you can have informed conversation at your next doctor visit.

First, you should know what BHRTs are. For all intents and purposes, BHRTs treat the symptoms of menopause, peri-menopause and post-menopause for women and men. They are an alternate option to conventional medicine like prescription drugs that, Dr. DeWet explained they can act like hormones but can actually worsen certain b s ce n e M AG.coM

problems and add side-effects that can be debilitating or even deadly.”

It’s issues like these where experts agree and disagree about various aspects of the hormones, treatments and their success.

The "Menopause Book," by Pat Wingert, an award-winning journalist and correspondent for newsweek with a focus on health and medicine; and Barbara Kantrowitz, former newsweek senior editor who writes about health and women’s issues, explain that the term “bioidentical hormone” is used for the sake of appearance.

...compounDing-pharmacists can offer a custom-maDe formulation such as a capsule, a skin cream or gel, a tablet to Dissolve unDer the tongue, a suppositorY, or a nose spraY. “[Bioidentical hormones]…is a marketing term, not a scientific one,” it reads. It refers to drugs who's chemical structure is identical to hormones produced by the human body. Bioidentical hormones that are FDA-approved must meet strict safety and efficacy standards. Other bioidentical hormones are individually prepared in compounding pharmacies. These products are not tested for consistency and potency by any regulatory agency,” the book reads.

WebMD says that Biodentical hormones are made in the laboratory and are based on compounds found in plants (usually soy beans or wild yams) but that, unlike supplements containing soy or wild yam extract, a bioidentical hormone product has been processed by a specially trained compounding pharmacist.

It further states that after the plant-based hormone is processed; its structure is said to be identical to the estrogen, progesterone, or androgen hormone your body produces. It, notes, however, that, “Well-designed studies have yet to prove this theory.”

DeWet explained that some of the controversy behind alternative treatments is because they cannot be patented, leaving a lack of regulation and patient protections, and providing no incentive for drug companies to promote and/or study this form of treatment.

for all intents anD purposes, bhrts treat the sYmptoms of menopause, peri-menopause anD post-menopause for Women anD men.

There are various forms of this treatment. Within the aforementioned WebMD article, it reads that compounding-pharmacists can offer a custom-made formulation such as a capsule, a skin cream or gel, a tablet to dissolve under the tongue, a suppository, or a nose spray. some commonly prescribed estrogens and progesterones are bioidenticals, such as estrace (estradiol). Dr. DeWet prescribes a treatment that is administered via the skin, vagina, or under the tongue.

Another point of confusion and debate with regard to these hormones is what is actually considered to be “natural” versus “synthetic.” The "Menopause Book" differentiates between natural hormones, synthetic hormones and traditional hormones, explaining each by these terms:

Natural HormoNes:

This means many things to many different people but the only form of estrogen that can truly be considered natural to humans is that produced by a woman’s own body. everything else is synthetic. some hormones promoted as "natural" are derived from plants, but that doesn’t make them any more natural than hormones derived from horse urine…” note: Hormones derived from horse urine can be found

in brand-name drugs like Premarin, or Pregnant-Mare-Urine, explained DeWet on his ToginetLive online radio show.

syNtHetic HormoNes:

“Technically, this is any hormone not produced by a woman’s body. even if the raw ingredients for the hormone product are derived from plants, the hormone itself is still synthesized in a lab. That means it is not natural.”

traditioNal HormoNes:

“Proponents of bioidentical hormones use this term to describe the hormones used in the WHI study (A study, explained in The "Menopause Book," that was launched in 1991, designed to test whether hormone therapy’s perceived benefits, such as protecting women from heart disease, bone density loss and dementia, outweighed the increased risks of breast cancer, endometrial or uterine cancer, and blood clots).

They are also sometimes referred to as synthetic hormones, which is a misnomer since all these products – whether labeled bioidentical or not – are synthesized.”

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Whether you agree that they are "natural" or "naturally synthesized," DeWet explained that the plant-derived hormones work by mimicking what happens in a hormonally-healthy, younger woman’s body where there are hormone receptors on all cells. The hormones used in Bioidentical HRT are exact biochemically identical copies to the body’s own hormones.

For the average person going through these life changes and seeking an alternative treatment, hormone replacement therapy may be what relieves their nagging symptoms; despite the controversy, debate and risks. DeWet regularly treats patients like these, explaining that when treated, patients have reported no more menopause symptoms, they feel better, have increased energy, increased sex drive and better skin.

While that’s good news for some patients, he also said it’s important for existing and potential patients to be monitored while undergoing (and he informed about) the treatment. “Bioidentical hormone therapy has been around for decades in europe and the United states,” he writes. “It offers an alternative to patients seeking a ‘natural’ approach to HRT and to those patients who have tried conventional therapy and failed,” he explains. “since these hormones are identical to what the body makes naturally, they tend not to have the side effects associated with the synthetic hormones. As with traditional therapy, bioidentical HRT is available by prescription only and needs to be discussed with your health care provider.”

DeWet said the side effects his patients have reported, tend to be non-existent to mild: “There are few, if any, regular side effects if used at physiological doses. Breast tenderness and irritability are possible side effects.”

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WeBMD exPLAIns THAT BIODenTICAL HORMOnes ARe MADe In THe LABORATORY AnD ARe BAseD On COMPOUnDs FOUnD In PLAnTs ...

At Quantum Healing Institute, the therapy ranges between $50 to $80 per month and are not covered by health insurance. As with any type of treatment, when considering HRT or any other therapy, it is important to be your own advocate by doing research and by speaking with your primary care physician to find out what is right for you.

“The most important fact to remember about taking bioidentical HRT is that its risks are not yet well understood,” explains WebMD. “It may have the same breast cancer, stroke, blood clot, heart disease and dementia risks that synthetic HRT has.”

DeWet agrees when it comes to his treatments as well, “Patients need to be monitored and informed of what Bioidentical Hormones do,” he cautioned. “normal cancer screening rules apply.”

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2. Avoid Q-tips and over cleaning the ears. This can remove the protective waxy layer in the ears and cause small scratches in the lining of the ear canal, making it easier for germs to gain access.

3. Get water out of the ears after swimming. Lean your head to each side and pull the earlobe in all directions.

Rinsing the ear canals with a mixture of 1 part rubbing alcohol to 1 part white vinegar, or other similar over-thecounter products after swimming, can also dry the ears and kill germs.

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n the blackness of night, with punishing winds and only a smattering of light in the zigzag of headlamps, Tyler attorney Scott Scammahorn perched on a ledge over a 200 foot crevasse.

The guide leading the group attempting to summit Washington’s legendary Mount Rainier, turned to the climbers. His directions were simple: “Nobody talk. Nobody fall.”

The climbers were tethered together. A single slip would be a disaster.

But the group successfully trekked up the 50-degree slope and, a few hours later, arrived at the summit of the 14,409 foot mountain.

The endurance adventure was a first for the 39-year-old attorney, whose interest in climbing was piqued a few years ago after he met his wife Kamala’s cousin, a world-class climber, when the couple was skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

“He wrote a book about the first ascent of a spire in Borneo…I read the book and I was intrigued,” Scott explains. “Kamala and I were in Jackson Hole skiing and I looked at her and I said, ‘Let’s hire a guide and go ice climbing; I just want to see what it’s like.’”

Scott readily admits they didn’t know what they were getting themselves into. “It was an all-day deal and we were in the back country, snow up to your waist, no tracks, nobody in sight,” Scott remembers.

“Kamala was falling down. I just… I loved it.”

Bitten by the bug, Scott and Kamala journeyed to Alaska the following year where Scott did some ice climbing in the land of the midnight sun. He also began devouring any book about climbing he could get his hands on, lured to the lands of Mt. Everest and Mt. Annapurna. Despite the inherent danger of the sport, Scott was undeterred in his quest to conquer more altitudes.

He’ll even be the first to admit that he blocks out the danger during a rush of sheer adrenaline.

“The excitement is what you’re going for,” Kamala asserts, adding that Scott thoroughly researches his trips and takes care of his business before he goes.

“In fact, I remembered in ’96, on Everest, Dr. Beck Weathers out of Dallas and that whole tragedy,” Scott says. “I read it in the Dallas Morning News and I thought, ‘Who would ever want to do that?’ That just made no sense to me – and now I’d love to go.”

Back in January, Scott made the decision to ‘go’ and summit Mt. Rainier, the colossal stratovolcano 54 miles southeast of Seattle that last erupted in 1894.

Ever a realist, Scott knew that only intense training would get him – and his bad knees – both up and down the snow-covered slopes. He started slowly, with a family venture up the Guadalupe Peak just east of El Paso. The 8,751 foot climb was a “blast” for the family of five, including Kamala and children: Hunter, 16; Ty, 12; and Ashley, 8. Then in January, he signed on to train with Will Piper at XTC Fitness and Sports.

“He kicked my butt for six months,” Scott admits. Scott’s workout regimen included core strength training, circuit training and grueling hours on the StairMaster with a 70 pound pack strapped to his back, “just killing myself.”

“He would go up to the club with his boots on; these big, yellow, mountaineering boots, and then his backpack was 70 pounds,” Kamala recalls. “He’d walk in the gym on the treadmill and people would look at him like, ‘Are you going hiking?’”

He also logged hours and miles on a StairMaster in their home and set the treadmill at the gym to its maximum incline. Scott’s physician injected his aching knees with cortisone, which he credits with helping him make the steep descent off the mountain. When the end of May rolled around, Scott felt prepared to conquer Mt. Rainier.

Even then, the two-day climb was “extremely difficult.” After

arriving in Washington on May 24, Scott spent the following day, Friday, attending an orientation and gear check to make sure everything was in order. The following day, Saturday, the group of 17 climbers, and four guides, trained on the mountain, learning ice axe techniques, how to use crampons, and how to work as a team while tethered together. Scott had augmented his training with a mountaineering course in Tahoe, California, earlier in the spring, where he learned pressure breathing techniques and how to ‘rest step,’ a technique used by climbers so they don’t unduly tax their quadriceps and calves.

At 8 a.m. Sunday, the team assembled at base camp to begin the first leg of the attack on the mountain. They climbed steadily for almost seven hours to reach the high camp at 10,200 feet. They’d assault the summit in the early hours of the following morning, hoping to be atop in time for the sunrise. The climbers ate and were in bed by 6 p.m.

“They were going to wake us up at midnight,” Scott says. “I never fell asleep, so I knew what was going on. Winds were going nuts and I thought, ‘We’re not going to be able to see the summit.’”

In fact, there were questions about whether or not conditions on the mountain made the threat of avalanches much more imminent. A summit team had turned back the night before because conditions were so bad. But the guides decided to forge ahead and

“But just Being aBove that cLoud deck…it’s an iLLusion that you think you see the curvature of the earth and it’s just…things you’ve never experienced. it’s just fantastic. and i think it’s addicting, Because i’m Looking for my next one.”

they were confident of a safe route for the last leg of the journey.

The group got a late start, setting out around 3 a.m.

With headlamps blazing, the climb began. Knowing that the higher you went, the harder the climb became, Scott paced himself; the climb was grueling for even the most seasoned athletes. His friend from Dallas, who’d made the journey with him, turned back.

“They say the last 1,000 or 1,500 feet is the most difficult,” Scott says, remembering the final phase of the climb. “You would just look up and out there. For whatever reason, distances mess with your head so you would think that something is two minutes away and it’s really 45 minutes. So I just stopped looking up. Just watched my feet the whole time, which isn’t great for looking at views. But I was held down on making that summit.”

“he wouLd go up to the cLuB with his Boots on, these Big, yeLLow, mountaineering Boots, and then his Backpack was 70 pounds,” kamaLa recaLLs. “he’d waLk in the gym on the treadmiLL and peopLe wouLd Look at him Like, ‘are you going hiking?’”

As the sun rose Monday morning, Scott, still climbing, thrust his ice axe into the snow. The axe punched a hole into the frozen terrain, nothing but space into a vast void below.

“We were on a snow bridge and it just freaked me out,” Scott admits. “I mean, if that thing had collapsed…”

Kamala speaks up.

“We’d read stories on crevasse rescues, or non-rescues,” she says.

Just a short time later, Scott stepped onto the summit of Mt. Rainier. Seven climbers and two guides had succeeded in achieving the summit.

“I describe it as spiritual,” he says. “You know you are only halfway there. Famous climbers said getting up is optional, getting down is mandatory. So you’ve got to, you know. I wasn’t jumping around the summit. I got my picture and that’s it. I’m ready, let’s get this party over with.

“But just being above that cloud deck… it’s an illusion that you think you see the curvature of the Earth and it’s just… things you’ve never experienced. It’s just fantastic. And I think it’s addicting, because I’m looking for my next one.”

The ‘next one’ may be in Ecuador, Kamala says, attempting a 19,000 foot summit. Scott plans to make the trip with his trainer, Will, after training a full year before the next attempt.

“We’ll be ready,” he says, confidently.

After that, Scott has his sights set on 16,067 Mt. Vinson, or Vinson Massif, in Antarctica, considered one of the seven major summits in the world, scraping the heavens with its rolling ridges.

“That’s what I really want to do,” he says.

Another goal is Denali, the “coldest mountain in the world” in the heart of Alaska, rising more than 20,000 feet above sea level. Scott specifically chose Mt. Rainier because it’s considered a training ground for Denali with its glaciers, crevasses and similar challenges. In fact, most of what Scott does, by his own admission, is purposeful.

“I enjoy training for a purpose,” he says. “To get me to the gym I need a purpose, not just to look good.”

Plus, he wants to take advantage of his ability to still climb, hike and go canyoneering.

“I’m done with golf until I retire,” he says. “I am going to do what I can do now while I still have knees.”

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The battle continues between vegans and meat-eaters; but which one is right?

here are three things you never talk about at a bar or while drinking: religion and politics.

We’ve all done it. You start an innocent conversation loosely related to either of these topics and the next thing you know, your best friend has ripped his pearl snap shirt off and is beckoning you to the parking lot to “settle this once and for all.”

Even the most moderate of us hold some things dear enough that we know better than to throw them into a friendly discourse. And it seems we’ve all agreed to leave those topics at the door when it comes to polite, albeit sometimes wine-soaked conversation. But I said three things...

There is something else, a topic so intimate and intrinsic to our pith, that we shouldn’t breathe a word of it under the influence. As incendiary as the mention of God, as inflammatory and divisive as the declaration of political affiliation, the idea of "eating meat" is something we should do or not do, just never speaking of it… and leave it at that.

When I began contemplating this article, I had a natural inclination toward one side of this topic (as we often do with issues of the heart). I knew that I would have to make a conscious decision to weigh all the existing opinions fairly and without bias, and so I began my reconnaissance in a sophisticated, scholarly manner: a post on Facebook.

The reaction was instant and intense, with arguments on both sides vehemently (if not scientifically) defending polar points of view; by the end there were dozens of posts. Vegans cited internet links to lengthy and complex dissertations on the environmental, physical and spiritual effects of a “cruelty-free” lifestyle, while red-blooded omnivores cited vague biblical allusions to the moral nature of consuming animal-based products. Immediately made clear was the reality why people hold strong opinions about meat.

I think this is relatively new. Food has become extremely trendy over the last 10 years. Julia Child wasn’t a “celebrity chef ” in the way we have come to understand the term until “Julie & Julia” became a box office hit. Then came the book/movie duo “Eat Pray Love,” the wildly popular dramatization of the connectivity between spirituality, food and redemption.

Suddenly, the capacity for culinary copyright has the same potential for popular status as Paris Hilton. And yes, I mean fly-by-night foodies could cash in on a clever twist to the traditional cooking show, take the money and run... to the nearest trendy taco truck.

This is important, because it explains (at least in my mind) why a diet such as veganism, which has

been documented for close to a century, has suddenly all gained widespread notoriety.

Films such as “Forks Over Knives,” “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead,” and “Fast Food Nation” have gained indie-rock status as bastions of truth when it comes to the perils of the typical American diet.

Then, there’s the overwhelming medical evidence that we’re doing something wrong. In 2005, (yes, seven years ago), the New York Times published results from a study by the New England Journal of Medicine that issued a dire warning to the American people and a devastating report to medical professionals around the nation. The study announced that for the first time in two centuries, the current generation was likely to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents, due overwhelmingly to increased incidents of childhood obesity. The report contended that the associated diseases and complications – Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure and cancer – are likely to strike people at a higher rate and younger ages.

According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 785,000 Americans have a first coronary attack each year. Another 470,000 who have already had one or more coronary attacks have another attack. In 2010, coronary heart disease alone was projected to cost the United States $108.9 billion. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications and lost productivity. Heart disease kills more Americans every year than every type of cancer combined.

The CDC estimates that over 26 million Americans have diabetes, which marks an astonishing 9 percent increase over its own projections made in 2008. If the current trend continues, over 15 percent of Americans will be living with diabetes by 2015.

It gets even worse.

Doctors today face the challenge of a new

pediatric disease: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In past decades it was nearly unheard of for a child to be diagnosed with T2DM, often referred to as adult-onset diabetes. Now, kids between 10 years and 20 years of age are routinely diagnosed with this serious disease, and the numbers are only rising.

Americans also seem to be steadily getting extraordinarily sicker by the year, despite the fact that our country has the most advanced medical technology in the world. If medicine is doing its part, why is our health in decline?

The documentary “Forks Over Knives” makes a compelling argument in favor of an entirely plantbased diet that rejects all animal products (including meat, fish and dairy products) as well as processed, convenience foods upon which so many of us rely. Following the careers and discoveries of two seasoned yet maverick doctors, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, the film builds an arsenal of anecdotal evidence demonstrated by patients of the two doctors. By committing to the prescribed plantbased diets, the patients featured in the film were able to stop taking prescription medications and even reverse their own heart disease and symptoms of diabetes. One of the most compelling stories was of a woman who eschewed all medical treatment in favor of the plant-based diet, and ultimately discovered that her cancer was in complete remission.

Americans seem to be getting extraordinarily sicker by the year, despite the fact that our country has the most advanced medical technology in the world. If medicine is doing its part, why is our health in decline?

The message from “Forks Over Knives” is pointed and simple: eat a whole-foods, plant-based diet, and you will live a long and healthy life free of degenerative disease. If you already suffer from these ailments, start a new way of eating and watch as the diseases fade away.

Tylerite and cancer survivor Melinda Coker, author of “Diet and Cancer: Is There a Connection?” has a master’s degree in counseling, is a health and wellness coach who works with clients across the U.S. and Canada, and began researching the topic of her book after four good friends were all diagnosed with cancer within 18 months. She ended up with over 500 scientific and medical footnotes supporting a conclusive relationship between diet and disease. She now consumes only plant-based, low fat foods and believes that this way of life is the key to avoiding the types of chronic and often terminal illnesses that plague our country.

“While a plant-based diet has not proven to ‘cure’ disease, I believe it can be very instrumental in decreasing mortality risk,” said Jennifer Green, RD, LD for Trinity Mother Frances Health System. “Research suggests that vegetarians are among the most healthy. However, this doesn’t totally keep them from developing diseases like heart disease or cancer or diabetes.”

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So why the controversy? With all this evidence, it seems like a shift in diet would be a no-brainer for anyone who wanted to avoid serious disease over a lifetime.

“If God didn’t want us to eat meat, he’d have made the cows run faster.” This is the first comment I got back from my Facebook post about veganism. While it may seem like a flip remark, I think that my friend actually highlighted a true undercurrent in the psychology behind eating meat. Several others cited incomplete and often non-existent biblical references, revealing a belief that the Bible encourages eating meat. Many believe God put it here for us.

Another common belief is that a plant-based diet would render the dieter weak, protein-deficient and lacking in certain critical B vitamins. I even had someone tell me my teeth would fall out. So I searched for information supporting this conviction and found no evidence that these vital nutrients couldn’t be obtained through a carefully planned plant-based diet.

By committing to the prescribed plant-based diets, the patients featured in the film were able to stop taking prescription medications and even reverse their own heart disease and symptoms of diabetes.

But we’ve been eating meat since the cave men dragged it into their dens! We also drew stick horses and wore animal skins to keep warm; perhaps social progress and the benefit of new information could impact our persistence in consuming foods that seem to be killing us. Maybe even a slight change in focus could dramatically impact the overall health of our nation, if we are willing to make a shift from a diet that, albeit convenient and delicious, seems to place deadly importance on meat as the centerpiece of the American table.

Dr. David Flynn, D.C. for East Texas Doctors of Chiropractic has a BS in Kinesiology from Penn State and over 320 hours of diplomatic training in Clinical Nutrition from the American Clinical Board of Nutrition, and says that certain nutritional deficiencies can arise as a result of a vegan diet. “Vitamin B12 is a vitamin needed on a daily basis which is only found in animal product, and therefore may get low in a vegetarian diet,” he said. “B12 is important for energy production, maintaining nerve health and forming red blood cells to carry oxygen to tissues.” Dr. Flynn goes on to say, however, that adults can replace this vitamin by simply taking a supplement. He issues one strong word of warning concerning children. “Vegetarian diets are also low in two essential amino acids which the body needs to survive: methionine and phenylalanine. In an adult, varying your source of vegetable protein can usually cover this deficiency. But not in kids, because kids have different protein requirements.” Dr. Flynn says that children eating a vegetarian diet often “survive but don’t thrive,” falling short of critical growth and development points.

“I do like the lower fat consumption in plant-based diets, as well as the higher fiber intake and nutrient intake associated with plant proteins,” Flynn says. “The Centers for Disease Control states that one-third of all cancers in America could be reduced by eating more fruits and veggies. Current research recommends twelve servings of fruits and veggies per day to reduce the risk of cancer.”

Despite my best effort to remain neutral, I’m sure by now you know where I stand on the issue. After watching “Forks Over Knives,” my husband and I decided to have a go at a vegan diet.

We have stuck with it, and in only two weeks with no increase in physical activity, we lost a combined total of 15 pounds. I have noticed that I have a nice energy level and I never have that uncomfortable, stuffed feeling after a meal. We have been preparing beautiful meals that are rich in flavor, texture and leave us feeling satisfied. In fact the only non-vegan craving I’ve had is for crawfish, and I’m afraid that won’t go away. A final drastic change for me, after suffering from chronic I.B.S. for years, after spending thousands of dollars on medical procedures, it appears this way of eating has completely eliminated all symptoms of I.B.S. Two weeks of a new diet was all it took to completely change my life.

Maybe you aren’t sold, but here’s the last thing… if you see me at a cocktail party, and I’m avoiding the buffet, let’s just leave it at that. I wouldn’t want to start a food fight in polite society.

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UNLIKE OTHER STORES, A LARGE PART OF THE INVENTORY HAS BEEN BUILT UP BY CUSTOMER REQUESTS. “WE REALLY WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR CUSTOMER BASE AND TRY TO BRING IN A PRODUCT THAT THEY’RE ASKING FOR.” Crystal Springs Spirits opened in September 2010 in Winona, right on 155. That’s not a far drive from Tyler or Longview. “We rival the big stores in the area,” says co-owner

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“We are the biggest store in town and have the largest wine selection and, I know for a fact, we have the largest import beer selection.” Co-owner/manager Travis Peebles and Osteen moved to the area to run Crystal Springs and have been around since the construction days.

Together, along with customers, they try to bring East Texas a wide selection served with good ol’ southern hospitality.

Crystal Springs has a large selection of wine, liquor and beer. Unlike other stores, a large part of the inventory has been built up by customer requests.

“We really work closely with our customer base and try to bring in a product that they’re asking for,” explains Osteen. “I go to my customers a lot for suggestions.”

When you check out, there’s a notepad for your suggestions, and you’ll be contacted once they find it. They have a wide selection of Texas wines,

including: Los Pinos, Kiepersol, Miranda Lambert, Dixie Wine Company, Llano Estacado, Sister Creek and more. Within the next month or two, you’ll be able to order wine from the store online and it will be delivered to your home. The other big attraction, next to requests, is the selection of import beers.

Want to try a couple, or six, different ones? Then try out the “Build Your Own Six Pack” for $9.99. “People can try these beers without having to be saddled with the entire six pack,” says Osteen. Other stores around won’t have that kind of service!

Crystal Springs has one priority: the customer. “No. 1, we greet every customer who comes through that door,” Osteen explains. “In two years we have built up quite a clientele of regulars, and we greet them by name. Not just greeting them, we greet them by name and ask about their family and what’s going on in

Customers jumping up to help is common place here!

Osteen gushes about how her customers constantly look for ways to help out each other or the shop. Whether it be carrying stuff out to a car or grabbing a dolly of beer from the back or cleaning up. “I’m shocked at the amount of them that will jump in and start working and help out,” Osteen expressed.

“They’re a customer, not an employee!" The sweet hospitality that Crystal Springs gives doesn’t go unnoticed. With a slew of regulars in just two years, loyalty reigns supreme. “That is primarily what brings people back time and time-again, our customer service,” says Osteen.

WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO ORDER WINE FROM THE STORE ONLINE AND IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME. Next time you need to buy for a party, dinner or barbeque, drive out to Winona for a great selection and the best customer service in East Texas! You aren’t going to find anything else like it.

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WHERE’S RUFUS SPORTS BAR Come out to the newly renovated and innovative Where’s Rufus Sports Bar in Tyler. Indulge in one of your favorite beers or a perfectly mixed cocktail at our top-shelf bar while enjoying our amazing pub fare. From singularly delicious hot wings and perfectly cooked, seasoned fries, we’ve got you covered. There are also daily drink specials to accompany billiards, darts and cutting edge arcade games – and don’t forget the live music and cookouts hosted regularly!

6100 S. Broadway, Ste. 100, Tyler, TX 903.581.9999 • Facebook.com/wheres.rufus Now Open for lunch, 7 days a week opening at 11 a.m.!

Daily Drink Specials!

Lounge Area Available

LAGO DEL PINO GREAT FOOD - LIVE MUSIC - FANTASTIC VIEWS Come to Lago del Pino to experience all that makes Tyler’s destination restaurant an oasis in the countryside. Executive chef Ashley Hotchkiss prepares a variety of New American cuisine including fine steaks, seafood, and signature chicken dishes. Dine on classics such as prime rib enchiladas, house-made macaroni & cheese, and pork chops and applesauce. From its spectacular private lake views and its distinctive fountain show to its eclectic live music, relaxed dining and boutique wine list, you’ll quickly recognize all that makes dining at Lago del Pino a colorful experience in southern hospitality.

Location 14706 CR 1134 • Tyler, Texas 75709 • Off Spur 364 www.lagodelpino.com Closed Mondays & Tuesdays Open Wednesday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Friday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.,Open til 10:00p.m.

TCBY Today, TCBY leads the market in nutrition, taste, and new product innovation, with a contemporary look and an atmosphere that appeals to customers of all ages. And the new self-serve platform, introduced in 2010, is perfect for attracting today’s active, on-the-go consumers.

Come try our 16 exciting flavors! We offer four types of yogurt that include 98 percent Fat Free, Non-Fat, No Sugar Added/Non Fat, and a nondairy/nonfat sorbet. We have over 35 different toppings that are sure to please even the most choosy of eaters. Sprinkle on a few toppings or pile them high - at TCBY, it’s Your life. Your yogurt.

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SOJU SUSHI BAR & ASIAN BISTRO Soju’s stylish modern dining experience is sure to excite and delight diners of all varieties seeking something truly unique.

Soju features CULINARY-TRAINED staff concocting a progressive menu of amazing Asian-fusion cuisine, backed by a lounge and full bar, an extensive wine list and full, hospitable service.

LIVE MUSIC on the patio Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6361 Old Jacksonville Hwy Tyler TX 75703 903.939.1100 • www.SojuTyler.com Hours Of Operation Open 7 days a week LUNCH 11a.m. - 2:30p.m.

DINNER 5p.m.-9:30p.m., 10:30p.m. (Friday & Saturday)

JERSEY MIKE’S What makes Jersey Mike’s so terrific? The secret’s in the sub!

We start with the highest quality meats and cheeses. Add onions, lettuce, tomatoes, oil, vinegar and spices. Even our bread is baked fresh daily, right in each store. But what really sets us apart is that each and every sandwich is made fresh to order. Meats and cheeses are sliced fresh for each sandwich, and piled high on the in-store baked bread right before the eyes of the customers. Just the way the first subs were made at the original Jersey Mike’s almost fifty years ago!

Let us cater your next event!

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STANLEY’S FAMOUS PIT BARBECUE Stanley’s has been family owned and operated since 1958 and is the oldest operating BBQ Joint in Tyler, Texas – serving up true, pit-smoked BBQ for over 50 years.

We are honored, grateful and proud to be named “BEST PORK RIBS” in both 2010 AND 2011 at the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival.

Breakfast is served Mon–Fri from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. Lunch MonSat 11a.m.-2p.m. (earlier if SOLD OUT). Dinner Coming Soon!

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t’s a place for all people. Yep, everyone fits at the 801 Grill. Families with small children, singles looking for company, couples on dates and parties of every size are all welcome. This unique party on the patio located at FRESH by Brookshire’s overlooks the Hollytree West subdivision off Old Jacksonville Highway. The patio runs the full length of the building and will seat nearly 300 people comfortably. In a very short time, the patio grill has become a community hub with a humming, casual outdoor atmosphere.

The kitchen and serving bar are outside, too. It’s open every day of the week and specialties include lunch, dinner or relaxing with an appetizer and a glass of wine. Music from local musicians is on tap Friday and Saturday nights with live jazz, blues, folk or Americana. There’s a little something for everyone.

Chef Michael Brady provides the “vision behind the venue.” With 15 years in the restaurant business, this French-trained executive chef is a “Man for all Seasons!”

When it comes to food, Chef Brady knows it, loves it and lives it! He rocks!

The menu has a Tapas flare to it, with small delectable portions at an affordable price. While new selections are always being added, there are now 14 “nowhere else to be found” dishes. You’ll want to try the 801 Grill special of Barbecued Ribs and Watermelon Salad; or the brand new Cheese and Charcuterie platter with bread and olive jams. The platter includes artisan cheeses and European-style smoked and cured meats. They are perfect to enjoy with a glass of wine on the patio or to take to a dinner party or picnic. These are show stoppers – a must try!

But wait, every oasis needs thirst quenchers, right? Well, 801’s got 'em. The “fresh from scratch” margaritas are outstanding and include fresh-squeezed lime and orange juice with premium Tequila.

The Bloody Marys and Mimosas are also top shelf. Have your choice of great and affordable wine from Texas and beyond. The bar boasts 10 domestic and premium offerings. So, next time you’ve got a powerful thirst, stop off at the oasis at 801 Grill.

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“Man.” These good folks work with me at TJC’s West Campus. They are all special friends without whose help, “The Man” would be “up a creek without a paddle.” There are others, but being Memorial Day weekend, we gathered those still in town on the 801 patio with breezes and fans a-blowin’, patio shaded from the sun, super music by Camille Contrara, Eric Neal and Travis Brink, and a huge patio of happy folks having fun.

We started with a round of beverages. Go figure! The “Man” started with one of 801’s legendary margaritas. Too, too good! It was not too sweet and brandished a marvelous fresh lime flavor. As the party began to swing, Myste Snow, Selling/Marketing Manager for FRESH, kept the food a-comin’. The products, ingredients and presentations are the freshest and most unique that you’ll find.

We hung around till 9-ish swapping “ol’ war stories” about work at the college, sipping the nectar of the gods and being very grateful to FRESH for such a fun Patio Grill and the most magnificent grocery store in East Texas!

All good things seem to come to an end and this special evening with colleagues was no different. A good time was had by all and we’ll plan more outings for lunch and dinner at the 801 Grill. It’s good for family and business.

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SHOGUN I & II Why settle for a normal dinner when you can have an exotic dinning experience? Order at the sushi bar and watch our expert chefs create your made-to-order roll. You can also dine in our newly redesigned sushi lounge. Stop at our metropolitan-inspired bar for one of our delicious signature drinks and to watch the game. And for the ultimate dining experience, dine in our hibachi where our expert hibachi chefs cook to entertain. Be sure to visit our outdoor patio at both Shogun locations. Come dine at Shogun. Tyler’s first and best sushi and hibachi restaurant.

Walk-ins Welcome, Reservations Recommended.

Shogun #1 5515 S. Broadway 903.534.1155

Shogun #2 3521 S. Broadway 903.561.9890

ZAZA'S MODERN ITALIAN CUISINE for you to satisfy your appetite with a modern twist on crafted by Chef Christian Chavann, includes steaks, roasted chicken, stuffed quail, salads, a large variety of pastas, and freshly made hand-tossed pizza. Having more than 5,000 square feet, Zaza's provides both a small and a large private room for all kinds of parties and get-togethers. With quality food and great service, Zaza's is sure to make you an offer you shouldn't refuse!

6899 Oak Hills Boulevard Tyler, TX 75703 903.617.6050

HOLLYTREE COUNTRY CLUB Come and enjoy a wonderful experience at Hollytree Country Club and let our professional staff make you feel right at home. Indulge yourself with any of our great items from our versatile menu created by our chef, while overlooking our beautiful golf course. If outdoor dining is what you crave, hang out with friends by the fire while enjoying your favorite cocktails and appetizers at our newly renovated tennis patio.

Whether it is a business luncheon, spending time with family or hanging out with friends, Hollytree Country Club is a great place to be! A Private Club with memberships available.

For information on how to join BSCENE Magazine Readers’ Choice “Best Country Club in East Texas,” please contact Casey Dirksen at (903) 581-4952 or CDirksen@HollytreeClub.com

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PANERA BREAD You Can’t Fake Freshness At Panera Bread, we hand-cut summer fruits for our Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad and slice perfectly ripe avocados onto our Chopped Chicken Cobb Salad. So when you sit down to enjoy your salad, it tastes the way that good food should. And since perfection’s window is a short one, unlike other places, we don’t create your salad until you’ve ordered it. You can’t assemble perfection – you have to create it.

Come experience our offerings Monday through Saturday from 6:00a.m. until 9:00p.m., or from 7:00a.m. until 8:00p.m. on Sunday Now Open in Longview

www.panerabread.com 5755 S. Broadway Ave. Tyler, TX 75703 903-561-1303

481 E. Loop 281 Longview, TX 75605 903-663-5200

VILLAGE BAKERY Since 1948 In 1980, we served the first Italian Cream cake to be made for a wedding in Tyler. It has become our “Signature Cake.” The recipe for our famous Chocolate/Chocolate cake has been in our family for four generations, and is also used in the Dobash cake, another first for Tyler. It’s a copy of the Doberge cake made in New Orleans, but with a Texas Twist! Other flavors include strawberry, lemon, black-and-white, carrot and red velvet!

Pastries, Pies, Cookies!

Everything Sweet!

111 East 8th Street • Tyler 903.592.1011 • villagebakerytyler.com

YAMATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR From the finest hand-rolled sushi to the most delectable and entertaining hibachi, Yamato has something to offer everyone. With a full bar, constantly changing specials, and some of the freshest exotic seafood in East Texas, Yamato will surprise and delight you with every visit!

Ladies Night every Wednesday with a Live DJ and half off of all ladies drinks.

Drink specials and a Live DJ every Friday Saturday Evenings, Karaoke!

Come enjoy our newly extended patio with the recently added fire-water display.

2210 WSW Loop 323 • Tyler 903.534.1888 • www.yamatotexas.com Find us on Facebook!

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JEN’S POP SHOPPE Big things are happening at Jen's Pop Shoppe! We've been invited to the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards! We will be putting together gift bags for the television stars to enjoy.

Not to mention, we'll be partnering-up with Southern Girl Pies at a new location!

Get a taste of what the stars will have! Our Cake Pops are the trendiest dessert around and are always made with the finest and freshest ingredients. It's a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without crashing your diet! Perfect for weddings, parties or any event on your calendar!

Call Jennifer Kidd at 903-262-4942 or email at info@jenspopshoppe.com Visit our website at jenspopshoppe.com or our store at 7922A S. Broadway, Tyler TX

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LIMELIGHT lonGFellows

Friends and family came from near and far to celebrate in the Girls and Pearls debutante party honoring Juliana Paige Ruff 2012 Longfellows debutante and Mary Mackenzie Dunn on May 24, at the A.P. Merritt farm. The Longfellows Debutante Ball was held on May 26, at Maude Cobb Activity Center in Longview. Sarah Lynn Brown, Mary Mackenzie Dunn, Brittany Anne Liu, Catherine Leatrice Ross, Olivia Catherine Tibiletti and Miss Ruff all made their debuts. Photos by Sam Smead, Sam Smead PhotoCreative.

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sUMMEr MAKEUP wANT BEAT-THE-SwEAT MAkEUP? VERONICA HAS ALL THE INFO TO BATTLE THE EAST TExAS SUMMER

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ver browse through the magazines at the grocery store checkout and dread flipping through the summer beauty articles? The thought of seeing one more beautifully-flawless, sun-kissed face in front of a tropical background can cause a little dread – dread at the thought of your vain attempts to keep your sweat-soaked-makeupapplied face from sliding down your cheeks and dripping off your chin during the dog days of summer.

So this year, before summer sets in, I decided to find out what’s the hottest make-up to keep us looking cool all season long.

MOISTURIZER To start your summer makeup regimen, think about your health first. Add a moisturizer to your beauty arsenal to combat the harmful UVA and UVB rays which can lead to skin cancer and premature aging.

Michelle Torres, Dillard’s Kiehl’s Account Manager South Central Region, suggests adding Kiehl’s Dermatologist Solutions™ Super Fluid UV Defense. This lightweight UVA/ UVB protectant is fragrance free, noncomedogenic and dermatologist-tested for sensitive skin – and has an SPF of 50+. She recommends combining Super Fluid with your regular moisturizer or foundation.

For those who want an all-in-one moisturizer, tint and SPF, try Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 Sunscreen.

This combo goes on smooth and isn’t heavy or oily, which helps it stay in place during the hot East Texas summers.

FOUNDATION To combat the problem of foundation run-off during the hot summer months, Kelsey Capo, Dillard’s Christian Dior Counter Manager, explained that foundation primers are great for summertime. She recommends trying Christian

Dior’s new, Skinflash Foundation Primer. “[Skinflash] is made to hold pigment so that when you sweat, it doesn’t run off your face,” she explained.

For those who are very tan or have darker complexions (and those who simply want an alternative to liquid foundations) Capo suggests trying Diorskin Nude Tan—a matte summer powder foundation that comes in a compact.

LIPS & EYES Now that your foundation is covered, be on-trend with a bright color palette, especially with regard to your lips and eyes. Capo noted fun, vibrant colors, like Dior’s mint-green eye shadow. For lips, adding a coral with orange undertones to your makeup kit will keep you up-to-date and in style.

Want to forego lipstick or lipgloss, but still want to add a bit of color to your pout? Then try Lancome Paris’ Color Design Hydra-Balm from the Bronze Diva Summer 2012 Color Collection. This tinted, hydrating lip balm gives you just enough color (I chose the Cactus Flower shade) with an SPF 15 sunscreen as an added bonus! You’ll beat the heat of summer, block out harmful rays and, thanks to the moisturizer, you won’t have to reapply as often due to the blazing heat.

BRONZER Finally, what would a summer makeup kit look like without a new bronzer? Pretty pale, I think. To add a touch of sun to your glow, look to Lancome Paris’ Bamboo Bronzer, which is also part of the 2012 Summer Collection. The bronzer has a gold tint and comes in a large compact that will fit nicely inside your beach bag.

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by Bryan Houston

It's grilling season. Which North Texas sports teams will be first to feel the heat? so strong the last two years, has bobbled the ball and bungled opportunities at an alarming rate since their fast April start that had experts calling them ‘the best team in baseball.’ Oh, and you may have noticed the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who got off to an absolutely horrendous start, have taken advantage of the Texas tumble to pull to within five games in the AL West as of June 19. And the pilot light for the furnace that is Rangers Ballpark hasn’t even been lit yet.

THE MAvS LOOKED vERy OLD AND SLOW AS THEy WERE UNCEREMONIOUSLy SWEPT By THE DyNAMIC OKLAHOMA CITy THUNDER.

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We are moving into the dreaded dog days of summer, but already North Texas sports celebrities and teams are feeling the heat. Among those who may sweat more than most this July are the following:

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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban: He elected to put his team in salary-cap hell by not re-signing three key members of the 2011 championship team: Tyson Chandler, J.J. Barea and Deshawn Stevenson. Cuban disrupted the delicate chemistry of that special team in the hopes that his team still had enough weapons surrounding Dirk Nowitzki to defend their championship and be a major player in free agency when All-Star point guard, Deron Williams, and Super Center, Dwight Howard, became available to the highest bidder.

So far, the plan is blowing up in his face. The Mavs looked very old and slow as they were unceremoniously swept by the dynamic Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of playoffs. Howard decided to opt-in to the final year of his contract, meaning: the only

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way the Mavericks can acquire him this off-season is if they can work a trade. From the looks of the playoffs, there are very few (other than Dirk Nowitzki) on the Mavs roster that anyone would want. Finally, even if the Mavs do manage to sign D-Will, their lack of interior muscle was exposed in the playoffs and will remain a major problem unless they strike gold in the draft, which is highly unlikely. It doesn’t help that the San Antonio Spurs have looked absolutely fabulous in the post-season as they retool their team around the big three of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli.

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The Texas A&M Aggies: Aggie leaders decided they'd had enough of being the red-headed stepchild to their arch-rivals, the Texas Longhorns, and bolted from the Big 12 for greener pastures in the Southeastern Conference. I hope getting away from Deloss Dodds and the “Evil Empire” from Austin was worth it. They enter the worst division in the most competitive conference in the land. All that new coach, Kevin Sumlin, has to do is build

a team that hardly ever won anything in the Big 12 into a group of contenders that can keep from being crushed on an annual basis by the likes of past national champions Alabama, LSU, Auburn, as well as the surging Arkansas Razorbacks.

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The Texas Rangers: The twotime defending American League pennant winners got off to a 15-4 start and then promptly hit the wall. Closerturned-starting pitcher Neftali Feliz is on the disabled list with a sprained elbow that could keep him out for two months.

His partner in the rotation, Derek Holland, has reverted to his disturbing pattern of inconsistency. Holland can look fantastic one day and absolutely clueless the next (see the Rangers 21-8 loss to lowly Seattle in late May). The Rangers defense,

Dallas Cowboys Owner General Manager Jerry Jones: It’s been 16 years since the Cowboys claimed their last Lombardi Trophy. An entire generation of fans have never seen a truly great, or even really good, Cowboys team. And they won’t see it again this year. The Cowboys were 8-8 last year, losing five games in which they had a fourth-quarter lead. While Tony Romo had a terrific year as quarterback, injuries to RB DeMarco Murray and WR Miles Austin, and a mediocre offensive line made it hard to outscore opponents who were moving up and down the field on a porous Dallas defense. The Cowboys have added talent through free agency and the draft, but not enough to help them close the gap between themselves and the Giants and the Eagles.

Both teams were better than Dallas last season, and they also made major upgrades at key areas. The schedule figures to be much tougher this year, too. An impatient Cowboys fan base is getting surlier with each passing year, as their collective temperatures may cause the thermometer to pop.

It’s grilling season. Who will go up in flames first? Have a nice summer. **Bryan Houston is in his fifth decade in broadcasting, first as a music radio disc jockey, then as a play-by-play announcer, TV sportscaster and, finally, a TV news anchor in the East Texas area since 1991. Now he’s returned to his roots: Sports and Radio.

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Just remember, they’re more afraid of you than you should be of them. Make an effort and don’t bug-out this summer!

Warm weather is something East Texans know all about. We also know the bugs and critters are in full force this time of year. But what you may not know is that those pests will be around longer and in larger numbers due to the mild winter. Because temperatures did not drop below freezing levels, it created a climate for the spring and summer that allows the bugs to mate earlier and more often, causing more chances for bug bites and house invasions.

East Texans are familiar with the fire ants, mosquitoes, snakes and other critters that come out when the weather gets hot and humid. But it pays to be familiar with ways to keep those pests out of our homes.

Did you get the exterminator to spray inside your home and out?

That’s just one step to prevent bugs from getting in. There are a lot of things you can do on your own to eliminate any large fees, not to mention preventing getting fewer bug bites! “This year, the best way to do it is from a preventative standpoint,” says Byron Utz with Excel Pools & Landscaping. Here

are some tips and tricks on how you can take precaution and guard your home from these pests, beyond the basic treatments.

Check It Out

An important tip to keep these pests away from your home is to inspect the house for any cracks or holes.

Mice, snakes and bugs can get into the house this way; so either pick up some caulk at your local hardware store, or hire someone to fix it up for you. Simply follow the directions on the label and seal the cracks and holes after a quick sweep with a broom. While you’re

inspecting the house, be sure to examine any leaking faucets inside and out. Not only is this damaging to your water bill and home; it will attract certain bugs that thrive on moisture, especially mosquitos.

Don’t forget to check out all of the window screens for any tears or misshapen frames, as these are more gateways into your home. Be sure to replace or patch any that may lead to those unwanted guests getting in. Along with patching up, be sure to clean out and repair your gutters from leaves, pine needles and whatever else may have fallen in. The damp climate in the

gutters provide an excellent source for a mosquito dwelling and a sweet mating spot. Make sure to keep an eye out for any hiding spots where pests may hide.

They like to tuck away under big rocks or decorations you may have in the yard, in any boxes that might be around irrigation valves or near phone and cable connections. Give these places a spray of pesticide, even if there’s nothing there.

Trim the Tree

Now that spring is over and trees have bloomed, it’s the perfect time to trim them away from the house. Trees and shrubs against the house provide a gateway for critters to get closer to getting into your home. The appearance may be aesthetically pleasing, but not worth the pests that may get in. Make sure tree limbs are not touching any part of the house. With any surrounding

shrubs, trim the back side so it’s nice and tidy and at least six-inches from the house.

While you’re working on the landscape, be sure to tend to the gardens and anywhere dirt is piling up. These spots are perfect for ants and snakes to make their own homes. “you need to clean your flower beds so you can actually see them, and they’re not hiding under a bunch of leaves and stuff like that,” Utz advises. “If your flower beds look like a compost pile, they’re going to be in there.” Keep your mulch two inches deep and evenly spread, adding pesticides for a specific plant if a nursery has it. And don’t forget to keep your plants healthy.

“A healthy plant is far more resistant to any of those diseases and insects than a struggling plant,” says Utz.

Keep It Clean

Cleanliness and common sense go a long way in regard to keeping critters away.

With kids home from school, your home will probably become snack central and people will be in and out. A simple tip: close the door. Be sure that between trips from the garage or patio, you take the extra second to close the door. This will be a big help in keeping the home safe from unwanted guests. With Tv watching comes snacking. vacuum the couch and carpet if food has been near.

Another simple tip: keep outside lights off at night. Bugs are attracted to lights, especially those obnoxious June bugs, so take the extra minute before you go to bed and turn off exterior lights. With snacking and cook outs, be sure to keep it clean. Crumbs on the counter and floor can attract those pesky ants you definitely don’t want around. Never forget to clean around and under the refrigerator,

dishwasher, oven and stove. Even be cautious of the way food is stored. If you keep everything where it should be and avoid leaving sweets on the counter, you will be one step closer to keeping those pests away. Be sure to put all dishes away before bed, too. The food and moisture can attract not only ants, but mosquitos as well.

An important tip to keep these pests away from your home is to inspect the house for any cracks or holes.

Where There’s Food

While we’re mentioning food, disposal is important. Keep your trash organized and sealed so that racoons and critters don’t rummage through it. It is also recommended to keep it out of the

sun, mostly to avoid that hot, wet garbage smell that will attract flies.

Before throwing away pop cans or food containers, rinse them out. Don’t forget trash day, especially after a cook out or long weekend. It’s important to keep the house clean of any little thing that will attract summer pests. Have a pet? Be sure to seal food containers and try not to let water sit out overnight. Again, moisture is a prime source for mosquitos. Also be sure to not let pet food sit in the bowl overnight either; you don’t want to feed the enemy!

Call the Expert

Sometimes there’s nothing you can do; bugs come around and hang out. “If you have standing water in your yard, it needs to be corrected,” advised Utz. “It’s just going to breed the mosquitos.”

Call a landscaping company that does drainage work to correct the water flow towards the street. When you’re selecting a company to spray the house and yard, be sure to check out their information. “you just have to be careful who you use,” says Utz, “Make sure they have the proper licensing.”

All of these tips will help you to remain free from the Texas critters this summer. A lot of these tips are simple and you can do them on your own. Some things are unavoidable, like the fact that flies will hang out near the barbeque or potato salad on the table. But you can take the extra time to keep them away from the interior of your home. When it comes to the evening activities, bring insect repellant to avoid nasty bites. Just remember, they’re more afraid of you than you should be of them. Make an effort and don’t bug-out this summer!

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Help Your Car Beat The Summer Heat AIR FILTERS Engines use two essential substances to function: fuel and air.

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Texas summers are known for brutally hot temperatures which can take a toll on your body and on your poor vehicle.

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a certified mechanic to stay on top of things. BSCENE'S car expert is here to offer some helpful tips to those of us who can’t tell a head gasket from a rearview mirror.

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The extreme temperatures of summer and winter can cause a battery to function properly one moment, then fail the next.

Many local auto parts stores will check your battery and charge it, if needed, for free. They will also recommend purchasing a new battery if necessary. This is a very simple task and should be done every six to 12 months.

Have you changed your car's oil lately? Changing your oil is an essential part of keeping your vehicle running. There are many moving parts inside the engine that create a high level of friction when not properly lubricated.

Being starved of oil can create permanent damage or even cause the engine to seize up – and that’s the end of the road.

Extreme heat will often cause oil to break-down more quickly than normal, so make sure your engine oil is changed as recommended by the manufacturer. We tend to think, “Oh, it will be OK, I’m only a few thousand miles over...” That thought usually precedes a large amount of smoke coming out from under the hood.

Check your cooling system – this is not to be confused with your air conditioning system. The cooling system is what keeps your vehicle’s engine at the correct operating temperature.

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The home’s spectacular exterior elevation is both grandiose and true to the traditional Italian-Mediterranean style. The elements of genuine plaster stucco, arched windows and stunning entrance pillars uphold the authentic architectural integrity – which Hamilton said was intentional. The hand-forged wood and iron front door is custom-made. “We went in that direction, just to try and execute the design and style and be faithful with the design,” Hamilton explained. “We were trying to stay authentic inside and out as much as we could so people enjoy being in all the spaces.”

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The plush living area off of The kiTchen reincorporaTes a warmer, relaxed aTmosphere wiTh dark and rich wood Tones.

the fabulous iron chandelier from Hagen’s Lighting. The French limestone floors provide the perfect contrast to the light and airy space.

Arched windows continue the Italian-Mediterranean theme with stained window treatments from Plantation Shutter Warehouse.

The plush living area off of the kitchen re-incorporates a warmer, relaxed atmosphere with dark and rich wood tones. The bay windows are trimmed in a stained Knotty Alder, perfectly framing the view of the outdoor living areas.

Hammered-wood floors by Phillips Flooring integrate a rustic element that is carried up to the ceiling with more Knotty Alder crown molding.

Modern touches still hint at the rustic, with a beautiful large-blade wood fan by Hagen’s Lighting.

Antique-stained and glazed Knotty Alder cabinets from B&L Cabinets and Supply warm the kitchen space and contrast the lighter elements. Top-of-the-line appliances by Jenn-Air (all from Morrison Supply) create the perfect

workspace for any gourmet chef. Other special features include an exquisite marble mosaic tile backsplash and fabulous granite countertops in a warm sandstone shade. A dark granite-topped island provides the perfect contrast and workspace.

To match the spectacular facade, the home has an equally gorgeous grand foyer. A majestic French limestone staircase stretches upward from the French limestone floor tiles, adorned with an elaborate iron railing, customcreated by the builder. The Mediterranean theme also finds expression in the custom venetian plaster niches and the noble archways which grace these palatial halls.

Fabulous lights by Hagen’s emphasize the cylindrical shape of this space.

In keeping with the majestic theme, the master bathroom is spa-worthy with a zen atmosphere. The freestanding tub by MTI fills from a ceiling faucet, and plays music that can only be heard while inside the tub. A window behind the tub looks into a large, Romanesque walk-in shower.

The shower is made of dark Emperador marble, with bath fixtures from Morrison Supply, providing a complete bathing experience suitable for royalty. Upholding the castle motif, a large wall of textured

French limestone tile line the window into the Roman shower.

Fit for any king or queen of the house, the lush and calming master suite is built to maximize one element: the view.

Hamilton explained, “There’s nothing you can do that’s better than a view. That’s my philosophy. Always do your best to include a view in every room.” Fabulous sliding doors by Kolbe from Grand Openings open to the outdoor living room, pool and spa. Shutters by Plantation Shutter Warehouse provide optional privacy and help cut down on the afternoon sun. The specialty-stained Knotty Alder molding provides the look of stone to continue the Italian-palace feel.

The exterior living space has been just as carefully designed as the interior and comes complete with a full outdoor kitchen, bar and lounge area. A weatherproof flatscreen and speakers offer a perfect relaxation area right outside the master suite. The exterior foliage by JD’s Custom Landscaping provides just the right hint of the Mediterranean and upholds the Italian feel. Hamilton said even this landscaping was intentional: “We wanted to be authentic inside and out, because living well is all about great design.”

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TO BE, OR NOT TO BE FRIENDS? WILL KNOUS SHEDS LIGHT ON WHETHER THE FRIENDS YOU ARE SICK OF ARE MAKING YOU SICK! I read all the time. That’s not health. These articles usually email to you and all your best bragging, mind you, it’s just part aren’t dropping knowledge friends about an impromptu of my job. I voraciously consume bombs. "you mean to tell me hunting/shopping trip – the magazines, books, blogs, essays... that having a good social support day before your kid’s fiftheven a bit of poetry from time group of people I can rely on will grade graduation. As the totally to time. To be fair, the poetry is help me to be a better, healthier acceptable Friday night out is in the assistance of a friend who person?" That’s got to be magic! winding to a close and people are teaches at an East Texas college heading for the door, they propose and wants to send me all the that everyone must get a tattoo to THE MENTAL BEATING horrible, horrible things that some THESE FRIENDS commemorate the occasion. Then, of his students write. of course, there is the hall-ofINFLICT (OR PERHAPS As you might guess, fame-worthy enticement: “Let’s yOU ALLOW TO magazines comprise probably go to the boats!” In almost every INFLICT) CAN BE the largest part of my editorial single instance, these are poor DAMAGING. THOUGH intake. Sure, it’s part of my job decisions. I’m talking “tripleIT MIGHT SEEM to stay current on the style and extended warranty on a $20 COUNTERINTUITIvE – substance of titles ranging from blender” – level decisions.

Martha Stewart Living to Men’s Chances are, you’re going THE PHySICAL HAvOC Health, but, truth be told, I was to hear some iteration of at least WREAKED CAN BE a magazine junkie long before one of these lines this week. And EvEN WORSE. I started working at BSCENE. chances are, you’re probably I was reading soccer and video This topic got the wheels turning going to buckle to one of these game mags back in grade school. in my brain – in the opposite demands, at least to a certain Okay, fine, middle school too. direction. What about friends that degree. Maybe you won’t skip Come to think of it, that might be are bad for your health? We’ve the fifth-grade graduation and a long-lost chapter in last issue’s all got them. In college, if you stick around Neiman’s and the Back Page about how to ruin a were kind of an idiot, you may Hotel ZaZa pool all weekend first date. (Hey ladies, who wants have called them “bros.” I’m not … maybe you’ll just come back to talk some Legend of Zelda? sure what women call them, but later than you’d planned, a little Anyone?) Maybe I should’ve been whatever it is, it’s probably really sunburned and a lot tired. This memorizing the lyrics to “Ice Ice catty and behind their backs (just behavior will be followed shortly Baby” instead. kidding, ladies). Regardless of by varying levels of remorse and/ Whatever... These days, names or gender, their behaviors or guilt. While those feelings can I subscribe to three or four are strikingly similar. They’ll text absolutely have their physical magazines, but usually pick up you at 9:30 p.m. on a Tuesday downsides, we’re really talking a dozen more over the course of to inform you of an impossibly about the mental health problems. our monthly publication cycle. affordable special on your favorite your friends have caused you great In scouring that many glossies, drinks, accompanied by a picture emotional hardship, and while I’ve noticed a trend in articles of the ridiculously attractive the pair of shoes you purchased discussing the importance of person serving them, and asking might be stunning, are they really platonic relationships in a person’s about your whereabouts. They worth that disappointed look on overall physical and mental send a Friday-morning group your daughter’s face when you roll

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yOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT HAvING A GOOD SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP OF PEOPLE I CAN RELy ON WILL HELP ME TO BE A BETTER, HEALTHIER PERSON? THAT’S GOT TO BE MAgIc! The mental beating these friends inflict (or perhaps allow you to self-inflict) can be damaging. Though it might seem counterintuitive, the physical havoc wreaked can be even worse. We can all recover from late nights out or a few too many refreshments consumed, even if these days the process is not quite as quick as it once was.

Unfortunately, that’s just the tip of the bodily-harm iceberg.

Perhaps you have “adventurous” friends? you know, the guys who own more pairs of sunglasses than shirts and always insist on dragging you along on one of their excursions? Forget them. you know what’s way harder to get over than a few late nights out? A shattered pelvis. Last time I checked, people didn’t break many hips while hanging out by the pool. Sure this person wants to expand your horizons... but unless your idea of a quiet afternoon relaxing includes the phrase “in spinal traction,” just let those guys go their own “Xtreme” way.

Hopefully the mental and physical side effects caused by these folks are totally inadvertent.

Mostly, friends are wellintentioned people that happen to cause collateral damage with their fun-seeking or drama. I’d like to think that friends don’t actually plan out my impending sickness, exhaustion and mental frailty ahead of time before suckering me into their evil web.

However, if you have the sneaking suspicion that these things aren’t just casualties of their war on boredom and are, in reality, torpedoes aimed at the soul of your happy life: run away immediately like a tiny, scared woodland creature. If someone is sinister enough to coax you into blowing a grand on new heels or ruining a children’s play – and you do it – you are clearly outmatched. And with friends like these, who needs enemies?

by Will Knous wknous@h3-mediacom

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