P. Terry's: The Burger Stand as Unique as Austin

"It's not always perfect but I think we're unique." —Patrick Terry†

Jul 31 • 

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June 2025

Texas Treasure Business Awards: Honoring the Businesses That Make Texas, Texas

Texas is the quintessential state for business.

Jun 17 • 

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May 2025

Musings on a Shoemaker's Shoes, Advice, and Kindness

...and how it relates to achievement

May 17 • 

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February 2025

Texas vs. California: A Conflict of Visions

Does a Conservative or a Progressive Model Best Foster Achievement?

Feb 1 • 

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January 2025

Governor Greg Abbott: The Determination to Chart His Own Path

“Deep within each of us lies the ability to conquer our circumstances.” —Greg Abbott

Jan 21 • 

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The Texas State Capitol: Achievement Beloved by Texans

"The architecture of a civilization is its most enduring feature, and by this structure shall Texas transmit herself to posterity, for here science has…

Jan 14 • 

Carine Martinez

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Grit, Gratitude, and a Happy New Year

"To be gritty is to fall down seven times, and rise eight." —Angela Duckworth*

Jan 5 • 

Carine Martinez

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November 2024

The Spirit of Independence

"Go ahead! Liberty and Independence forever." —Davy Crockett (attributed to him as the last entry in his journal)

Nov 5, 2024 • 

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August 2024

Red Adair: Saving Oil Wells From Hell on Earth

“There isn’t a fire that I can’t put out.” —Red Adair, The Independent (July 1988)

Aug 8, 2024 • 

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Eleven Years a Texan and an Update

"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." —Davy Crockett

Aug 1, 2024 • 

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July 2024

Happy Independence Day!

An immigrant's reflections on one of man's greatest achievements—the founding of America

Jul 4, 2024 • 

Carine Martinez

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June 2024

John Steinbeck: "Texas Is a State of Mind"

"Texas is the obsession, the proper study, and the passionate possession of all Texans."

Jun 16, 2024 • 

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