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Author: AnnMarie Kennon

Editor’s Note • August 2020

August 8, 2020 AnnMarie Kennon

The ancient Romans called the hottest, most humid days of summer “dog days.” The name came about because they associated…

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Posted in: Uncategorized

Celebrating at the Speed of Life

AnnMarie Kennon

Photos by Ann Marshall and Nathan Shannon, courtesy of Skydive Spaceland On July 2, Al Blaschke reached a four-year goal,…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: al blaschke skydive, betty schleder, guinness world record, oldest tandem skydive, robert chody, skydive spaceland

What makes Texas “Texas”? • Friday Night Lights

AnnMarie Kennon

TEXAS FOOTBALL MATH: Two Texas high schools, each in a town with 6,000 residents, play football against each other. Equals 20,000…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: dallas cowboys, dallas texans, high school football, longhorn football, permian high school, texas football

“Officer Jolly” The Book!

AnnMarie Kennon

Georgetown already celebrates Officer Delta Jolly as a confident, compassionate—and often whimsical—law enforcement professional. She has been a dispatcher, patrol…

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Posted in: Kids Filed under: delta jolly, georgetown police department, officerjolly

Planet-Friendly Pet Lifestyles

AnnMarie Kennon

You may spoil your best friend with expensive meats from time to time, but many people are now considering how…

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Posted in: Columns, Save the Planet Filed under: eco-friendly pet food, pet waste, recycled pet toys, recycling

Wine 101: Acquired Tastes

AnnMarie Kennon

Experts say the more you drink wine, the more you start to notice scents and flavors; vanilla, herbs, or even…

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Posted in: Columns, Wine 101 Filed under: tannins, vintner, wine flavors

“Be Prepared” Isn’t Just for Scouting

AnnMarie Kennon

We’ve been told (and told again) that hoarding is a bad thing. But there’s nothing wrong with being prepared, right?…

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Posted in: Columns, New Normal Filed under: emergency supplies, preparedness, prepping

Something About a Train

AnnMarie Kennon

AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION • 401 E. Whitestone Blvd. #C-100, Cedar Park • 512-402-3830 • AustinSteamTrain.org • TICKETS START AT…

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Posted in: Columns, Worth the Drive Filed under: ASTA, austin steam train, day out with thomas, hill country flyer, north pole flyer

Paw & Order: WCSO

AnnMarie Kennon 2 Comments

K9 Kato and Fuze—and their “drivers”—took time out of their duty day to give our readers an inside look at…

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Posted in: Columns, Five Questions Filed under: charles duvall, K9 Fuze, K9 Kato, sarah cole, TopDogAE, WCSO K9, wilcok9, williamson county sheriff

Guinness World Records: More than a best-selling book

AnnMarie Kennon

Guinness World Records has long been the authority on record- breaking achievements, but its origins are just as fascinating as…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: al blaschke skydive, guinness world records, john corcoran

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