Wearing a Stetson hat, speaking with a Southern drawl and wearing cowboy boots, O.A. “Bum” Phillips was all cowboy. When he passed away at age 90 in 2013, his son said he was “a great Dad, Coach and Christian.” Most of us knew him as...
The Alamo is called the cradle of Liberty in Texas, and is recognized as a symbol of Liberty throughout the world. Photo courtesy DreamsTime. Liberty is not free, rather most times it comes at great cost. It is well past time that those who claim to be...
Called the “Shrine of Liberty”, the Alamo stands as a reminder of the sacrifice often required for all who love freedom around the world. 186 heroes died while fighting an overwhelming Mexican force of thousands. 185 years ago today the 186 Texian...
The Alamo at sunset. Photo courtesy: Texas General Land Office, and the Alamo. “Remember the Alamo!” might become a divisive political slogan as Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has accused his fellow Republican, Land Commissioner George P. Bush, of leading...
Mexican dictator Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna has been leading his Army all over Mexico for several years, brutally repressing revolts. Most recently by killing everyone of the 186 defenders of the Alamo and 400 more at Goliad, most of whom had already...