Press release from Culture-Hype.com—NOTE by Mary Jane: This company sent all information, including a review copy of the song “Take Me Home,” the photos at good resolution, and the press release. It was done professionally with several options for opening all the information. Good job accomplished for their client! And… they sent the advance on […]
George Strait, “Honky Tonk Time Machine,” MCA Nashville Review by Mary Jane Farmer George Strait’s newest CD, Honky Tonk Time Machine, got its full release in late March, but the public heard a couple of songs ahead of the full-fledged release. The first release was “Every Little Honky Tonk,” which remains on the Billboard charts. It’s […]
Press release, photo by Mary Jane Farmer Nashville — Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels is back with his musician pals (James Stroud, Billy Crain and Charlie Hayward) as the Beau Weevils’ premiere the official music video for “Mexico Again” exclusively on CMT Music and CMT.com. “Mexico Again” is the first music video to be released from the band’s debut album, Beau Weevils — Songs in the Key […]
Flatland Cavalry , “Homeland Insecurity,” Independent Label Flatland Cavalry, with the release of Homeland Insecurity, has established their niche in the upper echelon of Texas and country music. The 11 songs in this new album get better every time one listens to them. There’s some new phrase that might have been missed with the first […]
First printed in Paris Life Magazine, December 2018 issue. Aaron Watson “An Aaron Watson Family Christmas,” Big Label Records Anyone listening to Aaron Watson and his wife, Kimberly, belting out “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” might get a mental memory of Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban when they first introduced that song 69 years ago. Or maybe […]
Fatalities Decline in State Highway Construction Areas
NOTE: I’m posting this press release from TxDOT because of all the construction workers we have in the downtown area right now. TxDOT Promotes Safe Driving in Conjunction with National Work Zone Awareness Week– AUSTIN — In spite of a decrease in work zone crashes in Texas last year, 161 people still lost their lives and another […]
Howe PD investigates skimmers placed on local gas pumps
By Mary Jane Farmer Skimmers found — Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman reported that, on January 24, police were called to a convenience store/gas station on U.S. 75 service road in reference to skimming devices having been found on three of its gas pumps. Skimming devices are defined online as “used by criminals […]
Learning by Doing: Hobby Ideas for Young People
Story by Julie Morris, Photos by Mary Jane Farmer Hobbies can help children in many ways. There are educational—mentally and physically—beneficial activities that build self-confidence and help kids establish a sense of identity. Parents have a unique opportunity to steer a child’s interests in healthy and constructive ways by helping them find a hobby they […]
Photography is… No. 2 stimulates imagination
C\ Click here, on this link, to see a few more of my “challenge” photos. No. 2 — Photography requires imagination Each year, lately, I have gone on my own photographic journey, calling it my “Challenge.” I’ll pick a topic and do what I can to photograph items, people, […]
Photography is… No. 1-Immortality
First in a series about photography and why I (Mary Jane Farmer) love it so much. Some of this is ‘borrowed’ from another source, most is uniquely my own. Photography creates immortality — Every Thanksgiving, my family is at my house. It’s tradition. The grandkids take out the old photo albums and go through them, again […]
Kinky Freidman — Still The Kinkster
Lately, I’ve been listening to Kinky Freidman’s newest CD in about, oh, say, 40-ish years. It’s called Circus of Life and is due out in about three weeks, or July 3 to be more specific. And, believe or trust me, it’s well worth the money. The Texas Jewboy has not lost his touch, not at […]
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