Hometown: Fresno, CA (where it all started at a 5,000 watt radio station). Birthday: August 15. Sign: Neon. Marital Status: Married to Sweetie Nash. Pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats. Favorite Artist: I’m really not into art. Favorite All-Time CD: The one that paid the highest interest rate. Oh, wait…you mean music? The Pilgrim by Marty Stuart. It's a masterpiece. Favorite Song Lyric: “I’ll be somewhere down in Texas, if you’re looking for me…” First Concert Attended: The Edgar Winter Group w/Bad Company opening, 1974. Yeah…I’m old. So? Favorite Food: Anything Italian (my wife says she could put red sauce on an old shoe and I’d probably eat it!), but Mexican runs a close second. Favorite Local Restaurant: Let me try a few, and I’ll report back. Favorite Local Hangout: Wherever there’s good, LIVE Country music! Favorite Actor: Kelsey Grammar. Favorite Movie: That Thing You Do! Favorite TV Show: It used to be 24, but lately it’s been Touch and The Voice. Favorite Sports Team: The Sugar Land Skeeters. Favorite Website: Facebook, where I spend entirely too much time! Nickname Growing Up: Isn’t “Skeeter” enough of a nickname? People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: I was a founding member of the (original) Boy Howdy Band! Hobbies: I’m a licensed amateur radio operator (General class, call sign: N5ASH); I’m also a singing drummer and award-winning songwriter!
Skeeter Nash
Is Chivalry Dead?
Dictionary.com defines "gentleman" as:
1. a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
2. (used as a polite term) a man: Do you know that gentleman over there?
3. gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way.
4. a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man: He behaved like a true gentleman.
How many true gentlemen are there today? I'm not tal
101 Reasons You Should Live In Texas At Least Once In Your Life
I saw this posted on Facebook recently, and thought it was great! As one who "wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could," I find most of these to be pretty spot-on! For those who don't or haven't lived here, you should come visit Texas...and see why so many agree: "Texas got it right!"
Billboard Produces Potable Water From Air
I find myself saying more and more, "We live in such amazing times!" South Texas is no stranger to drought conditions, but what do you do when the area in which you live receives an average of less than half an inch of rain per year? Check out what some enterprising engineers in Lima, Peru did to help get drinkable water to more residents of this "coastal desert" city!
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Patriotism Is Alive And Well In Texas
This is yet another reason I am proud to now call Texas my home! In Cypress, TX (near Houston), during the pledge of allegiance and moment of silence that opened Friday’s school day at Cy-Fair High School. Groundskeeper Clayton Allen Jr. set aside his equipment to honor the moment and a teacher took a picture of him doing it. That picture--and the story behind it--are quickly going viral!
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TxDOT Spring Break Alcohol Awareness Campaign
As Spring Break gets underway, the Texas Department of Transportation recently launched its month-long DWI Hangovers Don't Go Away campaign at a press conference on South Padre Island. Aimed at curbing drunk driving and fatalities among young adults and college students, the event was held at the Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark and Resort. A campaign street team then rode Segways up and down South P
VISD Pre-Kindergarten Registration
VISD Pre-K preregistration will be held from March 17-April 4, 2014 at you neighborhood elementary campus during school hours. Application forms will be available in the school's front office, and if your child is deemed eligible for prekindergarten, you will have the opportunity to preregister them for the upcoming school year.
Battle Against Hunger March 7th
Accolade Homecare and Hospice will be hosting the 3rd annual Battle Against Hunger, a fundraiser to help battle hunger in the Crossroads region. This event will help our local food bank and food pantry to stock their shelves after the busy holiday season, and get them prepared for the summer months, when kids are home and the need is even greater.
Microchip & Nail Trim Day At DOCPAC
Don't risk losing your furry family members if they should stray! The Dorothy O'Connor Pet Adoption Center will hold a Microchip and Nail Trim Day at the Center (135 Progress Drive, Victoria, near the airport) on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from noon until 4:00 p.m. Microchips are $20 each and nail trims are $5. No appointment is necessary.
UHV Saturday Morning Book Break
Take a break with a book this weekend! The UHV Saturday Morning Book Break will meet on Saturday, March 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the University Center Building, Room 108 (3007 N. Ben Wilson St.).
The group--led by Dr. Cindy Schnebly, associate professor of humanities/English--will be discussing "Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling," by Ross King...
Take A Ride To The Nave Museum
It's time to unveil a new exhibit at the Nave Museum in downtown Victoria, and you're invited to see it for yourself! Starting today, March 6, 2014, the Nave Museum will be exhibiting Ride: New Works by Amber Eagle. Amber Eagle is an internationally exhibited artist who works in many different media and is well known for her exquisitely crafted award-winning art cars.
March Is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
The beautiful redhead in this picture is my mother, Cecilia (yes, that's six-year-old Yours Truly on her lap!). This photo was taken at Christmas time in 1966. Ten years later, my Mom was dead, due to complications from colon cancer. This makes March being Colon Cancer Awareness Month very personal to me!
The Truth Behind “Love You Forever”
One of the most-beloved children's books of all time is Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. This sweet story of a mother's never-ending love for her son has been read to kids for a couple of generations now. But do you know the tragic inspiration behind the story?