by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jan 18, 2020 | History, Texas history, Texas life
Anticipating sci-fi adventure On September 24, 1977, star-struck Texas Aggies were eager to experience a new, unprecedented space western, and Jim and I were joining right in. Texas Aggies are always going to add a super-charged level of committed enthusiasm to any... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jul 11, 2019 | Animals, Sports, Texas history, Texas life, Young Adult Fiction
Inspiring and equipping young women Martha Josey, champion barrel racer, has inspired and equipped young women in the art of barrel racing for generations. She also informed and equipped me to write about barrel racing in A Thing of Beauty. Martha Josey was not my... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | May 14, 2019 | Adolescent issues, Country Music, Music, Parenting, Texas history
The Same Old Controversy For generations, it has been a rite of passage for young people to zero in on a given form of music and for their choices to annoy or even alarm their parents. Sometimes teens and parents will practically battle over music. Nothing personal,...