by RS June | Sep 24, 2024 | Culture, Cowboy Talk, Travel
My roots stretch across the streets and suburbs of Trenton, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA. Growing up, I was always on the move, bouncing between homes and schools, trying to find stability in a life that was anything but. The city shaped me—teaching me the rules of...
by Texas Slim | Sep 22, 2024 | Texas Fire Relief, Cowboy Talk, I Am Texas Slim Foundation 501(c)(3)
There are no heroes, just those with a truck. “Have truck—will travel!” That’s not something Natalie Meeks of Cattle Mafia thought she’d be saying on the afternoon of the Smokehouse Creek Fire. The creator and founder of Cattle Mafia isn’t even located in the Texas...
by Texas Slim | Sep 15, 2024 | Cowboy Talk, Culture, Texas Fire Relief
In my last article, I told y’all I’d be writing a 5-part series to highlight and showcase the largest wildfire in Texas history. Now, I’ll start sharing my perspective from where I sit and stand. We’re Here It’s September 12, 2024, and today, I...
by Texas Slim | Sep 8, 2024 | Texas Fire Relief, Cowboy Talk, Culture, I Am Texas Slim Foundation 501(c)(3)
As I stepped out of the theater, one emotion came to mind. Humanity. Does it take a disaster the size of the largest wildfire in Texas history to see such a show of innocent and empowered humanity? I come from the dirt roads of West Texas, and most of the people...
by Texas Slim | Aug 25, 2024 | Cowboy Talk, Culture, I Am Texas Slim Foundation 501(c)(3)
I come from the dirt roads of West Texas. I also like to say I come from the “windy” dirt roads of West Texas. It was Tuesday morning and as I pulled onto that dirt road I noticed how strong the wind was before the sun had even broken the horizon. In my memory-...
by Andrea Gorda | Jun 15, 2024 | Cowboy Talk, Culture
Have you ever felt a little dismayed, confused or troubled by the fact you don’t seem to fit into a tidy box? That’s me, mostly, most of the time. Just when I think I’ve got it figured, something comes prancing across the scene and I am entranced. ...
