Newsletter
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By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
For a lot of people, this time of the year rocks. Next week is Thanksgiving, and then we'll be in full holiday mode with Black Friday, then Christmas and New Year's right around the corner. Stop the presses -- I'm ...
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Sneak Peek: A look at the 11-11-10 Veterans Day Advocate
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
Veterans Day holds a special place for me. I'm a third-generation veteran, following in the footsteps of my grandfather and father, a Korean War Veteran. I'm a veteran of the the first Persian Gulf War. So I usually take the ...
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Your Advocate: Page check for Nov. 5 edition
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
I'll give you a sneak peak in the video below of what the trophy will look like for the East-West Battle of the Boot football game Friday night. The idea came from the other traveling trophies between football rivals in ...
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Titans' Friday night lights recap
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
Well, it certainly appears Victoria East is for real. I know, Titans fans, you've been believers for some time. I've been kind of been sitting on the fence, though. East is good, but the Titans do have their problems. They ...
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By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." Yogi Berra One session today focused on strategic leaders, and key points they all encompass. One definition of a strategic leader might be: A person who has the insight or ability ...
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By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
I'm fortunate this week because I have the privilege of attending the Poynter Institute's Leadership Academy. One of the sessions thisI'm fortunate this week because I have the privilege of attending the Poynter Institute's Leadership Academy. One of the sessions ...
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Your Advocate: Page check for Oct. 7 edition
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
It's not every day we have a story about a local Emmy award winner. The Oct. 7 edition has such a story on Michael T. Boyd, who is the costume director on the Disney movie "Secretariat," which will be released ...
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Check out high school sports over on AdvoSports.com
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
One of the things I like about high school sports is kids play the game the way it's supposed to be played. The games don't feature million dollar athletes. The looming threat of labor strife, or strikes, doesn't hang over ...
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Check out football video on AdvoSports.com
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
This past Friday night, we posted more than 70 video clips from high school football games on AdvoSports.com. Most of the video appeared there within minutes of the actual play in the game. We call it "Almost Live" video. Using ...
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Your Advocate: Page check for Sept. 9 edition
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
In Thursday's paper, we'll have a cool story package on mums. People not familiar with Texas homecoming traditions, like myself (three years ago) or new photographer, Marie De Jesus, probably haven't heard of mums For the uninitiated, a homecoming mum ...