Newsletter
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
While growing up in the city of Victoria, there were things that came that created buzz in my network of friends. This will be my attempt to recall those things. Mazzio's Pizza was one that comes to mind. I still ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
As most of you are aware, I have three children. I am beginning to visit the places of my youth as I gather the clan for Victorian activities. Many places have changed since my youth and here are some of ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
The weekend was wonderful. It was wonderful to see my aunt and grandmother for the Fourth of July weekend bar-b-que at my parents' house. From the decorated golf cart to the brisket, everything was wonderful. The kids played with their ...
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I have known many artists, here are three.
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
I have been very fortunate in my life to have known many artists. Of course, I am using the term as Seth Godin uses it in his book "Linchpins." He describes the artist as the person who gives away out ...
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"This song goes out to homey and his friend..."
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
If you have ever listened to country music, you have heard about those backwoods, out in the boonies, in the sticks, parties with pickup trucks and music playing loud. In my first year at Victoria College, I was reacquainted with ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
I assume just about every child enjoys the thrill of climbing. I have seen it in all three of my children. They scale counter-tops, desks, furniture, cars, playgrounds, and anything else that is above three feet off the ground. Rewind ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
As a young hurricane watcher, I could not wait to catch a glimpse of the huge storm. It is amazing what amazes children. I forget which storm was brewing, but I was around 10 years old when that hurricane was ...
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Where was I during my life's major events?
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
I am in my last semester of schooling and one of the classes I have is "Leadership Through Generations." In every class that mentioned leading generations, it often shows up in more than one class, the discussion always entails "What ...
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Something went bounce in the night
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Back to the days of Cimarron. In my early teens, we were quite competitive and off season meant that we could create our own games. Sometimes in life, if you cannot reach your goal, you simply have to lower the ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Thanks to a liberal arts degree, I was able to study so many different areas at university. When I didn't have to take a class in my major field of study, I gravitated to elective English courses, or I mean ...