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Education: Understanding the Three Legs of Sustainability

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By Martha Crump | [email protected]

A few years ago, the prospect of retirement started becoming a possibility. After spending 40-plus years in a healthcare profession, with the last 34 as a professor in a university setting, it was time to move forward with the next stage of what I laughingly called “finding what I want to do when I grow up.” I had always helped with the family ranching business, but in a more part-time scenario. I was the after hours, days off, weekend, summer break ranch hand. While I was definitely involved, there were times when the place that I loved the most seemed the most remote from what I was actually doing.


Don’t get me wrong, I also loved my chosen professional career, and I knew my salary and insurance coverage helped support our ranching business. But it’s just not the same as being involved full-time. We’ve all heard the joke that says “Behind every successful rancher/farmer is a wife that works in town.” Quite honestly, many folks in the business of agriculture live that very lifestyle. With the realities of economic survival in today’s world, it just makes sense.

To read more pick up a copy of the November 2021 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.

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On the Road with Dave Alexander

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It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.

Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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On the Road with Dave Alexander

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Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”

With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.

To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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On the Road with Dave Alexander

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On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.

Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.

To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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