Country Lifestyles
April 2016 Profile – Michael Tittor: Engraved Art
By Jessica Crabtree
Steel to the eye is dark, cold to the touch and heavy. It is an item of little character or appeal, although its uses are many. The same can be said for copper, brass and silver; however, their differences in color, weight and shine are more pleasing to the eye and touch. All three have multiple uses; however how many people can render it beautiful?
The art of engraving is rare and coveted. It takes a special set of skills, patience and understanding of the tools and medium. Hours and hours of work and paying attention to tiny details are what make a silversmith, engraver or both. Of those people they can be any gender, of any race and age. They, too, are as diverse as the metal they engrave.
Michael Tittor resides in Paradise, Texas, and was raised just three miles from were he lives currently. It’s small town in Wise County, where most of the population lives outside town in a rural setting. Tittor’s ancestors, the Manns on his mother’s side, came to Wise County and settled in the mid-1800s. Tittor’s great-great-great grandfather even served as one of the very first sheriffs of Wise County. His name was W.J. Mann. On his father’s side, Tittor is of Russian descent.
Eventually moving their family to the family ranch, the Tittor family lived within walking distance of their uncle, aunt, grandparents and great-grand-parents. “Me, my siblings and cousins had 400 acres right in front of us to spend every day riding horses and hunting,” Tittor said. “My grandad was pretty old school. He ran most all Longhorns. We helped him work cattle all the time. It wasn’t until I was older that there was any other way to work cattle besides horseback,” he went on to say. To read more pick up the April 2016 issue of NTFR.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1-2 cups vegetable oil
½ cup diced white onion
2 tsp minced garlic
½ TBSP chili powder
¼ tsp oregano
½ tsp ground cumin
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ to a full can of Rotel tomatoes and green chilis
8 (burrito-sized) flour tortillas, warmed
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Toppings: salsa, sour cream, guacamole, queso
Directions:
Brown hamburger meat and onions in a large skillet until onions are slightly softened. Add in garlic chili powder, oregano and cumin. Stir and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Rotel. Cook and stir another five minutes. Set aside.
Warm tortillas in the microwave. On each tortilla, place about ½ cup of meat mixture. Do not overfill. Top with shredded cheese. Fold sides over the meat and cheese, then fold bottom over the sides and roll up. Place all folded chimichangas, seam side down, on a large plate and repeat with remaining tortillas.
To read more, pick up a copy of the May issue of NTFR. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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