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The first thing I noticed was how blue the water looked. It wasn’t regular blue either… vacation blue. It was that blue you see on Instagram that looks fake in photos and makes everybody back home comment things like “Need this!” while sitting in traffic on their lunch break. … The four of us stood there for a second when we first arrived, just staring at the ocean as if we had discovered it ourselves. I think that’s what vacations really are at their core—grown adults paying thousands of dollars to temporarily believe life is softer than it actually is, right?

Posted on June 2, 2026 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

The Exception

Every so often, a teenager comes along who reminds you just how much is possible. Addison Girley is that kind of teenager. … A senior at Arkansas High School, Addison’s list of achievements reads as if it belongs to an entire graduating class rather than one person. She is a varsity starter in volleyball and basketball and earned 5A South All-Conference honors in both, along with Academic All-State recognition.

Posted on May 4, 2026 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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In late July 2024, I stood in a room surrounded by the people who loved my pop the most. The love of Granny’s life left this world the way most of us can only hope we someday will: held, prayed over, and deeply, deeply loved. Standing over Pop’s body, through tears, my granny remarked, “How blessed are we?” … In the middle of that morning’s peaceful scene stood Blair Lloyd, a Heritage Home Health and Hospice nurse I admire. … If you have ever experienced hospice, you already know that nurses don’t just show up with medical charts and medications.

Posted on May 2, 2026 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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Certain people in life quietly become the center of everything without ever trying to be. These very special people do not demand attention, they do not chase recognition, yet somehow the entire room feels warmer, more joyful the moment they walk in. For my family, that person has always been my Granny. … This January, she turned 80, which still feels impossible to anyone who knows her. Not that she hides her age, because Granny has never been one to pretend to be anything other than exactly who she is. But it’s because her spirit feels so timeless.

Posted on April 2, 2026 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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My entire life, I have been told I see the world a little differently than others. Not wrong, not right, just different. I have ADHD, and by default, I see things in very extreme ways, not making much room for middle ground. I tend to experience life in black and white, which means I can be very opinionated. That’s what this month’s column is about: my Hot Takes. These are my “bad” opinions, the ones that make my friends roll their eyes or text in group chats.

Posted on March 2, 2026 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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In 2020, my mom told me I was “firing on all cylinders.” However, I was drunk at lunchtime. That was my introduction to imposter syndrome. … My mom was so incredibly proud of me for landing my first big-boy job, and it was my first month writing for this magazine. But, for a long time before that, I had been spinning out. Directionless. Aimless.

Posted on February 2, 2026 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

TXK Book Club

Once a month, on the second Thursday, a small group of my favorite people gathers for discussion and the chance to develop friendships. Since 2023, our book club has met this way, with a casual evening set aside for reflection and connection. What began as a desire to share stories has become a dependable, much-needed pause in our busy schedules. … One of the best parts of our book club is the range it has naturally created. We read a different genre each month—a memoir one month, a mystery the next, followed by a classic or a debut author no one has heard of.

Posted on January 2, 2026 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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Five Things 2025 Taught Me. … Tony Bennett once said, “Life really teaches you how to live it, if you live long enough.” I know I’m young, but I believe life has already taught me enough that I could write a memoir. This year alone felt like earning a full degree in Adulting 101. … Something in the last 12 months flipped a switch in me, and I became obsessed with growth. I’ve been hungry for it. I have wanted to learn everything I possibly could, even when it was uncomfortable—maybe even especially when it was uncomfortable.

Posted on December 3, 2025 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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If you would have told me at 18 that my chat called “KIP,” I probably would have assumed it was a financial planning firm? Or a bad 2000s boy band I was a part of? (I always wanted to be in a band.) … Instead, it stands for “Keep It Professional,” which is hilariously ironic, because there is absolutely nothing “professional” about what goes on in that group chat. Just four best friends who somehow became family without realizing when it happened.

Posted on November 3, 2025 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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Last summer, lying in bed with COVID, I revisited an old comfort trilogy, Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man films. They are the ones with Tobey Maguire crying with his whole face, the campy one-liners, and the upside-down kiss that defined my generation. They were in constant rotation in my household when I was growing up. I remember every square inch of their DVD covers. … As a full-grown adult, I wasn’t expecting much when I pressed play, besides maybe a little nostalgia to carry me through the fever sweats. But then Spider-Man 2 happened.

Posted on October 2, 2025 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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