Podcasts about Abilene

Is the AI industry actually overbuilding, or is the physical world moving too slowly to keep up? In this episode of the MAD Podcast, OpenAI's Head of Industrial Compute, Sachin Katti, takes us inside the "belly of the beast" of what may be the largest infrastructure project in human history. We explore the staggering physical reality of the AI boom—from $50 billion supercomputers and liquid-cooled data centers that "turn electrons into tokens," to overhauling the U.S. power grid and exploring nuclear energy. Sachin also pulls back the curtain on OpenAI's Stargate strategy, their move into custom silicon with Project Jalapeno, and the mind-bending reality that AI is now beginning to design the very chips that will power its own future.(00:00) — Cold open: “One of the largest things humanity has ever built”(00:30) — Welcome: Sachin Katti, Head of Industrial Compute at OpenAI(01:44) — Is this the biggest infrastructure buildout in history?(03:41) — Why OpenAI is building a new industrial muscle(04:54) — What an AI data center actually is(05:27) — “Factories turning electrons into tokens”(06:35) — Why AI data centers need liquid cooling everywhere(08:10) — The power problem: grids, generation, transmission, substations(10:43) — Behind-the-meter power and gas turbines(11:02) — Why nuclear “can't come soon enough”(11:49) — Jalapeño: why OpenAI is designing its own AI chips(13:19) — Tokens per watt: the new metric that matters(13:38) — Why inference may now dominate AI compute(14:58) — Is OpenAI overbuilding compute?(16:47) — Why OpenAI thinks the bigger risk is not building fast enough(17:55) — Communities, jobs, water, and the local data-center debate(21:16) — How OpenAI chooses data-center sites(22:25) — What “industrial compute” means inside OpenAI(25:59) — Sachin's path: Stanford, startups, Intel, OpenAI(28:05) — OpenAI's compute portfolio: Microsoft, hyperscalers, neoclouds(29:37) — Stargate explained(31:21) — Abilene, Oracle, and the next wave of AI data centers(32:48) — How massive AI compute gets financed(34:05) — How OpenAI designed Jalapeño so quickly(35:59) — AI is starting to help design AI chips(36:20) — MRC: the networking problem behind 100,000 GPUs(38:47) — Bottlenecks: transformers, turbines, electricians, supply chains(40:29) — Guaranteed capacity: intelligence as a supply unit(42:08) — Will AI data centers move to space?

We've been talking about it for weeks and it is officially here!This week, we celebrate Radio Connection Live's 14th anniversary as a brand and as a program, whether on the chat lines, Internet radio, podcast and back to Internet radio, and social media, and much much more, you have been through it all with us, and we appreciate your support!Join us as we celebrate where we've been and where we're going, and also stay current with Radio news, including some format shifts in Atlanta, Georgia, another Station joining K-LOVE in San Jose, and also a brand new afternoon host in Abilene, Texas.We go to Danville, Virginia for Small market Radio country style, and we even revisit an air check from Orlando from one of our alumni guest named Ellis feaster.Thanks again for 14 amazing years, we are not done anytime soon!

AI is no longer simply another fast-growing demand segment for the data center industry. It has become the “organizing principle” around which development strategy, infrastructure design and market selection are increasingly structured. On this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Colby Cox, Managing Director for the Americas at DC Byte, about the forces determining where the next generation of AI infrastructure can actually get built. According to Cox, the market is no longer constrained primarily by demand or access to capital. The decisive constraint is executable power: whether capacity has truly been secured, when it can be energized, and whether the grid or an onsite generation strategy can support the intended phases of development. That gap between announced and deployable capacity is becoming increasingly visible in DC Byte's data. Cox says the firm has recorded a roughly 20% increase in projects remaining in the committed or early-stage categories, with power availability responsible for much of the delay. At the same time, the scale of AI development continues to expand. At the beginning of 2023, DC Byte tracked three committed projects of at least 900 MW. Today, it tracks 17, along with 49 additional projects of that size in early-stage development. Fifteen of those early-stage projects exceed 2 GW, with several approaching 10 GW. Inside the data hall, rack-density assumptions are changing just as quickly. Designs are moving from traditional averages near 6 kW per rack toward serious planning around 100-kW racks, with some AI environments pushing beyond 300 kW. That shift affects nearly every layer of the facility, including electrical distribution, busway, breaker coordination, floor loading, mechanical plant design, piping, commissioning and heat rejection. Liquid cooling is consequently becoming a primary design system rather than a future retrofit. Cox also examines the emerging geography of AI infrastructure. Development is spreading beyond established markets toward locations where power, policy and community support can be aligned. Texas activity is extending beyond Dallas-Fort Worth into markets including Pecos and Abilene, while Louisiana has moved from roughly 9 MW of data center capacity several years ago to a pipeline measured in gigawatts. Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and outer portions of the Atlanta market are also attracting attention. But power is not the only variable redrawing the map. Local resistance, permitting risk and community trust are now material elements of project underwriting. As Cox puts it, the AI campus map is being redrawn “by power first and politics second.” The conversation concludes with a look at behind-the-meter generation. Although most data center operators would prefer not to become power companies, onsite systems—particularly those built around natural gas—are becoming necessary in some markets as either a bridge to utility service or a longer-term solution. Listen to the full episode for a data-driven examination of power availability, gigawatt-scale development, rack density, emerging markets and the new execution realities shaping the AI data center sector.

In this episode, we talk with Tanner Evans of Frontier Longhorns in Abilene, Texas, about the vision behind Frontier Cattle Company and the program he's building. With a focus on preserving the legacy of the Texas Longhorn while building for the future, Tanner shares how Frontier is producing cattle known for standout color, strong structure, and impressive horn. Tune in as we discuss the importance of quality genetics, long-term breeding goals, and what continues to drive his passion for raising exceptional Longhorns.Frontier Longhorns - https://www.frontierlonghorns.com/The Longhorn Exchange - https://www.thelonghornexchange.com/Send us Fan Mail From the Pasture with Hired Hand:Hired Hand Websites (@hiredhandwebsites): https://hiredhandsoftware.comHired Hand Live (@hiredhandlive): https://hiredhandlive.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiredhandwebsites/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiredHandSoftwareTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hiredhandwebsitesNewsletter: https://www.hiredhandsoftware.com/resources/stay-informed

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), travel writer Robin O'Neal Smith shares her unforgettable journey along the Kansas Gunsmoke Trail, exploring legendary Old West towns, fascinating museums, historic landmarks, and the stories that helped shape the American frontier. Travel through iconic destinations including Dodge City, Abilene, Wichita, and Hays, where you'll discover attractions like Boot Hill Museum, Old Cowtown Museum, the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Keeper of the Plains, Fort Hays, and more. Robin also discusses how television classics like Gunsmoke helped preserve interest in America's western heritage while highlighting the real history behind these remarkable communities. Perfect for history lovers, road trippers, and anyone planning an unforgettable Kansas adventure, this episode celebrates the people, places, and stories that continue to define the American West—making it a fitting listen as America commemorates its 250th anniversary. Read Robin O'Neal Smith's article: https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/kansas-gunsmoke-trail  Plan your own Kansas Gunsmoke Trail adventure: https://www.kansasgunsmoketrail.com/  Learn more about Robin O'Neal Smith: https://robinonealsmith.com/  Learn more about IFWTWA: https://www.ifwtwa.org/  Follow this podcast: https://food-wine-travel.podbean.com/  Check out the Big Blend Radio Travel Food & Wine Digital Podcast Magazine: https://online.fliphtml5.com/yhwzg/ekxy/#p=1 

Congratulations to the Poth Pirates crew who took third place in the State LineMAN Challenge at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, held June 20. Poth competed in the 3A group that also included teams from Cameron Yoe, Clyde, Comanche, Dublin, Eastland, Grandview, Idalou, Millsap, Rains, Shallowater, Tarkington, Tidehaven, Troy, Valley View, and Woodville. Well done! Article Link

In June of 1987, eighteen-year-old Michael Jefferson "Mike" Adams seemed to have everything going for him. A recent early graduate of Cooper High School, Mike had already enrolled at Texas Tech University to study architecture, worked full-time to save for college, and had purchased his own car through hard work and determination.On the night of June 8, after closing the grocery store where he worked, Mike drove to his family's home in Abilene. His stepsister watched from a window as he stepped out of his car and casually spoke with someone waiting in another vehicle parked along the street. The interaction appeared completely normal.Mike was never seen again.When his family awoke the next morning, his car remained in the driveway, his wallet and cash were still inside the house, and his bed had never been slept in. Detectives quickly concluded that Mike had likely believed he was leaving for only a short time with someone he knew and trusted.Over the years, police have explored numerous theories surrounding Mike's disappearance. Despite decades of investigation, none of those leads have ever provided definitive answers.Nearly forty years later, Mike Adams remains missing. His father spent the rest of his life searching for answers before passing away in 2024, never learning what happened to his youngest son.If you have information about the disappearance of Michael Jefferson Adams, please contact the Abilene Police Department at (325) 673-8331.You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at https://patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFor Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click https://linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast#WhereIsMikeAdams #AbileneTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #MissingPerson #Missing #Disappeared #Disappearance #Vanished #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #UnsolvedMysteries #Homicide #CrimeStories #PodcastRecommendations #CrimeJunkie #MysteryPodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin to Richard Flores from Abilene, TX.Join Gin in the new Fast Feast Repeat app for The Grown-Up Year: 52 Weeks to Listen, Play, and Nourish, as well as a growing collection of intermittent fasting resources. Go to app.fastfeastrepeat.com to join us or go to the App Store and download the Fast Feast Repeat app, available for both iPhone and Android.Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There's nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don't Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there's just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you're new to intermittent fasting or recommitting to the IF lifestyle, join the 28-Day FAST Start group. After your fast start, join us for support in The 1st Year group. Need tips for long term maintenance? We have a place for that! There are many more useful spaces beyond these, and you can interact in as many as you like. Visit ginstephens.com/community to join us. An annual membership costs just over a dollar a week when you do the math. If you aren't ready to fully commit for a year, join for a month and you can cancel at any time. If you know you'll want to stay forever, we also have a lifetime membership option available. IF is free. You don't need to join our community to fast. But if you're looking for support from a community of like-minded IFers, we are here for you at ginstephens.com/community. Richard is an architect. He shares how a Christmas trip and a growing awareness of his health concerns pushed him to make a change at the start of 2024. What began as a few days of fasting in solidarity with his daughter's medical prep eventually led him to Gin Stephens' books, then into intermittent fasting. He began on Labor Day of 2024 with the 28-day Fast Start Day by Day book. He explains that the early days were hard, but having a day-by-day roadmap helped him stay committed when his old habits and fears about hunger tried to pull him back.As Richard kept going, he lost weight, moved through plateaus, and started uncovering the deeper reasons he had used food for comfort, celebration, and convenience. He talks openly about a lifelong pattern of oversized portions, family food traditions, and the mental tug of wanting to “finish what's on the plate,” and how fasting has helped him break that cycle. A CGM also gave him a powerful wake-up call, showing him how certain breads, buns, and sugary drinks spiked his glucose and left him crashing, while simpler meals with protein and vegetables kept him satisfied much longer.Richard's story becomes especially encouraging in the way fasting has changed how he lives, not just how he eats. He's stronger, walking more, running in short bursts again, and even planning hikes and more joyful movement like dancing, because he wants fitness to feel fun rather than punishing. He closes with the advice that new intermittent fasters should jump in and start now, because waiting for the “perfect” time only delays the change they want.Join Gin in the new Fast Feast Repeat app for The Grown-Up Year: 52 Weeks to Listen, Play, and Nourish, as well as a growing collection of intermittent fasting resources. Go to app.fastfeastrepeat.com to join us or go to the App Store and download the Fast Feast Repeat app, available for both iPhone and Android.Get Gin's books at: https://www.ginstephens.com/get-the-books.html. Good news! The second edition of Delay, Don't Deny is now available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audiobook. This is the book that you'll want to start with or share with others, as it is a simple introduction to IF. It's been updated to include the clean fast, an easier to understand and more thorough description of ADF and all of your ADF options, and an all new success stories section. When shopping, make sure to get the second edition, which has a 2024 publication date. The audiobook for the second edition is available now! Join Gin's community! Go to: ginstephens.com/communityDo you enjoy Intermittent Fasting Stories? You'll probably also like Gin's other podcast with cohost Sheri Bullock: Fast. Feast. Repeat. Intermittent Fasting for Life. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Share your intermittent fasting stories with Gin: gin@intermittentfastingstories.comVisit Gin's website at: ginstephens.com Check out Gin's Favorite Things at http://www.ginstephens.com/gins-favorite-things.htmlSubscribe to Gin's YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_frGNiTEoJ88rZOwvuG2CASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AlleyCatHowlCool Blue Hosted by DJ Hobo Lobo & Split-Pea McGee With some of the best Rockabilly & 1950's Style Rock & Roll(And Whatever the Alley Cat drags in) Featuring thrills and chills by : 1.) Ling Ting Tong - Bill Haley & The Comets [Bill Haley & The Comets]2.) There's Trouble Brewin' – Jack Scott [Great Scott]3.) Boppin' Bonnie – Eddie Bond & The Stompers [Baby, Baby Baby/Boppin' Bonnie]4.) Death Letter Blues – The Krewmen [Klassic Tracks]5.) Goofin' Around - Glen Glenn [Goofin' Around/Susie Green from Abilene]6.) Falling To Pieces – Colbert Hamilton & The Nitros [Love Or Glory Man]7.) All I Can Do Is Cry – Hillbilly Moon Explosion [Raw Deal]8.) The Hitman – Jittery Jack [Jittery Jack E.P.] 9.) Bewitched – The Sirocco Bros. [The Devil's Music]10.) Boy in Blue - Hillbilly Moon Explosion [Bourgeois Baby]11.) Country Witch – Jack Scott [Rave On]12.) Day By Day – Dan Sartain [Legacy of Hospitality]13.) Ruby Carol – Los Santos [Cowboys & Cosmonauts]14.) Won't Back Down – Bloodshot Bill [Psyche-O-Billy]15.) When My Baby Passes By – Bloodshot Bill [Shook Shake]16.) The Crossing -- Ray Campi [The Original Rockabilly Album]17.) Georgia Boy – Billy Jo Killen [Skippin' Along]18.) Big City --- Ray Campi & Tony Conn [High School Hellcats Reunion]19.) Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford [Sixteen Tons] 20.) Cotton Fields – Frantic Flintstones [The X-Ray Sessions]21.) Delores --- Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers [Rockability] 22.) Rita - Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers [Crazy Rhythm] 23.) Yah! I'm Movin' -- Jimmy Patton [Yah! I'm Movin'/Love, Come Back To Me] 24.) Headless Horseman – Marcel Bontempi [Headless Horseman] 25.) Down Bound Train – Marcel Bontempi [Down Bound Train] 26.) The Life and Times of Chameleon Head - The Meteors [Demonology]27.) Noboby's Baby – Hillbilly Moon Explosion [By Popular Demand]28.) Viva Zapata – Link Wray [The Pathway Sessions] AlleyCatHowlKeep A'Howlin'

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but the giant datacenters being built across Texas finally got Mitch's attention.What began as a simple question—what exactly is a datacenter?—quickly turned into something much bigger.Why are companies spending billions of dollars building AI infrastructure in places like Abilene, Texas? Why do these facilities require so much land, power, and investment? And what do some of the smartest and wealthiest people in the world believe is waiting on the other side of this massive bet?Along the way, Mitch explores the Stargate project, the Texas power grid, the history of Spindletop, and the wildcatters who helped shape the Lone Star State.Are we witnessing the beginning of the next great technological revolution?Or just another speculative boom?Nobody knows yet.But it's an interesting question.Mitch Wonders is where Texas porch talk meets life's big questions. Each episode, Mitch — a cranky but curious Texan — takes a plainspoken look at today's world with humor, humility, and a shot of wisdom you can actually swallow.Catch up on all episodes, see pics. of recent guests, YouTube clips, BBQ and whiskey reviews, subscribe, and visit the Merch Store athttps://mitchwonders.com/ . Got feedback? Hit Mitch up at https://tinyurl.com/kc2e4wu3  and...thank you!

One hot Texas afternoon, four people climbed into a car with no air conditioning and drove 85 km to Abilene for dinner. The drive was brutal. The food was bad. They came home exhausted.Not one of them had wanted to go.THE STORY BEHIND THE PARADOXJerry B. Harvey, professor of management science at George Washington University, told this story about his own family in his 1974 paper "The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement."His father-in-law suggested the trip. His wife said it sounded great. Everyone agreed. Only on the way back, in silence, did the truth come out—starting with his mother-in-law: "To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy it. I only went because the three of you were so enthusiastic."Every single person had gone along because they thought the others wanted to.THE COUNTERINTUITIVE COREAfter several episodes on managing conflict, Harvey flips the question."It's not about managing conflict better. The more dangerous organizational failure is the inability to manage agreement."Groups take actions that contradict what every individual privately wants—because each person wrongly believes everyone else is enthusiastic. The result is a decision nobody supports, frustration all round, and bewilderment about how it happened.The mechanics: members privately agree about the situation and what to do, but fail to communicate it. Everyone misreads the collective reality, acts against their own wishes, and then blames each other—which sets up the next trip to Abilene.WHY IT'S NOT GROUPTHINKA crucial distinction. In groupthink, people genuinely talk themselves into believing the bad decision is right. In the Abilene Paradox, they never believe it—they just go along.The engine is the fear of separation: the anxiety that voicing dissent will get you ostracized. People run "negative fantasies" about what happens if they speak up, and the imagined risk of exclusion outweighs the real cost of going along."Clark's first stage of psychological safety is inclusion safety. Here we have the opposite—the fear of exclusion."WHY THE LEADER SHOULD SPEAK LASTA practical tip: in a meeting where you want honest input, be the last to speak. The moment you reveal your view, people read your face and align to it. The hope of belonging quietly overrides their real opinion.THE JAKOB SCENARIO ON ROLEPLAYS.AIThis is exactly why Bernhard built a scenario to practise it. "Where Are We Actually Going?"—free in June.Five friends from their London Business School MBA plan a trip. It opens in a WhatsApp group. Jakob says: "Let's go to Greece." Jonah: "Greece is nice, I'm easy though." Another: "Croatia would be lovely…" And it drifts. Your job: get the group to a place everyone actually wants. Harder than it sounds. (Make all the personas agree on one location and you might win a prize.)"Reading about the Abilene Paradox is the easy part. Practice is where it shows if we actually inhaled what we learned."The scenario isn't negotiation or facilitation. It's closer to hearing what people are not saying—and slowing the group down long enough to find out what they actually want before the booking link goes out.ONE TOOL TO TRYThe "three hats" exercise (adapted from DreamWorks): assign an optimist, a realist, and a pessimist, and argue the case from all three roles. Suddenly you're not the person saying "I don't want to go to Abilene"—you talk it through, see the pros and cons, then decide.Today's invitation: start listening for what people don't say but actually think.REFERENCE: Harvey, J. B. (1974). The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement. Organizational Dynamics.LINKS: bernhardkerres.com | roleplays.ai#AbileneParadox #PsychologicalSafety #Teams #Leadership #Coaching

Melody Bio:Melody Post is a cult survivor, advocate, and storyteller. From 1989 to 1994, Melody was a member of the House of Yahweh, a cult based in Abilene, Texas, which she joined with her parents and younger sister. Her experience in the group has shaped her mission to raise awareness about cults and help others heal from similar experiences.Melody has been happily married to her husband for 29 years, and together they have raised three adult sons. She resides in a cozy cottage on a picturesque lake in northeastern lower Michigan, where she finds peace and inspiration in nature.As the co-host and producer of the Cultimatum Podcast, Melody partners with Anonymous Andrew to provide a platform for cult and human trafficking survivors to share their stories. Through the podcast, she aims to educate others about the dangers of coercive groups and foster a supportive community for those on their journey to recovery.Melody brings a wealth of life experience to her advocacy, having worked in a variety of fields, including retail, secretarial work, home healthcare, tool and die, and as a print shop assistant. Her diverse background and compassionate approach make her a relatable voice for those seeking understanding and hope.Links:Cultimatum TikTok Link =https://www.tiktok.com/@cultimatumpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZP-97BY4KsacaFCultimatum Instagram Link= https://www.instagram.com/cultimatumpodcast?igsh=MXBnNXllYjBtc2hwcg==Cultimatum Facebook Group = https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1H3XPpdTmG/Cult Escape & Healing Facebook Group = https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18pkaVfE32/

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis and Eli Berk start the show still trying to figure out how the “67” trend started and dive into other famous phrases throughout history. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Abilene, Kansas. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine […]

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Success is not about luck or connections handed to you — it comes down to two things: information and access, and most people are missing both. I learned this at a dinner with a highly affluent man, and it connected back to something my brother and I were already doing as kids hustling baseball cards in Abilene, Texas. In this episode, I break down exactly how to position yourself to attract the right information and earn your way into the rooms that matter. Key Takeaways Success breaks down to two core elements: having the right information and having access to execute on it. If you are the end user of news and social media, you are not in the loop — you are the product being sold. Become an expert in your field and people will naturally bring information to you instead of you having to chase it. Reliability is the key to access — people at high levels need to know that if you say you will do something, it gets done, no excuses. Networking only works when you bring either information or access to the table — without one of them, you are just exchanging business cards with people who do not care. Action Steps Audit where your information is coming from this week — if it is only social media or news, find one expert, mentor, or industry insider you can connect with who operates closer to the source. Identify one area where you can become so reliable and excellent that people in higher rooms begin to notice and invite you in. Before your next networking event or meeting, determine whether you are bringing information or access to offer — if you cannot answer that, do the work first before you show up. Notable Quote It is so much easier to attract people than it is to chase people. Be an attraction.

Former NSF water researcher, Texas Farmers Union secretary, and candidate for Texas Ag Commissioner, Clayton Tucker joins the Soil Sisters to discuss the rapid expansion of AI data centers across Texas—and why many farmers and rural communities are sounding the alarm. Tucker explains how large AI facilities are impacting water supplies, electricity prices, housing costs, health, and agricultural land in towns like Abilene and across rural Texas. The conversation explores concerns around power grid strain, backup generators, noise pollution and heat, effects on livestock, and the lack of transparency surrounding data center resource use. We also talk regenerative ranching, hemp, data center cooling alternatives, soil remediation, food monopolies, PFAS runoff, and Tucker's campaign ideas for the future of Texas agriculture. Plus: school gardens, local organizing, and why he believes communities need a stronger voice in shaping AI infrastructure development. MEET OUR GUEST: Clayton Tucker is a former water researcher for the National Science Foundation, Secretary of the Texas Farmers Union, a fair trade organizer, and he helps manage his family ranch in Lampasas, TX. Clayton is running to be our next Texas Agriculture Commissioner to make food and farming affordable, protect our water, and put the brakes on AI Data Centers in our communities. Learn More & Get Involved: https://www.claytontuckertx.com/  | Connect Clayton Tucker on Social: @claytontuckertx on X, FB, IG, YT TIME STAMPS: 00:00 Meet Clayton Tucker 02:17 Ranch Roots and Regenerative Shift 06:05 Why Data Centers Alarm Farmers 08:50 Noise and Heat Impacts 15:03 Tech Fixes and Short Lifespans 17:25 Jobs Claims and Local Inflation 21:37 What Counts as AI Data 26:04 Power Grid Strain and Organizing 32:36 Water Risks and Water-Free Cooling 35:47 Hemp Oil and Texas Hemp Future 58:46 Food Policy And Monopolies 01:04:33 School Gardens For Kids

In this conversation with Richard Beck, author of The Book of Love, we explore what it actually means to read Scripture through the hermeneutic of love. Richard helps us see that we have to reckon with our attachment to God - whether we actually believe he's for us - because that fear or security shapes everything about how we read. We get into the violent texts of the Old Testament, why both conservatives and progressives have their own blind spots, how the Bible raises hard questions, and what seeing the cross through a hermeneutic of love looks like.Richard Beck is professor of psychology at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, where he also lives. He is a popular blogger and speaker and the author of several books, most recently The Shape of Joy and The Book of Love. His published research also covers topics as diverse as the psychology of profanity and why Christian bookstore art is so bad. Beck leads a Bible study each week for inmates at a maximum-security prison.Richard's Book:The Book of LoveRichard's Recommendations:What it Means to be ProtestantConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@shiftingculturepodcast.comGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeSupport the podcast and the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show

Table of Contents: Updated Group Prayer–List of Current Event Prayer Points–Part 1 The Importance of “The Sacrifice of Praise” To God This is Why You Walk Your Yard After a STORM! Separation From Unbelievers and the World NOW – Trump reiterates that American’s financial situations are less important than the Iran war: ‘That’s right, that’s a perfect statement, I’d make it again.’: HE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH! PERIOD!  First-hand Account From a Respected ICE Agent–They are LYING about mass deportations in America–It’s NOT happening—Total Lies! England's King Charles Just Announced The Full Implementation of the DIGITAL ID – The Surveillance Trap IS HERE! The AI Boom Few Are Talking About – It's Coming For YOUR Wallet, Water & FREEDOM! It's happening–Your Home Could be Gobbled up by the AI/Datacenter Machine Pure Evil: AI Datacenters and Infrasound & Are These “Datacenters” Actually Concentration Camps? AI Chat Bots Are Insane & Demonic: ‘Chaos Ensued, Agents Dead’: AI Bots Placed In Virtual Town For 2 Weeks Go Crazy & Kill Each Other! Massive Georgia Data Center Steals 30 MILLION Gallons of Water Amid Drought! Listener Comment: Firsthand Information Regarding Entergy Infrastructure Shipments to Louisiana / Public Funding Concern MILITARY OPERATIONAL AI DATA CENTERS: OpenAI is building the world's largest AI data center called Stargate in Abilene, Texas The Body of Christ needs to be praying & fasting against these AI Datacenters hard–You can check if you are near one here: https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/ Listener Comment: North Carolina Data Centers Map PDF: Emergency Freedom Alerts 5-18-26 Click Here To Play The Part 1 Audio Source

Throughout 2026, as part of Glasstire's 25th anniversary, the publication is organizing panel discussions in Dallas-Fort Worth, The Panhandle, West Texas, East Texas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and The Valley. Each panel features artists, art critics, and arts professionals from the region discussing the area's art and art writing over the past two-and-a-half decades. Glasstire presented the second Talking Texas Art event at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) Firehouse Theatre on Thursday, April 23. Panelists included Judy Tedford Deaton, Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Collections at the Grace Museum in Abilene; Jon Revett, Professor of Art and Department Head of Art, Theatre, and Dance at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU); Charles Adams, founder of the Charles Adams Studio Project (CASP) and former gallerist in New York and Lubbock; and Amy Von Lintel, author and Professor of Art History at WTAMU. The panel will be moderated by William Sarradet, Glasstire's Assistant Editor.  If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art and artists. You can make a one-time donation or become a sustaining, monthly donor here: glasstire.com/donate

Deborah Booth visits a presidential museum in Abilene, Kansas.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOThe Lebold Mansion in Abilene, Kansas, was built on the very grounds where Abilene's founders, Tim and Eliza Hersey, built their stone dugout in 1857. The Hersey dugout, ingeniously incorporated into the mansion's tower, offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of this historic site.The mansion was built in 1880 for banker Conrad Lebold and its halls have witnessed a whirlwind of fortune and misfortune. From Lebold's bankruptcy in 1889 to a revolving door of owners facing financial ruin, this mansion seemed cursed by a cycle of abandonment and decay.Today, the mansion continues to captivate visitors with its rich and unique architecture. Owner Joseph Tatner ensures there's always something intriguing happening within its walls. The Lebold Mansion is ready to share its stories with those daring enough to listen.#LeboldMansion #AbileneKansas #HauntedKansas #HistoricHauntings #HauntedHistory #ParanormalKansas #CursedProperties #HauntedMansion #MidwestHauntings #GhostStoriesLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!The Lebold Mansion in Abilene, Kansas, was built on the very grounds where Abilene's founders, Tim and Eliza Hersey, built their stone dugout in 1857. The Hersey dugout, ingeniously incorporated into the mansion's tower, offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of this historic site.The mansion was built in 1880 for banker Conrad Lebold and its halls have witnessed a whirlwind of fortune and misfortune. From Lebold's bankruptcy in 1889 to a revolving door of owners facing financial ruin, this mansion seemed cursed by a cycle of abandonment and decay.Today, the mansion continues to captivate visitors with its rich and unique architecture. Owner Joseph Tatner ensures there's always something intriguing happening within its walls. The Lebold Mansion is ready to share its stories with those daring enough to listen.Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Hodge Pack Podcast Hodge, Josh and Misti have show full of visitors. We discuss how the legacy of media mogul Ted Turner shaped so many sports fans. He help create a large group of Atlanta Braves fans, by simply making the team available to watch.Abilene Wylie West Junior student Wylie Berry was our Hodge Pack Sport Clips Youth Athlete of the Week. Wylie shares how he thinks on the mound and which positions he likes to play. The Big Country Electric My Town had the State Champion Sweetwater Lady Mustangs golf team were in studio telling the story of their history making season. Coach Jerrod Gee's team, Bailey Rainbolt, Halley Nixon, Peyton Gee, Cylan Patterson, and Mackenzie May are the first girls team to bring a golf state championship to Sweetwater.Abilene Flying Bison general manager John Stark, was in studio to kick off the season. Annika Women's All Pro Tour professional golfer Claire Vermette join the showon our "Pest Patrol Phoneline" to discuss her tournament victory. Claire won the Pierce Furniture Women's Opn in Abilene, TX. In our "Tyler Cagle Law Firm Objection" segement Hodge let everyone know that the peanut M&M is the superior of all M&Ms. Support the show

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Election notes: Republican Brett Ligon easily wins the special election for Texas Senate District 4. Lubbock re-elects McBrayer mayor by 70%. An Obama Marxist organizer got over 40% of the vote in Lubbock's District 3 (Bruegel won it with 54%) Abilene has a runoff for city council Place 4 between Tammy Fogle and Benjamin Bailey. (Fogle is a friend of the show.) Dallas ISD voters pass $6.2 billion in bond debt on themselves Fort Worth voters double mayor and council member salaries Texas Supreme Court further humiliates Lubbock Co.'s Bowtie Bully Curtis Parrish. National Democrats are making moves in TX15 and TX35. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Anti-Wimp update: Driver saves women & children, shoots carjacker in Garland.Texas wins again, this time its a “triple crown”: Texas Wins 2026 Prosperity Cup As Top State For Job-Creating Business Investment.Some bad news on the pro-life front today: Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies. Pro-Choicers recognize that abortion is too evil to even describe; watch Rep. Brandon Gill in action.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

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Texas has produced some of the most unsettling unexplained reports in the Phantoms & Monsters archive.In this episode, Lon Strickler examines a disturbing collection of Texas encounters involving a strange humanoid photographed at a gas plant near Kenedy, a missing-time UFO case near Beeville, a possible military-connected childhood encounter near Chase Naval Air Station, a predator-like ranch creature in Zapata County, owl-woman transformation reports from El Paso, a giant unidentified snake at Lytle Lake near Abilene, an alternate-life experience triggered by lightning, an invisible humanoid encounter in Mission, the Man-Wolf legend of Marshall, and the strange Hebbronville anomaly cluster.These cases do not have a single simple explanation. Instead, they suggest a wide field of Texas high strangeness involving cryptids, humanoids, UFO phenomena, missing time, folklore, and witness trauma.If you have had an unexplained encounter, contact Phantoms & Monsters.

Texas has produced some of the most unsettling unexplained reports in the Phantoms & Monsters archive.In this episode, Lon Strickler examines a disturbing collection of Texas encounters involving a strange humanoid photographed at a gas plant near Kenedy, a missing-time UFO case near Beeville, a possible military-connected childhood encounter near Chase Naval Air Station, a predator-like ranch creature in Zapata County, owl-woman transformation reports from El Paso, a giant unidentified snake at Lytle Lake near Abilene, an alternate-life experience triggered by lightning, an invisible humanoid encounter in Mission, the Man-Wolf legend of Marshall, and the strange Hebbronville anomaly cluster.These cases do not have a single simple explanation. Instead, they suggest a wide field of Texas high strangeness involving cryptids, humanoids, UFO phenomena, missing time, folklore, and witness trauma.If you have had an unexplained encounter, contact Phantoms & Monsters.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Hodge Pack Podcast Hodge Josh and Misti, share their thoughst on 76 teams being the new number for March Maddness. The Texas Rangers are heading into Detroit needing to get the offense going. Dixon Sitzes is our Hodge Pack Sport Clips Youth Athlete of the Week. He broke his arm earlier in the year, but played baseball with a cast on. Misti's Bag of questions sponsored by Mulligan's put everyone working for the CIA and staying top secret. The Community Foundation of Abilene is presenting its tenth and final Abilene Gives. Katie Alford, the President CEO of the Community Foundation, joined the show to share the the journey of Abilene Gives and the plans going forward. ESPN's Marty Smith joins the show from Churchill Downs and gives a preview of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. Plus much more.Support the show

KT has a story about a kangaroo on I-20 in West Texas, as well as the shocking fact about the wolves of Chernobyl, who seems to be multiplying and incapable of getting bigtime diseases. 

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneCaleb Downs is a Cowboy. Is it because he beat Schotty in a putting competition? Maybe. Arvell Reese was not prepared for this question from the Disability Channel. And Jake is suspended from Twitter again (00:00) - Open: Weekend check (48:11) - Sports: Grading Cowboys draft (01:10:46) - Audio from Cowboys draft weekend (01:44:16) - News: Kangaroo on the loose in Abilene (02:03:35) - VM birthdays/Today in History ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Austin-area Republican Congressman and candidate for attorney general Chip Roy has introduced McCarthy-esque new legislation that would allow political ideology and religion to be used as reasons for deportation, de-naturalization and exclusion of immigrants: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5840389-chip-roy-mamdani-act/...Meanwhile Ken Paxton, still in office for now, has filed a lawsuit against the Democratic and progressive fundraising platform ActBlue, just in time for the midterms: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/20/ken-paxton-act-blue-democratic-fundraising/Corpus Christi is running dry - but Abilene is also in trouble, and once again it's due to big business overrunning the citizenry: https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/abilene-is-paying-the-price-for-texasDallas attorney and longtime Democratic politico Domingo Garcia has had his voter registration cancelled, because he's dead - except, he's not: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1409716660904246The Texas Tribune has published a search tool to find out who will be on your primary runoff ballot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-may-2026-primary-runoff-ballot/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We have TWO live events on the calendar! The first is in Houston on Wednesday May 20, when we'll record a live podcast with the newly-elected members of the Cy-Fair ISD board to discuss the undoing of MAGA damage to that district. Space is limited! Please RSVP here: ⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/cypressisdpodcast⁠⁠⁠We're also excited to see you in Dallas for our 16th anniversary celebration on Tuesday June 16! Make your reservation now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/anniversary2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Progress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KPFT-FM in Houston⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - and into Spanish language media! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and to our Spanish expansion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Hodge Pack podcast, Hodge, Josh and Misti are back together talking sports life and everything in between. Rory becomes only the fourth golfer to win back to back Masters, joing Jack Nickalus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. We look and discuss what are some of the hardest things in sports to duplicate.Abilene High golfer Grant Duve and his coach Scott Findley join the show to talk qualifying for state for the first time in school history. Grant shares how is friend introduced him to the game.Anthony Durate from Eastern Little League's Tennessee Smokies is our Hodge Pack Sport Clips Youth Athlete of the Week.Misti asks her most off the wall question of all time. She catergorizes noodles in ways never done before. She even has restaurant she would like to open. Plus Hodge, Josh and Misti, take a look at the upcoming NFL Draft. Support the show

Public-private hotel deals don't run on a private equity playbook. Cities use them to create demand and pull outside dollars into the market. Suzanne Bagnera, PhD, CHA, CED joins me, and we talk with Walter Peseski, Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Garfield Public/Private, about how these projects get financed and why brands matter.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: At the State Board of Education meeting, Democrats show they are dead set against teaching our History and show their hypocrisy over so-called “experts.” Our friend Don Frazier and Schreiner University are now suspect because the school received a grant from a conservative think-tank. Dems have never had a problem with university “experts” fully funded by Leftwing grant money!And also as you'd expect, advocates of Islam are upset that radical Islamic terror is tied to, well, Islam in the history curriculum! Plus, they want Islam portrayed, quite wrongly, as being influential in American and Texas History.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says that the Texas House of Reps. could have a Democrat takeover this cycle. Dems have gained big in the past in certain cycles but Patrick doesn't provide any evidence that Dems could pick up the seats needed to take the majority this time around. Would Burrows remain Speaker if they did? He was elected such by Democrats.Record oil production in West Texas helps stabilize U.S. supply amid Iran war. Yes, and this is by Republican design and only exists because we have fought back the Democrats policies to hobble production and refining.Will Abilene's mayor and council members commit to adopting the No New Revenue Rate for this next year, avoiding another property tax increase? Report shows the city flush with revenue.Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Documents from Over 1,000 Municipalities as Part of New Effort to Stop Cities From Illegally Raising Taxes.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Kirk House, a singer-songwriter and Americana artist, who discusses his musical background and support for veterans and first responders. Kirk shares his journey from growing up in church communities in Arkansas to performing in Abilene, Texas, and now based in Fort Worth, where he developed his unique "Texas Soul" music style blending country, Americana, gospel, blues, and R&B influences. The conversation highlights Kirk's personal connection to veterans through friends and family, his volunteer work with first responders, and his involvement with Airpower Foundation's Walk 22 event, where he has performed the national anthem and supported veterans' mental health awareness initiatives. Visit https://www.kirkhousemusic.com to learn more and connect with Kirk House.

Ever agree to plans you didn't actually want to do? That's the Abilene Paradox, and it secretly shapes more of our choices than we realize. In this episode, I break down why we go along with the group, how it shows up in friendships, school, and early careers, and how to reclaim your voice without feeling guilty. Learn why pausing before saying yes could change everything about how you live your life. Part 4 of a 5-part series on the invisible rules of success.

In episode 403 of the RV Miles podcast, Jason and Abby share spring RV prep tips that go beyond flushing the water system, including doing a nearby campground “spring shakedown” to wash the rig, check seals, test smoke detectors, and more. Abby explains RV Miles' rebranded, curated newsletter now publishing four times a week (podcast, news, national parks, and a weekend “Road Signs” edition) and, in the tank segment, they discuss a planned 2,300-site RV park near Abilene, a cougar under an RV in British Columbia, Abby's bread-baking mishaps, and a recommendation to read Project Hail Mary before seeing the movie. Ross from  @RVTIPSANDTRAVELS  has done a couple great de-winterizing videos, this general one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMN0o9GLxg And this one for folks with a tankless water heater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L27Me5ggTlw The giant RV parn near Abeline: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/big-rv-park-bigger-water-needs-abilene-makes-exception/ *Get links and more in the show notes at https://RVMiles.com/403 *Support independent RV journalism and unlock great perks by becoming a Mile Marker

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: New polling is out in the Texas Republican primary runoff race for U.S. Senate between Ken Paxton and ol' John Cornyn. One might say about it: The more things change, the more things remain the same. Paxton is leading Cornyn and as expected has picked up the majority of Wesley Hunt voters. See the full breakdown from Quantus here.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Anti-Wimp update: Incident leads to home invasion; homeowner was ready for action.Federal court in Texas strikes down FinCEN's horrible real estate surveillance rule that burdened title companies with big expenses and fines. Hub City Title's Lee Williams discusses the issue with us.Microsoft to rent data center expansion in Abilene from which Oracle backed away.TEA orders public schools to suspend instruction and activities related to the nasty Cesar Chavez. Also, new leadership for Fort Worth ISD announced.UNT to cut its leftwing Women's and Gender Studies minor.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!The Lebold Mansion in Abilene, Kansas, was built on the very grounds where Abilene's founders, Tim and Eliza Hersey, built their stone dugout in 1857. The Hersey dugout, ingeniously incorporated into the mansion's tower, offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of this historic site.The mansion was built in 1880 for banker Conrad Lebold and its halls have witnessed a whirlwind of fortune and misfortune. From Lebold's bankruptcy in 1889 to a revolving door of owners facing financial ruin, this mansion seemed cursed by a cycle of abandonment and decay.Today, the mansion continues to captivate visitors with its rich and unique architecture. Owner Joseph Tatner ensures there's always something intriguing happening within its walls. The Lebold Mansion is ready to share its stories with those daring enough to listen.Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOThe Lebold Mansion in Abilene, Kansas, was built on the very grounds where Abilene's founders, Tim and Eliza Hersey, built their stone dugout in 1857. The Hersey dugout, ingeniously incorporated into the mansion's tower, offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of this historic site.The mansion was built in 1880 for banker Conrad Lebold and its halls have witnessed a whirlwind of fortune and misfortune. From Lebold's bankruptcy in 1889 to a revolving door of owners facing financial ruin, this mansion seemed cursed by a cycle of abandonment and decay.Today, the mansion continues to captivate visitors with its rich and unique architecture. Owner Joseph Tatner ensures there's always something intriguing happening within its walls. The Lebold Mansion is ready to share its stories with those daring enough to listen.#TheGraveTalks #LeboldMansion #AbileneKansas #HauntedKansas #HistoricMansion #HauntedHistory #GhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedAmerica #VictorianMansion #FrontierHistory #ParanormalInvestigation Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: News from the campaign stack including more little Jimmy Talarico Tales: Talarico faces backlash over viral anti-meat, pro-vegan comments Talarico insists that white people are inherently racist, spread “virus” of racism Talarico's Dangerous Record on Taxes: Opposing Income Tax and Death Tax Bans TX32: Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows out TX15: Democrat Bobby Pulido faces scrutiny over controversial music video, posts Deadline to withdraw from runoff passes, neither Cornyn or Paxton withdraws while Trump still plays with an endorsement Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Texas Education Agency Investigating Islamic-Tied Charter School.In Leftism, the ends always justify the means. They take such straight from Marx and in the César Chávez SCAM Dolores Huerta knew! Don't give her victim status, she knew what ol' C.C. was about and didn't tell because it might hurt the “movement.” Scum all around. Texas Values had the best take on the scam's disclosure: Texas Values Calls for Austin ISD to Restore Good Friday; Cancel Cesar Chavez/ Dolores Huerta Day Amid Child Sex Abuse Allegations.Lubbock to get Chick-fil-A distribution center. Abilene regains United Express flights. Will connect to Denver and Houston.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Send a textIn this episode of the Hodge Pack Podcast, Hodge is off swimming with sharks while Josh and Misti have Evan Harris join them in studio.The World Baseball Classic is in full swing and a number of MLB stars are playing for their countries.An important Abilene treasure Maxwell Municipal Golf Course is set to reopen, under our great friend of the show, Kyle King's leadership. Kyle shares how he is helping make his dad, Jack, dream come true.March Madness is upon us and let the brackets be filled, busted and everything in between. How does one go about filling out their March Madness bracket? Misti opens her bag of questions with one that makes Evan, and Josh think. "If you had a genie and were given 3 mediocre wishes, what would the be?Chorus Abilene was back in the studio. Lacey Bilyeu, Monique Rosario Speckles along with Hadley Kidwell and Beto Sansom share their journey to becoming finalist for Abilene Idol's Grande FinalePlus much more!Support the show

What's actually happening with #SaveThePCA right now? We pulled together some sharp PCA churchmen to talk through it — the movement, the overtures, and what's coming at General Assembly. Grab a drink. This one's worth your time.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Talarico Tales are proliferating across media as I predicted. Here is one of several today: Rising Texas Dem Talarico faces backlash for ‘creepy' remark about trans kids.Today I bring you a column from The Federalist by Chris Bray that is a Talarico Tale also involving the truly damaged, by TDS, David French: David French Suffers An Apparent Brain Injury Over James Talarico.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Oracle denies Abilene AI data center expansion reports. Watch the wording carefully because the expansion issues was not as presented. The issue was whether the expansion would be for OpenAI and its Oracle partnership. I think there are real problems. Compare the stories I covered yesterday, below, with the email from competitor AWS I received today.From yesterday's show: “Oracle's spending on AI data centers has the company in a pinch, layoffs expected. The giant Abilene Stargate data center proposed expansion may, or may not, happen as Oracle and its OpenAI customer are backing out. However, Meta may step in for that project.”ExxonMobile may move legal headquarters from New Jersey to Texas. Governor Abbott Statement On ExxonMobil Redomiciling In Texas.Here is the story involving our friend Cassie Daniel: Friends remember beloved Austin woman shot and killed in Houston. This is Cassie's firsthand telling of it via facebook.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Oracle's spending on AI data centers has the company in a pinch, layoffs expected. The giant Abilene Stargate data center proposed expansion may, or may not, happen as Oracle and its OpenAI customer are backing out. However, Meta may step in for that project.Meanwhile: Texas expected to be world's largest data center market by 2030. Stop complaining and ride the boom!Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Steve Toth beat RINO Dan Crenshaw for Congress and now explains why he is endorsing Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP U.S. Senate runoff.RIP: The legendary Texas musician Augie Myers, last of the original Texas Tornados, had died at 85. We honor Myers and the sound with most of today's show bumper music.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

On a quiet night in 1996, a routine stop to pay an internet bill turned into one of the most infamous paranormal encounters in modern history. Two children. Coal-black eyes. And a single chilling demand: let us in. Tonight, we uncover the origin of the Black Eyed Kids.In the spring of that year, journalist Brian Bethel experienced something that would spark one of the internet's most enduring urban legends. After sharing his story online, others began coming forward with eerily similar accounts. Pale faces, monotone voices, completely black eyes, and an unsettling need for permission to enter.In this episode, we explore the original encounter, the wave of reports that followed, and the disturbing lore surrounding what have come to be known as the Black Eyed Kids.Are they demons? Extradimensional beings? Or something even stranger?Want more free scary shows that I make? Search for them here! https://scary.fm Find Edwin on social media as @edwincov and get more of these episodes at HorrorStory.comAdditional resources: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/drbkw952rt92x7iuesclu/AKd7QJL612TZkqFhArXxpqU?rlkey=lt0f0a9jcg9dl98p6zjfqx2hi&st=j1pkknai&dl=0

For several weeks, a red pay phone sat outside a tattoo parlor in San Francisco's Mission District — with a sign reading ‘Call a Republican.' If you picked it up, a blue pay phone with the sign ‘Call a Democrat' in the conservative city of Abilene, Texas would ring. This project, created by a company called Matter Neuroscience, aimed to connect Americans from vastly different backgrounds via the old-fashioned phone.  Links: What Happens When Democrats in San Francisco Call Up Republicans in Texas? It's Pretty Cordial | KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At eleven years old, she chose to sleep in the cellar of her great-grandmother's house—unaware she was stepping into a space that was already occupied. What followed wasn't a single haunting, but a relationship: a drowned woman named Anne, a colder figure who touched and shook the bed, and a growing sense that the house was reacting to her presence.Years later, after moving back to Abilene with her fiancé, the activity returned—stronger, more physical, and no longer limited to familiar spirits. When a protective family pendant vanished, something else arrived. Something that crawled instead of walked. Something that made even Anne afraid.This is a story about unlocked spaces, inherited boundaries, and the moment a haunting escalates into a territorial fight for ownership.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalEncounter #EntityAttachment #ShadowFigure #HauntedCellar #TrueParanormal #UnseenThreat #GhostAndEntity #Ghosts #ParanormalPodcast Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

At eleven years old, she chose to sleep in the cellar of her great-grandmother's house—unaware she was stepping into a space that was already occupied. What followed wasn't a single haunting, but a relationship: a drowned woman named Anne, a colder figure who touched and shook the bed, and a growing sense that the house was reacting to her presence.Years later, after moving back to Abilene with her fiancé, the activity returned—stronger, more physical, and no longer limited to familiar spirits. When a protective family pendant vanished, something else arrived. Something that crawled instead of walked. Something that made even Anne afraid.This is a story about unlocked spaces, inherited boundaries, and the moment a haunting escalates into a territorial fight for ownership.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalEncounter #EntityAttachment #ShadowFigure #HauntedCellar #TrueParanormal #UnseenThreat #GhostAndEntity #Ghosts #ParanormalPodcast Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story: