Oct 25, 2023 | Story-Telling
Quarter Beer Night Most of us have heard at one time or another a hair-raising tale about an event which was so harrowing that it caused the storyteller’s “whole life to flash before” him. I’m not sure I’ve ever had such a “flash before me” experience; at least not...
Mar 30, 2021 | Story-Telling
The Mayor and I There once was a county clerk in Memphis, by the name of Dick Hackett. He was a hard line fundamentalist right winger who required female employees to wear bras. I wrote him and volunteered to be the county bra “inspector.” Needless to say, I didn’t...
Mar 30, 2021 | Family, Story-Telling
Scanning Family Photos March 30, 2021: My cousin, Betty Millican Barnes, sent a packet of old family photos. I’ve been scanning them and trying to figure out who’s who. To see what we’ve scanned so far, click on the “Family Photos” link in the menu above; or click...
Jan 2, 2021 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2021 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Jan 1, 2021 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2021 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Jan 2, 2020 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2020 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Jan 11, 2019 | Story-Telling
Volkswagen Bug Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek One of my favorite memories of driving a “Bug.” Running out of gas, but then coasting into the next gas station. One of my WORST memories of driving a “Bug.”...
Jan 2, 2019 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2019 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Oct 26, 2018 | Story-Telling
Where is Todd's Creek? Randal Byrd | September 16, 2016 | Church Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Greetings from River City! I grew up literally on the bank of a bayou back in Memphis, Tennessee. Of course, we didn’t...
Aug 4, 2018 | Story-Telling
The Magician’s Assistant Once, at a Gridiron Show cast party, the magician’s assistant made a play for me. I wasn’t interested and tried to dodge her. She persisted.One of the other acts was a lady barbershop quartet. They saw what was going on. They liked me...
Jan 2, 2018 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2018 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Aug 31, 2017 | Story-Telling
We Dodged a Bullet! Randal Byrd | August 31, 2017 | Storytelling We dodged a bullet! This picture was sent to us at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning (August 27, 2017). It was taken by our across the street neighbors. Our neighborhood became a river and a lake. Not one drop...
Jan 2, 2017 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2017 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Nov 2, 2016 | Story-Telling
Coming to Houston Back in 1998, we were invited by Houston Baptist University to come to Houston.1998She received her call on Monday, June 29, and they flew the two of us down on Wednesday, July 1, 1998. They made their offer to hire on Thursday, July 2nd; then on...
Sep 14, 2016 | Story-Telling
The Mayor and I There once was a county clerk in Memphis, by the name of Dick Hackett. He was a hard line fundamentalist right winger who required female employees to wear bras. I wrote him and volunteered to be the county bra “inspector.” Needless to say, I...
Sep 14, 2016 | Story-Telling
Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Saturday Morning Rassling A recent post to the Frayser High Class of 1969 website by Gary Harrison (class of ‘72) mentioned famous wrestlers, Tojo Yamamoto and Jackie Fargo. It reminded me...
May 3, 2016 | Story-Telling
PLAYING FOR PIZZA I just finished reading John Grisham’s “Playing for Pizza,” a story about an NFL quarterback who takes a five-month contract to play minor league football in...
Jan 2, 2016 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2016 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Oct 26, 2000 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2023 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Oct 26, 2000 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2019 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
