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June 10, 2026

Tim Brown’s Nolan

By: W.F. Strong

Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong dug into a new book about one of the Lone Star State’s most iconic athletes. Sports journalist Tim Brown wrote “Nolan” about Nolan Ryan’s rise from playing ball in Alvin to holding seemingly unbreakable Major League Baseball records.


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September 8, 2026

My ‘Gunsmoke’ Summer

What happens when a show that stopped producing new episodes several decades ago breaks into the top 10 streaming TV series?

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August 19, 2026

Why “Redneck Dave” didn’t trust banks

It might be worth considering what you can learn by examining how someone saves their money.

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July 22, 2026

Remembering the bass boat heroes (Re-run)

The way we face storms is symbolic of our resilience to unmitigated pressure. As Texans, we know this well.

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July 8, 2026

Texas Phonetic Alphabet REVISTED

Texas Standard is an interactive program. We don’t just share news and information with you — we’re also interested in hearing *your perspective. Our commentator WF Strong recently got in on this interactive element of Texas Standard when he solicited feedback for his Texas NATO alphabet idea.

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June 24, 2026

The Texas phonetic alphabet

R is for Rodeo or Rattler. S Shiner, Space X? And T is for Texas, isn’t it?

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June 10, 2026

Tim Brown’s Nolan

A look into a new book about one of the Lone Star State’s most iconic athletes.

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May 28, 2026

Rebroadcast: The craziest race you’ve never heard of happened on Padre Island

Texas Standard commentator WF Strong says that, starting in the 1950s, participants in the Padre Island Walkathon covered 110 miles – all walking, no running – over three days.

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April 29, 2026

How a man named Connie forged a global chain that started in Texas

Texas has been the starting point for a lot of iconic brands. Whataburger, H-E-B and Buc-ee’s are a few modern behemoths that come to mind. But Texas as a place to start a business goes back way further than that. W.F. Strong has the story of a man named Connie who forged a global chain […]

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