A couple of weeks ago, Texas Standard commentator WF Strong shared some news with a few members of our staff. Now, he’s ready to share it with all of you.
Episodes
January 7, 2026
Traces of Texas – A priceless gift for all Texans
W.F. Strong offers up a story of thanks for Traces of Texas.
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December 17, 2025
How Three Gifts To UT Gave All Texans A Fourth: The Gift Of The Stars (re-run)
WF Strong talks about how the McDonald Observatory came to be.
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December 3, 2025
Mix up your holiday entertainment with a history of Texas’ lawless influence on Old West
WF Strong tells us that the author has a new book he’d recommend for those who might need an antidote for Hallmark holiday movies.
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November 19, 2025
George Foreman’s resilience: A two-time rags-to-riches story
Boxer, preacher, and grill super salesman George Foreman died in his longtime hometown of Houston in March. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong has been thinking about Foreman’s life and how he literally fought his way from rags to riches more than once.
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October 22, 2025
The two men who rescued Shiner Beer
In 1909, in the little town of Shiner, a group of German and Czech farmers decided they missed the beer of the old country. They pooled their money, built a ramshackle brewery, and called it the Shiner Brewing Association. But they weren’t brewers. They were farmers. The beer was, well, bad. Locals apparently joked it […]
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October 8, 2025
Did you know a Texan actually co-founded the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)? But before that, she showed prowess in several other sports. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong explains that she was so good at baseball, she was nicknamed after one of the greatest players of all time. Here is the story of Mildred “Babe” […]
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September 24, 2025
Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong has met a lot of Texans throughout the years. Some have shared bits of history from the Lone Star State. Some have recalled old family traditions or news of certain oddities. But others have imparted on him some unique problem-solving skills. This story tells of two old friends and their […]
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September 11, 2025
Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong reminds us of a time you’ll find particularly in rural Texas – Cowboy Time.
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