Tara Holley

After a few minutes I become more accustomed to the quiet and my brain calms. I start to notice the sounds of nature. Then, the ideas start to come.

Check out this 'flash day event' at Moth + Moon on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. offering $40 to $50 tattoos. Proceeds benefit For the Silent.

Delicious food, fun times with our canine companions, and an opportunity to benefit the SPCA of East Texas.

I turned just in time to see Jasper the Cat, with an enormous strawberry in his mouth, dart out of my grasp and run and hide under the sofa.

This could be the purrr-fect place to find your new best friend. Also featuring the live music of Dustin Becker and some great local brews. Yeah, I'll be there.

Bring the camera and check out some of the coolest cars you'll find around East Texas. Get lunch at one of the food trucks or downtown restaurants.

Thanks to Twitter updates from co-writer Ed Solomon, fans were treated to a "play-by-play" as cast and crew gathered in N'awlins for rehearsals & cast dinners.

In conjunction with the expo, there will also be the "Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Airshow" on Saturday night, July 6 at twilight.

Now, I've heard hawks flying over from time to time. However, this has been...different.

Who knows? Sometimes these are the "fringe" breakthroughs that lead to a paradigm shift in a decade or two that could surprise us all. I hope so.

Perhaps part of it was realizing that whenever I walked outside, the chance that I would be confronted by a hungry zombie mob was generally a small one.

It could be as simple as pairing a simple spaghetti dish with a nice red wine and the Godfather series. Or how about pairing BBQ with Lonesome Dove?

Even the smallest changes you make toward whatever goal you're seeking to accomplish--if you maintain those consistently--you'll be amazed at what you can do.

Sometimes it's the little things: The stream of tiny stressors plaguing our days like a million metaphorical mosquitoes during an East Texas summer afternoon.

Enjoy a variety of entertainment including activities for the kiddos, amusement rides, and an outdoor concert featuring Uncle Kracker for FREE.

June is "Adopt-a-cat" month and Starnes Animal Clinic is teaming up with local rescue groups to find forever homes for these adorable cats and kittens!

I'm not going to be in a hurry to re-fill every nook and cranny. I'll start with the necessities and add only what I find to be truly meaningful and beautiful.

It's just the first phase of a larger project. We've heard from city officials that the goal is to create a regional hub for skaters all throughout our area.

Some of my happiest memories of him were when he would get out his guitar and play for us. Any moment at home could become a mini-concert. Happy times.

Southside Park will become more inclusive and fun for all of our kids--which are what parks should be all about. Well done, City of Tyler.