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Texas Strip Steak?

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stirred the pot this week with a social media post suggesting the iconic New York strip steak be renamed in honor of the Lone Star State. It’s a bold move with meat lovers everywhere picking sides.

Texas has a solid case. With its sprawling cattle ranches and a barbecue culture that’s practically a religion, the state knows beef. The New York strip (prized for its marbling and flavor) could easily fit under the Texas brand, where everything’s bigger, including the steaks. Patrick’s proposal feels like a patriotic flex, a chance to plant the Texas flag on a culinary classic.

But New York’s not giving up the title without a fight. The strip’s name hails from the 1800s, tied to Delmonico’s, a legendary NYC eatery that made it famous. For New Yorkers, it’s about heritage and not just a cut. Renaming it could spark a turf war juicier than the steak itself.

Is this a Lone Star triumph or a Big Apple tradition worth defending?

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Do You Remember?

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On February 28th, 1993, a quiet stretch of land near Waco, Texas, became the epicenter of one of the most infamous standoffs in American history.

The Branch Davidian compound, home to a religious sect led by David Koresh, erupted into chaos when federal agents arrived to execute a search warrant.

What began as an attempt to investigate allegations of illegal firearms possession spiraled into a violent gun battle, marking the start of a 51 day siege that would captivate the nation and end in tragedy.

The Waco Siege sparked fierce debate about government overreach, religious freedom and the use of force. Critics accused the ATF and FBI of bungling the operation, pointing to the poorly planned initial raid and the aggressive final assault.

Defenders argued that Koresh’s dangerous ideology and arsenal left authorities with few options.

The tragedy also fueled anti-government sentiment, inspiring figures like Timothy McVeigh, who cited Waco as a motive for the Oklahoma City bombing two years later on April 19th, 1995.

Today, the Waco Siege remains a polarizing chapter in history. It’s a cautionary tale of how mistrust, miscommunication, and extremism can collide with catastrophic results.

The site of the Mount Carmel Center is now a quiet memorial, a somber reminder of the lives lost and the lessons still debated more than three decades later.

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Moving The Chicken Base…

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It’s true, KFC is pulling its corporate headquarters out of Kentucky after nearly a century tied to the state.

Yum! Brands, the parent company, announced on February 18, 2025, that they’re shifting KFC’s U.S. base from Louisville to Plano, Texas, where it’ll bunk with Pizza Hut’s global HQ.

About 100 Louisville based employees will relocate over the next six months, and another 90 remote workers have 18 months to make the move.

The company’s calling it a “strategic decision” to boost collaboration across its brands, and some speculate Texas’s business friendly perks (like no corporate or personal income tax) might be a draw, though Yum! didn’t confirm that.

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