
“There is nothing good about a firefight,” Del Toro said. “Once you get into one, you never want to be in one again.” Del Toro, now a highly experienced and decorated combat veteran had already seen it all. And, being in a TACP, he had probably seen more of it than most when he and his scouting team departed the base camp on a weeklong patrol of the Afghani countryside.

He’s probably already bought himself everything he wants. So what do you wrap and put under the tree? Any or all of this list of to-the-minute good taste will appeal to his sophisticated side—and if he doesn’t have one, it’s time for him to cultivate it.
Friday Night Lights was an instant media darling at its late-2006 debut for its close reflection of Middle America. So why, during a strike-imposed hiatus, is there talk of possible cancellation? Are we too jaded for real-to-life TV?

Seven years ago, Jeanna Hoffman was just a waitress and bartender for a sports bar. Now she, along with husband Derrick and investor Robert Dierschke, own the Shenanigans Sports Bar

Two San Angelo entrepreneurs want to elevate the hamburger to a delicacy. Jared Newlin and Matt Wittie bought the former Angelo Burger, 2424 Vanderventer, in August. Since then, they have upgraded the quality of the items on the menu and added to it. The result is Roadrunner’s Burger Deli.

Think of it as a giant Lego set: Tons of blocks and other pieces that may be arranged in any order to create the desired staging effect. Located in the CARR building, Angelo State University’s Modular Theatre is one of six in the Texas Tech school system capable of fully undergoing such a change. Even the walls are moveable. And you can see a full demonstration of the modular stage at the current dinner theater performance of "Cross Stage Right: Die!" in San Angelo. Click here for a full exposé...