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Insider: I learned creases in sneakers are a big no-no with teens today. I had to buy my son crease guards, which are as silly as they sound.

Insider: I learned creases in sneakers are a big no-no with teens today. I had to buy my son crease guards, which are as silly as they sound.

“Why are you walking like that?” As my 12-year-old son crept across our living room, he turned his toes outward and walked on his heels. He stepped gingerly, though I don’t know if there’s another way to step when one avoids using their toes. I was perplexed and wanted to know the deal. My eyes…

Wide Open Country: Inside the Treasured History of Texas Dance Halls and the Fight to Save Them

Wide Open Country: Inside the Treasured History of Texas Dance Halls and the Fight to Save Them

There’s nothing like dance hall sounds: the twang of a steel guitar, the sweet notes of a fiddle, boots shuffling across worn wooden floor boards. The Texas dance hall environment is pure nostalgia, wholesomeness and excitement rolled up into one package. From older couples who’ve been dance partners for decades showing they’ve still got it to twirling…