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Mike Thompson Jr.

Mike Thompson Jr. is a native Texan who grew up in East Texas and lives in Austin now with grandchildren. None of them hunt. Yet. All of them love Dixie.

Articles by Mike Thompson Jr.

The Second Leaving

Moms and dads know the feeling when a child first goes off to school. It’s the end of the happy chaos of raising children. But grandparents know that feeling too.

That Dog Won’t Hunt!

Whether hunting or watching TV at home, you will never be alone with a good dog by your side.  Dixie and I may never get another bird, but a bird…

Selling 3301

Today, many in our society seem to want change for its own sake. I hope a different spirit continues among those neighbors and the street remains a neighborhood as it…