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By Mark Harris From The Front Porch Magazine archives: Summer–Fall 2010, pages 13 and 51. Some people growing up have the experience of being able to go into a basement or attic of a friend or relative. If the basement belongs to a relative, then maybe they get to go more than once, and with someone who knows about all the things stored. Then the questions asked could be, “What is this” or ‘What was this used for?” Then someone might say that things always smell musty or that

Dear friends and neighbors, As America marks 250 years, this Fall/Winter 2026 issue asks not only what makes us proud to be Americans, but what that inheritance requires of us. Across these pages, patriotism takes many forms. It looks like neighbors joining together to put someone back on the road and help him reach a new job. It looks like a mother and daughter building a downtown business rooted in faith, family, beauty, and encouragement. It lives in the memories of Americ

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Ever wonder how the Six Flags theme part got its name?

This aint your ordinary thrift shop--it's the body of Christ coming together for a larger purpose.

Author is a boarder patrol agent on the Texas-Mexico boarder and friend of the Front Porch Co-Editors who wished not to be named for fear of public backlash. Published: Winter 2025 The escalating tension between cartels and U.S. Border Patrol has taken a dangerous turn following a series of significant actions by the Trump administration and the state of Texas. These moves, which have rattled transnational criminal organizations, have led to a frightening response—one that th