By Douglas PilsOct. 13, 2024 TROY, Texas -- Watching Nash Pils’ photography journey allows me to see so many things. The best of those are reactions and smiles Nash captures with his images. I think the joy he brings out has a lot to do with how he connects with people. Our hope is that photography can be something he relies on as a career as he gets older. We have no … [Read more...] about Sidelines with Nash: Why we do what we do
Personal Updates
She’s the best part of me
The love of my life turns another year older today. This past year was a mix of tough times and the kind of times built on faith, hard work and a bit of luck. She’s been the driver of all of that. And it’s not a stretch to say she saved us. More to the point, she saved me. When 2023 started, I was about as low as I could be, struggling to find my way while … [Read more...] about She’s the best part of me
The Battalion’s first leaders made impact on Texas
By Douglas Pils When The Battalion’s 130th birthday rolled around on Oct. 1, 2023, I did what I’ve done in many years – I posted Happy Birthday greetings. Yes, I work at Baylor University and the students working for The Lariat are now my daily concern. But The Battalion is where I got my start. It’s where I spent nearly a decade working to ensure its survival and growth. … [Read more...] about The Battalion’s first leaders made impact on Texas
Time for a change
This is my final week as the General Manager of Student Media at Texas A&M. It's been difficult to say and think about, but the week has arrived, so I've been saying and writing it in emails to tell more and more people. I've been back at Texas A&M since Nov. 5, 2014, first as assistant general manager and then rising to general manager in summer 2015 after Bob … [Read more...] about Time for a change
Welcome to the QuickBatt blog
I created TheQuickBatt in 2015 and then got busy working, advising, raising kids and living. I'm still doing all of that, but figured it was time to get back to this. By this, I mean writing. I have been covering the Franklin Lions' football playoff games for the Franklin News Weekly the past five weeks leading up to their return trip to the Class 3A Division II championship … [Read more...] about Welcome to the QuickBatt blog
