-
Columbus Day Redux
It's amazing how things have changed during my lifetime. Back in the dark ages of my elementary school days, Columbus Day was recognized as a school holiday (later is was masked as a teacher word day). The week or so leading up to the day had lessons which revolved around Columbus, his journeys and the initial exploration and settlement of North ( Read more... ) -
AP and Afghanistan
Scanning the headlines today brought with it a sense of deja vu, and not necessarily in a good way. Shortly after the end of the Vietnam War, my parents took me to visit a woman who had once worked at the same hospital in Ardmore, OK where my mother worked when I was born. This woman, one of the most gentle, loving souls I've every had the ( Read more... ) -
test attempt two
let's see if it works now' -
Testing
cross post capabilities 1 -
Swine Flu
Earlier today I posted a comment on Facebook about the swine flu and how i wonder if we're not overreacting just a bit. I agree that we should take precautions. But come on, guys, the precautions need to be coordinated and make sense.
What brings on this near rant is the contradictory examples being set in Fort Worth. The school district ( Read more... ) -
For those of you in the Houston area or in the Fort Worth area
Pass this to anyone you know in the Houston area.
The Houston Tea Party
Join us in Protesting the Stimulus Package No Taxation without Deliberation!
When: Friday, February 27, 2009
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Fondren Green at Discovery Green Park!!! Right in front of Amphitheatre!! http://www.discoverygreen.com/
City/Town: Houston, TX
Bring a sack ( Read more... ) -
Thank you, Mr. Bush
I may not have always agreed with your policies, but I do believe this country would be much worse off if you had not been in office on 9/11.
Mr. Obama, starting tomorrow, you will be my president. I wish you well and pray you do your best for this country and not bend to the will of any particular interest group or political party. -
Happy New Year
Here's wishing everyone a happy, healthy and rewarding New Year! May this year be better than the one before.
I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions, but I have a couple for this year. The first is to be more dedicated to my writing. It was such a blast seeing my name after a short story in the anthology, Better off Undead, this year So, ( Read more... ) -
When I Hate Admitting I'm From Texas
There are times when I really hate telling people I'm from Texas. Strangely enough, it usually revolves around what we tend to call politics down here. When it's not politics, it's sports. Well, now we've got a real reason to hide our heads and it mixes both sports and politics.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3760232
Rep. Joe Barton, ( Read more... ) -
I Guess It's Official
I came home today after several days away house-sitting for friends to find my contributor's copy of Better Off Undead in the mail. I'll admit to more than a little nervous trepidation as I ripped open the mailing envelop and thumbed through the book. Sure enough, there were the wonderful stories by Sarah A. Hoyt, Kate Paulk, Robert Hoyt, Alan ( Read more... )