Monthly Archives: April 2010

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Pink primrose and mint

Pinks

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Posted on April 22, 2010 in Rancho Roly Poly, Scribbles, Texana

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Closeups of Sol

Posted on April 21, 2010 | Comments Off on Closeups of Sol

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Stunning new pix and video of Sol from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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Posted in Science/Engineering, Space, Weather/Climate

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What’s up with Yon Michael?

Posted on April 21, 2010 | Comments Off on What’s up with Yon Michael?

I’m still sending him a donation every month, and I have enjoyed his recent work, mostly photo essays from Afghanistan Good ones. I’m not necessarily concerned that his embed has abruptly ended, or that some milbloggers are coming down on him for his recent subsequent condemnation of Allied and NATO C.O. Gen. McChrystal.

The concomitant whacks of some liberal bloggers aren’t important. Gen. M, after all, is a servant of Obamalot, and Obamalot is hardly inspiring these days.  So I’ll just cross my fingers that Yon’s stunning (and rather petulant)  Facebook remarks are as supportable as the rest of his work has been for many years. And then just wait and see.

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Posted in Afghanistan, Blogosphere, Library, Obamalot, The War, Troops

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What Billy Joe Shaver said after he was acquitted

Posted on April 21, 2010 | Comments Off on What Billy Joe Shaver said after he was acquitted

“Well, I’m sorry this whole thing happened, and I’m just hoping we can become good enough friends where he can give me my bullet back.”

We’ll leave it up to Scott, who posts Shaver’s picture atop his blog page, whether it’s true or not.

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Posted in Library, Scribbles, Texana

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San Jacinto Day

Posted on April 21, 2010 | Comments Off on San Jacinto Day

Hardly noticed by the politically-correct news media nowadays (don’t want to make the Hispanics mad, etc.), this anniversary of the Texian victory over the Mexican army of dictator Santa Anna, and his capture, still resonates with lovers of Texas history.

After all, as they say, “the modern destiny of Texas began” 174 years ago today. Meanwhile, part of the old battleground, ever crowded by the Houston Ship Channel and the petrochemical industry, is being threatened by development.

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Posted in Library, Scribbles, South of the Border, Texana

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Mourning dove and chicks

Posted on April 21, 2010 | Comments Off on Mourning dove and chicks

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Mr. B.’s grandma in Fort Worth took this one of a nest on her back porch.

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Posted in Mr. Boy, Mrs. Charm, Texana

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Quoth the Raven: 404

Posted on April 21, 2010 | Comments Off on Quoth the Raven: 404

A literary funny (above) from the Old Grouch, a commenter at Dustbury.

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Posted in Blogosphere, Library, Scribbles

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