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More Lake Travis drought

Posted on September 15, 2009 | Comments Off on More Lake Travis drought

Debilitating-drought-to-continue-in-South-O1RJ8LA-x-largeThe upper end of Cypress Creek Arm, at Anderson Mill Marina on Lake Travis, is a boat-and-float-filled pasture.

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Lake Travis drought

Posted on September 15, 2009 | Comments Off on Lake Travis drought

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This sloop (probably full of water from the recent rains thanks to the open hatch) and the two sloops behind it were abandoned at Anderson Mill Marina, apparently because the owners weren’t paying their slip rent. The rest of the boats, and the docks, were moved out toward the main basin where there’s more water. I haven’t seen this part of the lake, called Cypress Creek Arm, this low in twenty-four years. It’s going to take at least two or three flash floods to bring this back to normal.

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One year after Ike

Posted on September 14, 2009 | Comments Off on One year after Ike

Galveston is still recovering from Hurricane Ike’s devastation. Which is not so unusual for the island city. It goes through hurricane hits every twenty years or so. But they’re still finding skeletal remains on nearby Bolivar Peninsula, parts of which Ike’s fifteen foot storm surge swept clean.

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Leadership doesn’t stop

Posted on September 14, 2009 | Comments Off on Leadership doesn’t stop

Latest news from Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio on First Cav’s LTC Tim Karcher:

"I have no legs, and I accept that. I do not accept that my lack of legs will limit me. The adventure is re-learning, so that I am not limited.  Some people talk about how brave or heroic this attitude is, but for me it is simply practical. I refuse to let this keep me from living my life to the fullest, and you would too. It’s not heroic, it’s realistic. I admit, I look forward to moving through this adventure with others who are travelling the same path that I am. Thus far, many have helped me and guided me, and I look forward to inspiring future wounded Soldiers. Leadership doesn’t stop at the hospital door."

Some would. So it’s nice to hear from one whose leadership doesn’t. Good luck, colonel.

Via Op-For.

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Armadillo claims X Prize

Posted on September 13, 2009 | Comments Off on Armadillo claims X Prize

The rain cleared off long enough earlier this evening, at Caddo Mills northeast of Dallas, for Armadillo Aerospace to claim the X Prize Foundation’s million dollar award for a private rocket capable of taking off, flying for a hundred eighty seconds and landing precisely on a simulated lunar surface. Two videos here show the vertical takeoff and vertical landing rocket doing the trick.

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September monsoon

Posted on September 13, 2009 | Comments Off on September monsoon

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When it rains in Texas, it pours. This is from Friday, the second day of almost all-day rain which is expected to continue throughout today and finally start to taper off tonight. There are flooded streets and swollen creeks all over the place. The lakes are still low because their watershed hasn’t gotten that much yet. But it will. El Nino is not even cooking yet, but it’s coming. Flashfloods ahead.

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The great escape

Posted on September 13, 2009 | Comments Off on The great escape

Texas 41, Wyoming 10. I had planned to watch a few minutes of the game, until the first couple of Texas touchdowns, maybe, and then go to the library. Never got there. I was amazed at how bad Texas played in the first half against what the daily’s Kirk Bohls says was a team forecast to be dead last in the Mountain West conference this season.

Of course the Cowboys were playing with a lot of heart, going for broke, not caring if they got injured, something the Longhorns players had to think about with the toughest part of their season still ahead. Nevertheless. The Texas O line just fell apart. Colt was being chased all over the field. It was a scary game until the end of the third quarter when Texas was up by three touchdowns. But I never got to the library. I wasn’t willing to assume the best after that first half so I watched it all until the end.

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