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GWB’s economic legacy

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Posted on October 8, 2012 in Obamalot, Scribbles, Texana, The War

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Neil Armstrong buried at sea

Posted on September 25, 2012 | Comments Off on Neil Armstrong buried at sea

I had no idea. Shows what happens when you ignore most of the media most of the time. The first moonwalker, who performed that feat in July 1969 when I was rather preoccupied on patrol in Vietnam, died at 82 in August.

I knew that part. I didn’t know he was cremated and his “ashes” and “dust” were buried at sea in the Atlantic somewhere off Florida. Probably directly east of the launch pad, though it doesn’t say.

Meanwhile, a day or so after the retired Endeavor space shuttle flew by McGregor, Texas, on its 747 carrier, Space X tested its Grasshopper, a vertical landing space vehicle, there. For now, it’s the first stage of X’s Falcon 9 powered by a Merlin engine—and the classic scifi image of the landing space rocket. If they ever do succeed at making that routine, we’ll know our space future is on the way.

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Posted in Sailing, Science/Engineering, Space, Texana, Viet Nam

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Middle school grade inflation

Posted on September 21, 2012 | Comments Off on Middle school grade inflation

The new big deal among the unionized teachers of Texas (ably assisted by their overpaid chums in the administrative office) is giving grades for study hall in middle school. Yep.

To make the teachers and the administrators look good they now give study hall grades, which generally helps raise a student’s overall average.

So if you’re barely passing major subjects, your A in study hall will pull you (and them) through. Unless—like Mr. B. here lately—you’ve found a way to flunk study hall.

Well, actually he has a 69 which is a D. Or he would have except they’ve also eliminated the D. Nowadays, a 70 is a C, but a 69 is an F. More grade inflation. It’s a game folks, a game called politics and it’s reached down to sixth grade.

Well, actually, it’s reached down to first grade where, for the longest time, Mr. B. thought Sojourner Truth had freed the slaves. Just like he was all worked up (at six years old) about the threat of global warming which was presented as the truth. You know “settled science.” Politics, indeed.

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Posted in Mr. Boy, Scribbles, Texana

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The grasshoppers are back

Posted on September 4, 2012 | Comments Off on The grasshoppers are back

Not that they ever really go away entirely, but they tend to swarm in the heat and drought. And we’re going through a triple-digit warm spell that could last a while and, of course, we’re still pretty dry.

Haven’t seen more than a piddling few hoppers here at the rancho, but a fellow I know out in Red Rock, southeast of Austin down around Cedar Creek, who grows organic veggies for market, says they are “grazing on everything like a herd of a thousand cattle.” They have been even worse.

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Posted in Rancho Roly Poly, Scribbles, Texana, Weather/Climate

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Don’t mess with Turkish women

Posted on September 4, 2012 | Comments Off on Don’t mess with Turkish women

You could lose your head. Apparently, Turkish women are a lot feistier than even Texas women who are certainly not known for pussyfooting. Why some of the latter even carry guns, and they’re concealed, so you can’t be sure which one might throw down on you, sucker.

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Texas 37 Wyoming 17

Posted on September 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Texas 37 Wyoming 17

The opening game of the season was expected to see a creampuff in Wyoming but they turned out to be better than anticipated. Nice to see the Texas offense working, thanks to the running backs, particularly Malcolm Brown and Joe Bergeron with more than 100 yards each.

But QB David Ash did okay (despite one fumble turnover), he threw 27 passes without an interception, which is an improvement for him. The Texas defense did give up a lot more than forecast, 17 points, so that wasn’t good. Next week sees another anticipated creampuff in New Mexico and then Ole Miss (which may not be easy at all) before league play begins.

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Me and Buck Travis

Posted on August 31, 2012 | Comments Off on Me and Buck Travis

Gotta like this view of an F-16 from my native state (me and William Barret “Buck” Travis of the Alamo), and the colorful “shock diamonds” in its exhaust. But it needs to come home from Afghanistan ASAP, along with the rest of our troops. Thanks to Obozo and the Pentagon, their mission is a true disaster.

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