Mr. B. left a short while ago with two chums and one of their fathers for an overnight camping trip with the Boy Scouts on a private ranch near Bastrop, their final Cub Scout Webelos II requirement.
S’posed to be in the 40s out there tonight with a good chance of showers. Mrs. C., of course, sent him with twice as much as he needs, but maybe she’s right. A few more years of these once-a-month Scout adventures and he’ll know what to do on his own.
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Posted in Mr. Boy, Mrs. Charm, Rancho Roly Poly, Texana
Tagged Bastrop, Boy Scouts, camping, Texas, Webelos II
That’s Aurora, Texas, son, also styled “the town that almost was,” population just 1,144 as of two years ago. Northwest of Fort Worth.
The truth of the, uh, space alien depends on to whom you speak. The chamber of commerce, if there is one, will have its confirmation, too, I’m sure. If only by word-of-mouth. Heck, they already have “the world’s talking bird.”
Via The Orange Orb.
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Posted in Blogosphere, Scribbles, Space, Texana
Tagged Aurora, martians, talking bird, Texas, the orange orb
The permitting, via the executive branch’s EPA, beginning Jan. 2 that is, “on greenhouse-gas permits for companies seeking to build or upgrade power plants and oil refineries…”
Goodbye strong economy and high employment, hello increases in electric bills and the cost of gasoline—all to “stop” alleged global warming. The state will go to court, of course, but how long will that take and what will be the outcome?
Obamalot loves uncertainty and they’ve got at least two more years to whip it by imposing this and similar unilateral regulations without going through Congress.
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Posted in Blogosphere, Obamalot, Science/Engineering, Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged EPA, greenhouse-gas permits, Obamalot, Texas
The hero of Cinco de Mayo, i.e. the unlikely defeat of the French at Puebla, a wonderful story (the frogs were taking a coffee break when the Mexicans attacked) never better told than here. The general was born near Goliad, where his statue is today. His father was a soldier at the nearby Precidio La Bahia. Looks like the local doves have been at work on his head, however.
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Posted in Scribbles, South of the Border, Texana
Tagged Cinco de Mayo, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza, Goliad, Precidio La Bahia, Puebla, Texas
The online Cypress Times of little Cypress (northwest of Houston) is gaining notoriety today for this apparently inaccurate report of a Mexican drug gang’s cross-border invasion of some ranches near Laredo. A little call to the watch commander of the Laredo PD seems to have cleared it all up. Heh.
Via Instapundit.
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Posted in Blogosphere, Scribbles, South of the Border, Texana
Tagged Cypress Times, Gulf Cartel, Laredo, Los Zetas, Mexican invasion, Texas
Beautiful pic of the springs natural bathing pool, below the camping area. Almost Certainly looks photoshopped. Made in April by Ellen Yeates.
What Hurricane Alex did to the Rio Bravo (Mexican version) at Laredo with another storm with more rain on the way today and tomorrow.
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Posted in South of the Border, Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged Hurricane Alex, Laredo, Rio Grande, Texas, Tropical Depression 2
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 