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Whew! Is it over yet?
FIVE HOURS and fifteen innings later, the American League extended its winning streak to eleven games, not including the TIE game that our feckless baseball commissioner Bud Selig permitted in 2002.
It was game of firsts, and a historical last. It will be the last...
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It's a trend that hit big in Japan in the 90's and in more recent years gained a following here in the U.S. Called Lolita Fashion (and thusly, those who adhere to the style are called Lolita Girls) it originated as a fasion subculture in Japan and is influenced mainly by Victorian era children's...
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An Edna family's roof was ripped from the home. Water poured into the house.
Now, the family is trying to pick up the pieces -- literally.
There is, however, varying stories about the June 21 storm that damaged this family's home.
Some say a tornado touched down. Others say the storm only...
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The two presidential candidates have been going back and forth with fruitless ideas to fix the economy for quite some time. There is nothing the candidates can do about gas prices, Fannie and Freddie, or the GMC layoffs. I know the economy is the number one issue, but long-term ideas...
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Wear a helmet.
Now, I'm not anyone's mother. But I cringe when I see most of the cyclists in Victoria don't wear helmets on the road. They're pretty cheap -- starting at $15 or so. Certainly much cheaper than hospital care. They're not sexy, but from what I've seen, neither are brain...
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The tropical low pressure I blogged about earlier this week waned for a while, but it appears to be regaining its strength.
It’s just a few hundred miles from the Windward Islands and headed for the Caribbean.
And the National Hurricane Center thinks...
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What is computer modeling?
And how is it related to Global Warming?
Having worked very hard to keep the water resources of Victoria County IN Victoria County for several years now I have become familiar with computer modeling.
A computer model is an extrapolation of facts,...
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Another important thing to watch for when studying market listings is the acronym SASE. This stands for self-addressed stamped envelope Most agents and publishers require you to send one if you expect a reply from them and especially if you want any of your materials returned.
Of course, if they...
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the king fish are at the jetty when you can catch the wind and water just right.
mark from austin caught this nice 48" king sunday morning
capt henry
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The first Campaign For Liberty Group meeting for our area will be in Victoria at Chili’s at 7pm tomorrow (Wed July 16th).
The meeting is free to attend and everyone is invited to bring a friend or two (or three).
We will discuss what we feel needs to happen in the next 2 years in our...
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LOOK AT THE IQs of our WASHINGTON D C wizards. Garon sen t this:
Ticket Agent Tidbits
A Washington, DC airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our
country is in trouble:
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so...
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A weekend wedding in my hometown of Anderson, Indiana led to today's blog.
The rainy Saturday moved my cousin Molly's wedding inside the city's fine arts center instead of the outdoor venue originally scheduled.
While the family wasn't sure how the building would work for the...
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I have decided long ago that I should have my own column. After recently getting engaged, I thought I would start on writing about the trials and tribulations of planning a wedding.
Until last night. I was starting my first blog on the whole relationship steps and then my...
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I wrote this letter to the Advocate editor a minute ago:
While I agree with the “Viewpoints” “Our Views” editorial concerning a fence along the U.S. Border with Mexico, I agree because there are far better ways to stem the flow of illegal immigrants there. The...
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Do you ever plan on fixing this slooooow site?
The page wouldn't load for about 15 minutes earlier. Apparently, I'm not the only one having this issue. And its not my computer because other pages load just fine.
Thanks
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