The Singing Lady
The Singing Lady After careful introspection as to how I might bridge the passage of 2007 to the hopefulness of a new and better 2008, I came upon the following epiphany: None of us need a rehashing of what has been, in many regards, a thoroughly rotten year. Not only that, but thanks to an overabundance of derriere-licking Republican lackeys in Congress, we
Just The Traditional Stuff
Just The Traditional Stuff
Old West Relic Dies In His Sleep
Old West Relic Dies In His Sleep Nathaniel “Texas Jack” Reed, a real relic of the Old West, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 7, 1950. The self-proclaimed sole survivor of “the 47 most notorious bandits of the Indian Territory” lived to tell his tale only to discover no one wanted to listen. While the thrilling exploits of John Wesley Hardin, Bill Longley, Sam Bass, and other gunslingers of note captivated dime-novel readers and modern-day moviegoers, Texas Jack languished in obscurity. Despite his nickname, Nathaniel Reed was not a native of the Lone Star State. Born in Arkansas during the Civil War, his father gave his life for the Union cause. The orphaned adolescent was forced to fend for himself as a ranch hand in the Oklahoma Territory. A foreman introduced the youth to the fast buck, inviting him along on a Colorado train robbery. Reed
2007: Year-End Wrap-Up
2007: Year-End Wrap-Up 2007 will probably best be remembered as The Year Of The Longest Presidential Campaign. Unfortunately, 2008 will probably be remembered for the same thing. There are “only” about 10 more months before the election. Are we going to be able to take 10 more months of platitudes, pandering, and pretensions by the would-be Pooh Bahs? There was a time when many of us loved the idea of presidential debates, and couldn
Courage in the Crosshairs: Ron Paul and the Republic
Courage in the Crosshairs: Ron Paul and the Republic
Mideast Murder
“It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.”
TxDot
TxDot
Okay, Maybe Fruitcake Doesn
Okay, Maybe Fruitcake Doesn
A New Twist On Brown vs Education
A New Twist On Brown vs Education As Uncle Hugh used to say, “If a bunch of fellers rob people with pistols, they
