Notes From The County Convention
Notes From The County Convention
As Uncle Hugh used to say, “Theres
Military Analysis
The very term “global war” is a mere euphemism for World War III. We are caught up in it now, a vast struggle with no end in sight. The 2008 United States presidential election won
Home Country
Only Dewey could do it. Our local disaster zone, Dewey, is one of the kindest hearted guys you ever met, but
Building Ecotopia: Organic Cotton, Hemp, and Bamboo
Building Ecotopia:
When building Ecotopia, the principles of sustainable living touch every aspect of our lives. Dressing
Houston Responds To Charge By Caning Congressman
Houston Responds To Charge By Caning Congressman “Was the late secretary of war removed in consequence of his attempt fraudulently to give to Gov. Houston the contract for the Indian rations?” an Ohio congressman asked on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 31, 1832. Three years had come and gone since Sam Houston resigned as governor of Tennessee following the scandalous breakup of his marriage to a teenaged debutante. During his self-imposed exile among the Cherokees, he lobbied for a contract to feed numerous tribes on their western relocation under the Indian Removal Act. But the potentially profitable plan hit a snag, when war secretary John Eaton froze the bids. Houston happened to be in the nation
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Brother, Can You Spare A Grand?
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Crime + Stupidity = Not A Good Idea
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So, Where Are The Property Tax Exemptions For 100 Percent Disabled Veterans?
So, Where Are The Property Tax Exemptions For 100 Percent Disabled Veterans? Last year members of the Texas Legislature made themselves appear to be “heroes” by approving the bill of a total property tax exemption for 100-percent Disabled Veterans. The truth is that like so many other bills, e.g., the “moratorium on toll roads,” this bill is placebo
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Legendary Texas Storyteller Tumbleweed Smith To Speak April 3 At Baylor University — Waco Native To Bring ‘Fun Texas Odyssey’ To Mayborn Museum Complex
Waco Native To Bring ‘Fun Texas Odyssey’ To Mayborn Museum Complex
WACO Legendary Texas humorist and storyteller Tumbleweed Smith will bring “A Fun Texas Odyssey” to Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3. The event in the museum’s SBC Theater is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Institute for Oral History at Baylor.
In his 36 professional years, Tumbleweed Smith has interviewed some true Texas characters and assembled the largest private collection of oral history in the United States. As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas”
Pitching For Bass
If a bass could build its ideal habitat, the specs would be something like this: shallow water, in or near heavy cover with quick access to deep water nearby. While the nearby deep-water access is good news for anglers (you need some place to float your boat), pulling bass out of water in or near heavy cover can pose some access problems. Safe and secure in its ideal surroundings, the bass has an ideal ambush point should it decide to feed on baitfish or crawfish. This bass isn
Rusty Blackbird Populations Crashing — Bird Watchers Urgently Needed To Track Rusty Blackbirds In April
Bird Watchers Urgently Needed To Track Rusty Blackbirds In April
ITHICA, N.Y. Populations of Rusty Blackbirds are crashing. Their numbers have plummeted as much as 88-98% over the last few decades, according to data gathered from 1966 to 2006 by the North American Breeding Bird Survey and Christmas Bird Count. Bird watchers across North America are being asked to help scientists track migrating Rusty Blackbirds, April 1-7. They can enter their tallies online at eBird, a bird checklist project developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon: <www.eBird.org>.
A century ago, the Rusty Blackbird was an incredibly abundant bird. Accounts from the period detail spectacular spring migrations between the species’ wintering grounds in the bottomland forests of the southeastern United States and its breeding grounds in the forested wetlands of North America’s vast boreal forest. Ornithological reports from New England and southern Canada describe waves of tens to hundreds of thousands of Rusty Blackbirds blackening the earth and clouding the sky in the spring. In many communities, the migration of Rusty Blackbirds was likened to the year’s first chorus of tree frogsa sign that spring had finally arrived.
These reports stand in stark contrast to the situation today. Rusty Blackbird populations have suffered one of most staggering population declines of any bird in North America. A better understanding of the Rusty Blackbird’s habitat requirements is key to conserving its remaining populations. Spring migration is an especially critical time. Rusty Blackbirds congregate in large flocks which may be particularly vulnerable to habitat losses, blackbird control programs, or other disturbances. Unfortunately, very little is known about the natural history requirements of the Rusty Blackbird during its northward migration.
Scientists at Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are appealing to bird watchers to help fill this information gap by looking for Rusty Blackbirds migrating north April 1-7. The data collected and reported through eBird will help identify important migration stopover locations and habitats for conservation. It will help researchers examine whether long-term changes to key migration habitats are responsible for the species’ decline. To participate, visit <www.ebird.org> to send in observations, taking note of:
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