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Over the past weekend I joined some other Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) enthusiasts in an excursion to the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area for a hike. The main purpose of this hike was to see an elusive orchid called Calopogon oklahomensis or Oklahoma Grass Pink. Following is a description of the area from the … Continue reading Visit to Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area Near Palestine, Texas
The Man Who Wasn't There: A Life of Ernest Hemingway Richard Bradford January 30, 2019 Published by I. B. Tauris, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, this biography was was introduced in 2019 but slipped by me somehow. The title is intriguing, so I wanted to know the premise right away. Richard Bradford, a well-known Irish author … Continue reading The Man Who Wasn’t There: A Life of Ernest Hemingway by Richard Bradford
I was cleaning out some stuff the other day and I found a baggie full of stuff that was in my desk at work before I retired. I guess I just threw these items in a baggie, brought them home, and forgot about them. Some oddball stuff that I didn't want to throw away that … Continue reading Baggie of Detritus
Since today is the opening of the State Fair of Texas, I thought I would post this picture of Big Tex being assembled many years ago. Before he was Big Tex, he was a Santa Claus. This is the old Big Texas that burned in 2012, not the newer version. Happy Fair Days! --Photo courtesy … Continue reading Fun Foto Friday
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