Tag Archives: TX
Why the American Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting For
Cross-posted from JohnScout: It may be one of the worst kept secrets in modern politics, but before Texas Gov. Rick Perry throws his hat in the Presidential ring and this topic gets all political on us, I wanted to say … Continue reading
Texas Declaration of Independence 1836
Unanimous Declaration of Independence made by the Delegates of the People of Texas in General Convention at the town of Washington [on-the-Brazos] on the 2nd day of March 1836. When a government has ceased to protect the lives, liberty and … Continue reading
Never Surrender Or Retreat
“To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World“: Fellow citizens and compatriots; I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual Bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours … Continue reading
Wind Energy Looking Up For 2011
Press Release U.S. wind energy industry finishes 2010 with half the installations of 2009, activity up in 2011, now cost-competitive with natural gas Industry weathers latest boom-bust cycle as utilities move to lock in more wind power at favorable long-term … Continue reading
Lighten Up, It's Christmas
Self-explanatory reminder for the holiday season, from The Geezinslaws c.1992.  Lighten up.  It is Christmas after all. A little something on the artists, from Wikipedia: The Geezinslaw Brothers, also known as The Geezinslaws, is an Austin, Texas-based country music comedy duo … Continue reading
A Private Concert with Townes Van Zandt
Some days I wonder about the choices I make, the missed opportunities and friends not met. See, I love live music. The nuance, the feeling, the tenor filtered out in the studio. There’s nothing like watching an artist bend a … Continue reading
What is New Shall Be Old Again
Hot Club of Cowtown at Murray County Central High School, 13 October 09 Whit Smith on guitar and vocals Elana James on fiddle and vocals Jake Erwin on bass Wishful Thinking, Hot Club of Cowtown‘s new release, is in the Top … Continue reading
Bob Wills is Still the King
Hot Club of Cowtown is coming to play in my town this fall.  Hot Club is a great “hot jazz” acoustic trio out of Austin that I played a bit on my volunteer radio DJ gig at KRFC-FM in Fort Collins. I’ve had some … Continue reading
Texcentric Show
Sand Sheff is a singing cowboy’s singing cowboy. He’s been there and done that, from Music Row to Colorado’s Western Slope. He had a great release a couple years ago called Free On This Mountain, and a trifecta follow-up of … Continue reading
T for Texas
Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933) was one of the first “stars” of country music. Often known as the Singing Brakeman, Rodgers set the standard for future generations: Jimmie Rodgersâs first Blue Yodel, which became known as âBlue Yodel No. 1 (T for … Continue reading
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