So I ran across an interesting article last week on Slate – George W. Bush’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather was a Slave Trader. The article traces the genealogical research establishing that this progenitor of the Bush family was, in fact, Thomas ‘Beau’ Walker, a notorious English slave trader during the last quarter of the 18th Century. Notwithstanding the…
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An Old Toilet Seat
So, this was our week for the quarterly bulk trash collection. Those things are always fascinating for various reasons. First off, I’ve never understood why the City of Austin tries to keep them so secret, e.g. not publishing them on the city’s website somewhere. I think I remember reading one time that they were trying…
Cemeteries Are Fun!
So I’m a rabid genealogist and cemeteries are like my second home. I think this has become a trend in recent years – findagrave.com seems to be growing exponentially. Tracing the different fads and fashions in headstones through history is fascinating. We’re going to Boston in October and I’m really hoping to go to the…
Another Great Comic Find
So yeah, I know humor is very subjective, but thanks to a recent Pearls Before Swine comic, I stumbled onto Cyanide & Happiness. I think it’s HYlerious and this one had me hooked. This one’s timely, too…
Name that Vegetable
So we get a weekly shipment of produce from Farmhouse Delivery. It’s great! You never know what you’re going to have waiting for you in the little plastic bin. Generally, there are a couple of items that leave one speculating ‘what the heck is this?’ This is particularly true with the greens. Who knew there were…
At Last – Sine Die
So now that the Regular session is over, I get to catch my breath and reflect on what I saw. This particular clip got me through the worst of the insanity. It truly does reflect the tenor of the debate from time-to-time… So I can’t wait to get my hands on the complete “Best and Worst”…
See you in the funny papers…
So… I take the New York Times for the news and the Austin-American Statesman for the comics. I just love the funny papers – it’s the first thing I read when I get home from work, sitting on the deck with a glass of wine or three. This one, from today’s “Over the Hedge,” speaks…
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