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Juneteenth – part I

Galveston, Texas, 19 June 1865 Major-General Gordon Granger, USA, arrives in Galveston to assume command of the Federal Department of Texas. Within hours, he announces, via General Order #3, that slavery has ended in Texas and that all formerly enslaved persons are now free. “The people of Texas are informed …

San Jacinto Day, 2014

Once again I headed over to the San Jacinto Day Battle Re-enactment. Once again, the Mexicans held to their old failed tactics. Once again, the Mexicans lost. Badly. I talked to a couple of the survivors after the event and they told me they were hoping to deploy some secret …

Back to Work….

I hadn’t planned on learning anything much Saturday. I had thought about another run to the Renaissance Festival, or for a bit it looked as if I might wind up at Wings over Houston. No real budget for that, though. I spent half an hour checking schedules for the Book …

Gone Shopping.

To build a business that will never know completion, but that will progress continually to meet advancing conditions. To evince a knowledge of merchandise that will be authoritative to a notable degree. To create a personality that will be known for its strength and friendliness. To arrange and co-ordinate activities …

Rumors of our demise…

Greatly Exaggerated. (Cue Monty Python guy … “I’m not dead yet.”) Trying to learn things and find focus points and niches, and keep the rent paid at the same time. It’s, well, interesting. And busy. But every April, I make it a point to visit the San Jacinto Battleground Monument …