The Runaway Scrape, March 13, 1836
This day it begins. Gonzales is burned to the ground. Sam Houston and the Texas army, as it were, begin a retreat still taught at West Point and elsewhere in military history as one of the great strategic victories culminating at the Battle of San Jacinto.
My #39 I should gave mentioned new trees planted on that stretch of TC Jester! The esplanade has been a pitiful sight for perhaps a decade since some vile fungus had killed all the small decorative trees. It may be the City doing this, and not the neighborhood or the HOA, but those dead trees have been dug out and… Read more »
This is prolly TMI, but some of the things I have checked annually at the dermatologist is maybe a dozen small moles scattered around on my torso. I no longer even own a swim suit, but even if I did, most of those little moles are on my belly or my back, so they’d be covered no matter what. No… Read more »
Always thought a spring training trip would be cool, but I’m not into it enough to ever go through with it.
Now, out east to some good, big time dirt track races…
Speaking of bluebonnets — (EG #24) — the dermatology clinic I’ve been going to for about 20 years has been in The Heights for longer than that. But The Heights is changing very rapidly. Those blasted 3-story mushroom houses… But I was thrilled to see that the long winding section of TC Jester that follows White Oak Bayou into Timbergrove… Read more »
Hanging out – included but not limited to a selfie with.
Grandpa’s exaggerations allowed.
OK, bedtime out here. Nite nite you all.
Hanging out with Bregman?
Dang.
33 GJT
I am extremely jealous.
Meeting Texpat there has been on my bucket list for 17 years.
30 SD
I can never find a complete copy of Tucker’s show. Only clips. Even days later.
I don’t know how they do it, but Fox must have one helluva crew policing for bootlegged copies.
The grankids and their parents are in West Palm Beach this week for Astros spring training, been there a couple days having a blast. Ms Shelby Rose got Chas McCormick’s bat and he signed it for her, Lil Ricky was hanging out with Alex Bregman.
If anyone cares, BIL’s surgery went well and he may go home as soon as Monday. The surgery started late, 1 PM and ended about 3 PM so I’ve been waiting for an update after he comes around but you can only use a cell phone in the waiting areas so my wife probably hasn’t had time to get down… Read more »
I was watching Tucker’s show and he had sent out a list of 6 questions for all the Republican Presidential candidates about the war in Ukraine. Tonight almost everyone had answered the questions and Tucker was pleasantly surprised that most of them differed with the Neocon’s in Washington. Nikki Haley didn’t respond and John Bolton said he was too busy.… Read more »
This time change is always the worst.
Although if they are going to end the time change, I would prefer they leave it DST permanently.
It’s early but I’m tired. I might just go ahead and hit the hay and get up at 4 in the morning again. As much as I’d light to tough it out, this hour time change has still got my internal clock messed up. I’m sure a couple more days and I’ll get straightened out.
Just not here.
For a bunch of old crackers, we sure are a busy bunch on Mondays.
#15 mharper 42, This is absolutely hysterically funny. I’m still laughing, and spouse is too. Those sure look like some “minor” rocks at Stonehenge. We got there on a tour of that part of England when we spent three days in London about 5 years ago. It was the last stop before heading back to London, kind of overcast and… Read more »
The bees are out working overtime on my bluebonnets.
When I go nosing around the net in search of specific information on assorted topics, I occasionally run across stuff that is either entertaining or informative, but not often both. I’ve picked up the p0ast couple of days the Economic Ninja relative to the bank failures, the activities of the Fed and Treasury, and other economic indicators. This guy may… Read more »
I forgot to mention: After mass yesterday, I stayed to help the Catholic Daughters with their coffee and pan dulce distribution. As CD1 and I were serving people, Fr. Felix pops out of the Foley house, not in full mass vestment, but with a white robe on and a stole. He was holding a paper and there was a young… Read more »
My car is half loaded with stuff for the thrift shop. I also have some boxes broken down and some newsprint “stuffing” paper that I intend to add to my totes and/or compost pile.
It all becomes dirt at some time. I’d just rather it happen to my benefit instead of in the middle of a landfill.
I put out a dishpan of water for the birds, and the bluejays have found it. Boy, do they like their water. I’ve seen one bird chase another one off and a third bird swoop in while they were fighting to get a drink.
I haven’t seen any bathing yet, but bluejays like their personal hygiene, too.
Got in a little nap since I was up early this morning. Temps are up to about 63, but the wind is still brisk and cuts right through you. I took some plants over to my friends in Goldthwaite and stayed for coffee for a while this morning, and it was good to get out a little bit. We were… Read more »
One more thing from this morning’s activities: one of the items upstairs is a rather large, heavy, antique-ish piece of furniture. We’ve been trying to figure out where to put it while ceiling repairs are ongoing, since scaffolding will be needed. I told Handyman the back story on that piece: when Hubby and I were first starting out, we were… Read more »
I stopped for a lunch and rest-the-back break, and found the C&C. Here’s the roundup: THE LATEST CRISIS ☙ Monday, March 13, 2023 ☙ C&C NEWS Good afternoon to our East Coast C&Cers, and good morning to our West Coast army! 2023 continues to deliver, with an eye-popping roundup: right on schedule, the latest crisis manifests as Biden announces a… Read more »
Pretty cool and breezy outside today, but bright sunshine. Supposed to stay cool for a couple of days now. The MOA is hot again today, and it’s still interesting to see how loud those little jets can make it, and how far ahead of the sound they are by the time you hear one go by. It’s almost out of… Read more »
Will 2023 be the last year we do clock nonsense?
Are there going to be any ‘insider trading’ charges filed? Is the incompetence of the investment side of the bank going to be investigated? SVB CEO Sold $3.6 Million in Stock Days Before Bank’s Failure Silicon Valley Bank Chief Executive Officer Greg Becker sold $3.6 million of company stock under a trading plan less than two weeks before the… Read more »
Morning, gang. Or rather: A chilly good morning to all you Couch Critters!
Handyman is here, and I am needed upstairs to resume sorting and moving of all of the crap stuff junk belongings that have accumulated up there over the years. The C&C hasn’t dropped yet, so y’all will have to go and read Mr. Childers’ pithy legal analysis of the day’s events for yourselves. My head really isn’t ready for this,… Read more »
I”m watching “Return to Tradition” and the topic today is the secular world trying to destroy the seal of confession in the Catholic Church.
As Stein points out, it isn’t about “public safety”. It’s about intruding into the Church and destroying the sacraments.
I slept late this morning. I needed a sleep-in, and the head is a bit threatening. I think my coffee is ready now, so I’ll be back shortly…
Wife is in Birmingham @ UABMC for her brother’s quadruple by-pass operation this morning. She wanted to be there for her brother but also for his wife. Even though these operations usually successful they are also very serious. Brother-in-law is 75 and in excellent health (considering) and we’re all hoping for the best. He had a triple by-pass 15 or… Read more »
That’s $1 for all of it, not $1 per share.
HSBC bought the UK affiliate bank of SBV for $1. Actually it was 1 pound, but I don’t have a pound symbol. That equals about $1.21 US. My favorite comment: HSBC IS NOT Hot Sauce Bacon Cheese Bank
How about a bit of good great news to start the week; Police: Georgia Man Crushed by Vehicle While Allegedly Stealing Catalytic Converter. Chatham County Police announced Matthew Eric Smith, 32, was found dead around 9:00 a.m. under a vehicle at a car dealership on Ogeeche Road in Chatham County on March 7. Police believe he had been trying… Read more »
It started slowly, then suddenly. . . . . . .
This name HSBC (Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corp) is something you may hear being bantered around in conjunction with the SVB deal. SVB had round numbers of $200 billion in assets. HSBC is a world wide, British based banking company which is huge at almost $3 trillion in assets and could take on SVB without a notice. Anyway, here’s the Wikipedia… Read more »
I think that is was yesterday that I first brought up the concept that the Chinese would have an interest in SVB, and that despite their statements to the contrary, the government would eventually decide to bail this mess out. Again this morning, the government announced that it was reversing course and would bail the bank depositors out, just as… Read more »
Mornin’ Gang, El Gordo, I too am up early for some reason and checking in to let y’all know I’m OK. I can’t believe that I missed all of yesterday but I was busy. I was planning on mowing today but with that inch of rain yesterday I may wait for it to dry out a little. Anyway that’s my… Read more »
Morning gang. I’m up early this morning for some reason tasting my first cup of coffee. Red Eye Radio is reporting on the banking situation, and overseas, SVB’s London bank has been acquired by HSBC as a part of this deal. I’ve speculated all along that I would not be surprised to see the Chinese take an interest in American… Read more »