Articles tagged with texas
Global Returning?
Happy last week of January to my fabulously wonderful warm and kindhearted friends here at PersonaPaper, who don't run away from me even though I speak my mind which is … kinda weird, strange and Krazee with a capital “K”! OK So! It's M
Films to Inspire You to Travel ( @travelwithpedro)
Used to travel on official government business when I was a civil servant. Because my kids were young and my husband worked for himself, it was easy to arrange my work travel around the summer time when the kids were not in school. Part of me
Where Will You Live Out Your Golden Years?
Fun fact about Athens, Texas: Good Luck Peas and Texas Caviar J. B. Henry, an Athens businessman, passed away in 1940, but even today he is still the reigning "Black-Eyed Pea King of East Texas". The man was a marketing genius and a visionary! Whereas
Because the world is a weird place, here's some more random 'news' tidbits for you this morning.
Because as I looked further at today's "breaking news" stories I saw some things that jumped out at me. This next grouping of news "tidbits" is a smattering of different categories of news, some that made me go WTH, or just flat out shake my head.&nb
YACR ( Yet Another Chili Recipe )
Chili is Hearty Food. Love a good bowl of #chili ? So many variations on the #recipes for this wonderful #comfortfood ! In Austin, Texas, Tex-Mex cuisine is everywhere. This may or may not be Tex-Mex tradition but chili is a big deal! Ever
Austin, Texas - The Wild Wild West?
Back in the day there was a popular TV show called “Wild Wild West” about American government secret agents in the west. One agent was Artemis who was a master of disguise; a handy skill to have when you need to sneak into places. The other age
Famous Texans : Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is a famous Texan. It is said that he has Native American heritage. Cherokee. That's cool! Supposedly my heritage also includes Cherokee mixed in the background, somewhere on my mother's side. That makes us kin! Some may k
Foreign Investors Buying U.S. Real Estate
Recycling an observation made by Sean Heideman, a real estate broker based in Arizona. Though he penned his article back in 2012, no doubt there are foreign investors who still think that the “greener grass of the USA” is still as “green
Favorite Snack Food
Living in Austin, #Texas is great for those who want to practice healthy eating habits, with diligent nutrition conscious folks insisting that we must all have servings of fruits and veggies daily. Yes #California also has such a reputation. But if s
Are You on Pinterest?
Remember when Pinterest first came out and it was all the rage? I do!! Started March 2010; 5 years later, now it's worth over $3 billion. I've been with Pinterest almost from the beginning and they have allowed me to grow along. People used to say you had
Tracing My Footsteps
Born and raised in Miami, Florida. What was the most memorable thing about this city? The weather! Very seldom – exclude the hurricanes – was there ever really bad weather. As a little child, actually thought that Sunday was called Sunday becau
Best Cities for Creative People
The word “wanderlust” means a “strong desire to travel”. Since physical travel is very unlikely for me I follow a blog called “WORLD OF WANDERLUST”. The blog publisher shared a list of cities which a
Bubblews - Status Report
Not writing this in the hopes of dividing and conquering. Not trying to get anybody to back me up. Not seeking out PROs or CONs either way. Just reporting the facts and opinions. My facts. My opinions. There are writers that are either done with #Bubblews
Florida Flowers in Texas Gardens
Florida was discovered by Ponce de Leon. When he first arrived he saw nothing but gorgeous flowers everywhere. Hence he named the state “Florida” which is the Spanish word for flowers. Everybody has a memory of their elementary school
Death Throes
. . .of winter in West Texas. The high temperature on Friday was 81 degrees, on Saturday 64 and today it's barely above fre3ezing with high winds and drizzle. That's the way it goes here. You never put away your seasonal clothing and always, al
Love Me Some Nachos!
Florida gal who is a Texas transplant. Found an article this morning published by a fellow contributor at Writedge.com, titled “Creative Toppings for Nachos”. Love me some nachos!! Don't know about the 7-11 convenience stores in other
Introduction for cmoneyspinner
Hi! My name is Treathyl FOX, aka #cmoneyspinner - former civil servant, now self-employed. Born and raised in #Miami, #Florida but currently residing in #Austin, #Texas, which is the state's capital. Enjoy living in this city but there are other Texas citi
Conservative Bigots Make Me Sick
According to an article on the website Forward Progress, conservatives, the same people who only care about a child until it is born, are at it again. Now they're having a field day verbally eviscerating their poster boy, Ted Cruz, for daring to hand out t
Republicans Say the Stupidest Things Part 6: Louie Gohmert and Elections
The more I find out about Louie-the-louse Gohmert, the more I dislike him. In fact, I'm starting to think I misnamed this series. I should have named it "Gohmert Pyle, U.S. IDIOT." I've found that Gohmert's idiocy goes way back. For instance, while&n
Republicans Say the Stupidest Things Part 4: Louie Gohmert Taxing the Poor
Yet another installment of "Republicans Say the Stupidest Things" where I'm referring to Louie Gohmert. On January 28, 2014, while referring to taxing the poor he said, “What if you're so poor the only money you have is what the government gives you
Republicans Say the Stupidest Things Part 2: Louie Gohmert Goes to War
In the second installment of "Republicans Say the Stupidest Things" I'm referring still to Louie Gohmert. July 14, 2014: Referring to the recent influx of unaccompanied minors from south of the border, "...the state of Texas would appear to ha
Republicans Say the Stupidest Things Part 3: Louie Gohmert on Separation of Church and State
This is another installment of "Republicans Say the Stupidest Things" and again I'm referring to Louie Gohmert. On April 3, 2014, referring to separation of church and state, he said “But it was to be a one-way wall, where the state would not d
Republicans Say the Stupidest Things Part 1: Louie Gohmert, "Asshole of the Day"
I'm proud to be a Texan, born and raised like my parents, grandparents, etc.... Well, I used to be. Now, not so much, mostly because my fellow Texans keep electing Republican who don't understand the realities of life. It's certainly not my fault. I'd vote
Rick Perry Develops Foot-In-Mouth Disease Again
I'm usually a proud Texan, except when one of our futile ... er... fearless leaders puts his foot in it. This time it was the beloved Rick-The-Dick Perry, the (thankfully) lame duck Governor of Texas. You may remember that Ricky-poo brought much shame, emb
