Aggies Infiltrate Austin

It was possible that in the hubbub surrounding some football game that took place Saturday night in Austin (*yawn*), a more momentous occasion was overlooked. We at the Gazette want to do our part to ensure it’s recorded for posterity. This photo was graciously sent to me by Gazette reader Lisa, a Georgetown resident  whose… Continue reading Aggies Infiltrate Austin

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The Mist

As we headed out to breakfast this morning, we noticed a bit of fog and mist in some of the low-lying areas and around the golf course across the pasture, but it wasn’t until we turned onto “A” Street that we saw this striking bit of meteorological phenomena: This line of mist or fog stretched… Continue reading The Mist

“A modern spiritual”

Was Lawrence Welk really this clueless? (H/T Charles at Dustbury.com) I initially thought this was a very well done spoof, but I’m now pretty sure it’s legit. Here’s a tip: just because a song mentions Jesus and Mary – even as proper nouns instead of exclamations – doesn’t make it a “spiritual.” Confession: I still… Continue reading “A modern spiritual”

Random Thursday

Some random thoughts (hey, it’s what we do) while contemplating what I’d do with an electric car that generates more torque than an M1 Abrams tank (well, other than pulling my house – slab and all – to the vacant lot across the street that has a better view of the pond). I got another… Continue reading Random Thursday

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Plucking Pomegranates

We picked our first two pomegranates this evening. The softball-sized fruit looked so red and shiny, we just couldn’t resist finding out whether they were really ripe – or just looked that way. Debbie halved one of them and the fleshy seeds certainly looked ripe. As it turns out, we might have been a week… Continue reading Plucking Pomegranates

Cellphone Radiation

Get the Cell Phone Radiation Level widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! As reported in this Wired article, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has analyzed almost 1,300 models of cellphones to determine how much radiation each handset emits. They’ve created a helpful database of their findings, and you can query that data… Continue reading Cellphone Radiation

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