“Snowpocalypse,” West Texas Style

We Texans pride ourselves on our fierce, independent toughness, able to overcome any obstacle with aplomb. Any obstacle, that is, except for 3″ of snow. I’m sure every West Texas-originated blog will carry reports of the snowfall that now blankets our area. That snowfall has practically shut down all public activities, including all local schools… Continue reading “Snowpocalypse,” West Texas Style

Midland County Republican Womens’ Luncheon

Warning: If you don’t follow Texas politics, then you probably should skip this post. Unless, of course, you want to read about my public humiliation on network TV. I’m not an avid follower of politics, but something about this year’s Texas gubernatorial campaign has energized me. While it could be that I get to type… Continue reading Midland County Republican Womens’ Luncheon

More Big White Bird Photos

Remember this guy? He’s still hanging around. Well, I suppose “hanging” isn’t the operative term. Viewed from a certain angle, you can see that there’s not much to this bird, despite his impressive size while he’s wading.

More Fog

Our weird winter weather continues today as we awoke to some of the thickest fog I can recall around here. It wasn’t quite as bad as the Tule fog in Bakersfield (which is so thick that cautious drivers stop at intersections with windows rolled down to listen for cross-traffic), but it still slowed down traffic… Continue reading More Fog

Foggy Morning

It’s foggy in West Texas again this morning, so I thought I’d post an image from the last time we experienced the fog, in November. Here’s a bigger version.

Blowing in the Wind

I thought yesterday’s windstorm was a bit unusual. Even in our often breezy locale, such events are rare in December; we usually experience these storms during the spring. As it turns out, I was right. Yesterday’s sustained wind speed and maximum gust (51 and 63 mph, respectively) were both all-time records for December. (It could… Continue reading Blowing in the Wind

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Random Thursday

It’s warmer this morning in New York City than in Midland. So, maybe there is something to that whole global warming thing after all. Which reminds me…I need to go delete some emails. Be right back. … Now, where were we? This is pretty exciting. Local singer/songwriter/attorney (and fellow Aggie) Ron Eckert has a new… Continue reading Random Thursday