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For to us a child is born…
...to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Photo: Sunset over Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas

My wish for each of you this Christmas is that you’ll experience the joy and peace that Jesus freely offers. May God richly bless you and your family!

Published Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 10:16
Categorized as Faith, Uncategorized

Venom, anyone? (Part 2)
Nobody wants to be injected with venom, right? But some components of venom could be life saving.

AI-generated graphic

Part 2 of this limited series on venom focuses on resources that are helpful in case of snake bites. Could save your life, or that of your pet.

Published Friday, 13 December 2024, 12:18
Categorized as Medicine, Pets, Science, Nature & Medicine..., Uncategorized, Wildlife - Snakes Tagged Anavip, Asclepius Snakebite Foundation, CroFab, National Snakebite Support, venom

Venom, anyone? (Part 1)
A scholarly and frequently irreverent survey of the natural dangers that confront the unwary or overconfident

AI-generated graphic of apparently dangerous creatures

What’s the deal with venom, anyway? And why is the whole world apparently out to get us humans?

Published Saturday, 7 December 2024, 20:18
Categorized as Nature, Science, Nature & Medicine..., Uncategorized, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Snakes, Wildlife - Turtles & Lizards Tagged poison, venom

Fire Ant Flickers (#6): The Post Thanksgiving Post
As the year starts to wind down, so does my creativity.

Photo: Moonrise

I’ve heard that tryptophan hangovers are not really a thing, but I’m still claiming one as an excuse for this post.

Published Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:36
Categorized as Fire Ant Flickers, Uncategorized Tagged Gucci, Jaguar, logos, memes

Happy 22nd Blogiversary to The Fire Ant Gazette!
I aspire to be artificially intelligent. This natural stuff isn't working for me.

AI-generated graphic depicting...well, I have no idea, to be honest.
I asked an AI to generate a "happy birthday" graphic for the Gazette and this is what it came up with. 🤣

It’s the Gazette’s 22nd birthday, and I asked a couple of AI bots to take over for me while I celebrate.

Published Friday, 8 November 2024, 11:40
Categorized as AI, Navel Gazing, Uncategorized Tagged AI, ChatGPT, DreamStudio

Rascally Ranas & Calamatous Castores*
*¿Habla español?

Tree frog on a gate latch

Tree frogs have taken up residence in our flower pot, raising the inevitable question: will they form a homeowners association? Also, we’ve got beavers!

Published Thursday, 29 August 2024, 8:36
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Texas Hill Country, Uncategorized, Wildlife - Amphibians, Wildlife - Mammals Tagged beaver, nutria, tree frog

Yacht Tawk
I like big boats and I cannot lie

AI-generated steampunk superyacht in space

The engineering and technological requirements that go into building the biggest yachts on the planet are pretty amazing.

Published Thursday, 22 August 2024, 11:41
Categorized as Technology, Uncategorized Tagged superyachts, tenders, yachts

Yelling At [Musical] Clouds
Every generation thinks their music was the best...but only my generation is right.

Screenshot from Dire Straits music video 'Money for Nothing'

I think I have a fairly open mind and eclectic tastes when it comes to music, but I seem to be increasingly out of step with literally millions of other listeners.

Published Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:00
Categorized as Music, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 22)
Wherein we focus on fungi...

AI-generated image of Alice in Wonderland amidst a field of huge, colorful mushrooms

Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals. However, I don’t have a category for fungi, so work with me here, OK?

Published Saturday, 18 May 2024, 13:23
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Nature, Plant Life, Uncategorized Tagged fungi, magpie inkcap, mushroom, shaggy mane

Grass Carp Diem
Everything...and more...you ever wanted to know about grass carp

Photo: Amazing sunset over the Texas Hill Country

We have a non-native (invasive) fish in our creek, and I don’t know if we should be worried.

Published Saturday, 11 May 2024, 16:14
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Nature, Texas, Uncategorized, Wildlife - Fish Tagged grass carp, iNaturalist, triploid

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