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Texas: Music to our Ears
I'm not saying that Texas is the center of the musical universe...but I'm also not saying that it's not.

Image: Sheet music to 'Texas Flood' superimposed over photo of SRV playing guitar

I guess every state can lay claim to some unique form of music (I’ll give Rhode Island the benefit of the doubt). But Texas — well, it stands apart, and I’ve assembled proof of that for your consideration.

Published Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 16:38
Categorized as Music, Texas, Uncategorized

My favorite photos of 2024
This is the time of year that everyone publishes their "best of..." stories. Mine always starts and ends with photos.

Photo: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs at Stable Hall in San Antonio, TX
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing at Stable Hall in San Antonio, TX

A quick lookback at 2024 through the lenses of my cameras.

Published Friday, 27 December 2024, 17:09
Categorized as Nature, Photography, Travel

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

Reined Deer -or- Buck on a String
This is the worst Christmas decoration job I've ever seen.

Grainy photo of a deer with antlers entangled in string

A neighborhood deer apparently got crosswise with a construction site installation and emerged victorious but not unmarked.

Published Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 6:00
Categorized as Wildlife - Mammals Tagged amateur stalking, deer, whitetail buck

A Veterans Day Tribute: In My Father’s Own Words

Photo: 104th Infantry Division - near Stolberg, Germany - November 1944 (LIFE Magazine, John Florea Photographer)
Members of the 104th Infantry Division (aka Timberwolves) - near Stolberg, Germany - November 1944 (LIFE Magazine, John Florea Photographer)

This is a story that I feel is worth repeating on this Veterans Day: my father’s account of his experience in the Army during World War II.

Published Monday, 11 November 2024, 6:00
Categorized as History, Society & Culture Tagged 104th Infantry, World War II, WWII

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

Pareidolia -or- Do you see what I see?
Do you see things in things? If so, welcome to the party!

AI-generated image (DreamStudio): Ghost in the Machine

Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon where our brains make us see things in other things. Or something.

Published Saturday, 2 November 2024, 13:27
Categorized as Medicine, Science Tagged paranormal, pareidolia, steganography

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