Texas

Failure to Assimilate

In spite of laws, both Federal and State, the egrets seemed unable to assimilate with the cows when shade was at a premium in South Texas. The cows didn’t seem to mind the birds’ company when they were picking ticks off their backs, but clearly didn’t want a relationship. The Attorney General’s office said they were looking into it . . .

By |September 6th, 2015|Categories: Birds, domestic animals, Landscapes, Texas|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Failure to Assimilate

Higher Education

Justine turned down a scholarship to a pricey East Coast University; she had her heart set on Texas A & M, where she could go to Cowledge . . .

By |August 31st, 2015|Categories: domestic animals, Texas|Tags: , |Comments Off on Higher Education

The Yellow Pea of Oregon

Sally had always liked the old country song “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” but it really wasn’t her, and there was just something off about “The Yellow Pea of Oregon” . . .

By |August 27th, 2015|Categories: Flowers, Musicians, Pacific Northwest, Texas|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Yellow Pea of Oregon

I Fought the Law

Every time Dan finished a race without a wreck he couldn’t help himself; he had to sing a couple of bars of “I Fought The Law (of gravity), and I Won . . .”

By |August 19th, 2015|Categories: Musicians, Texas, Vehicles|Tags: , , |Comments Off on I Fought the Law

Dante’s Inferno

Most of the Texas Gulf Coast residents just called it a “job,” but the Green Peace, PETA, and Sierra Club had dubbed it Dante’s Inferno (Houston) . . .

By |August 17th, 2015|Categories: Texas|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Dante’s Inferno

Invitation Declined

Everyone agreed–The Donald looked like a no-compromise sort of guy, even relaxing in his pool–and Megyn from the Fox Network declined to join him in the pool . . .

By |August 10th, 2015|Categories: Exotic Animals, Politics, Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Invitation Declined