Archive for July, 2009
posted by admin on Jul 29
XUS505L Covers: Detailed coverage from Brownsville, TX to Plantation Key, FL including Corpus Christi, TX, Matagora Bay, Galveston Bay, Port Arthur, TX, the Mississippi Delta, Chandeleur Islands, Tampa Bay and the Florida Keys west of Key Largo. Also includes Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas
posted by admin on Jul 27
Saturday (not filmed) – Boost had an awesome JWW run, I called late, she slid into the second weave pole face first, got up and started weaving from there…so no QQ.
Standard (not filmed) she had an awesome run and placed first.
Sunday – JWW – knocked a bar. Standard was one of THOSE runs. She was absolutely awesome and we were the only ones to successfully layer the aframe. She ended up placing second, less than a second off the lead.
Monday – JWW – knocked bar, but really nice run until she saw the e-timers and thought the start was the finish. We left before Std started for the drive home.
All pictures were taken in or near Galveston. I have the rest posted on my Photobucket site: http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii268/Flyballnutx2/Boost%20Album/Candid%20Shots/Galveston/?start=0
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posted by admin on Jul 27
Dr. Miriam Alter, Director of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston TX, discusses the appearance and spread of Hepatitis C.
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posted by admin on Jul 27
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Clamp works non-stop to rebuild the aids-to-navigation in the Houston Ship Channel, Sept. 15, 2008, following Hurricane Ike.
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posted by admin on Jul 27
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A person in a bear costume walks down the street in Galveston during Hurricane Ike. Hurricane Ike – Bear Visits Galveston Hurricane Ike – Bear Visits Galveston Hurricane Ike – Bear Visits Galveston
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Hurricane Ike Bear Visits Galveston Storm surge winds destruction 100 mph Costume Island KHOU Houston Texas
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posted by admin on Jul 27
”If you interpret the map in literal terms, then Texans might have a point. Though even then, it is a bit of a stretch. When it comes to the state’s position in the continental United States, a larger part of Texas is located west of the geographical center (Lebanon, Kansas). But most of the major cities – Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Galveston – are actually east of this line. And San Antonio only slightly skews westward. Note also that the entire state of Texas is southern under this definition.
Culturally, Texas is the "Deep South" in every way that counts. It is mostly Evangelical Christian. It votes Republican every time. Most of the population owns firearms. The local cuisine is similar to the rest of the southern states. And as part of the old Confederacy, Texas has a shared history with most of those states as well.
Using this criteria, you could say it is even more southern than, say, Northern Virginia or Miami-Dade in Florida.”
I think that the explanation beneath your question is a bit generalized. Texas is a very big place. She is the size of France–or actually a little larger. In as much, she encompasses the merger of three American cultural geographic regions–Southern, Southwestern and Midwestern. There are elements of all three cultures found in Texas. Although there are indeed regions within the state where one sub-culture dominates the others, for the most part we are a cultural conglomeration of the three. For example:
* East Texas is most decidedly Dixie. The Arklatex is dotted with little towns which could just as easily be found in Mississippi or Alabama. Biscuits with sausage gravy for breakfast with fried chicken for dinner.
* The Panhandle and North Texas from Fort Worth westward is every bit as much a part of the Great Plains’ culture as is Topeka or Oklahoma City. Broad horizons with fewer trees. Big steaks with a stuffed baked potato reign supreme here.
* Central Texas and west–from about the I-35 corridor westward especially south of I-10 to El Paso–is most decidedly Southwestern or Western. The terrain becomes quite arid and the flora takes a more desert appearance. Cactus is out in the wild and not just in someone’s rock garden. Although the entire population is not Hispanic, there is a marked increase in the use of Tejano cooking techniques out there. More spice.
Geographically, we are South Central. We are the at the bottom of the central column of states. West of about 97W is more arid and more sparsely populated–not just in Texas, but all the way up to the Canadian border. In as much, if there is a line of demarcation between Southern/Midwestern and Western/Southwestern cultures, that is probably about where it is found. However, making a broad generalization about the state is erroneous at best in this regard because we are quite diverse
Politically, Texas does not always vote GOP. Texas voted Dem in 1960, 1964 and 1976. Several times prior to that she has gone Dem. Texas has had Democratic Governors and Lt. Governors. Of recent memory, there would be Governor Ann Richards and Lt. Governor Bob Bullock. Most if not all of the mayors of the biggest cities are Democrats. We have several US representatives in DC who are Democrats.
In a study conducted in the early 1970s, it was found that counties on or south of I-10 were more than 50% Roman Catholic. Counties north of that line were predominately populated with people of Protestant denominations–mostly Baptist and Methodist with large pockets of Lutherans in Central Texas. I dare say the line has crept northward as the Hispanic population increases. I would also say that there is a much larger Charismatic population in Texas than there was almost 40 years ago. So, the blanket statement about Evangelicals does not really wash.
Regarding firearms, I am not sure where you get your facts, but I could rattle off several households in Texas with not a single firearm. That is not to say that we are not for the possession of firearms, but I don’t know that it would be truthful to say most of us own firearms.
Culinarily speaking, our food is similar to that found in other parts of the South, but ours is spicier. We also have in-state access to a wider variety of produce as areas from the Houston area and southward are sub-tropical and can grow things not grown in other parts of Dixie with the exception of Florida (which I could argue is Southern but not Dixie south of I-4).
I have addressed South Florida and hold onto the theory that it is Southern but not Dixie. I would have to say that Northern Virginia is also Southern but not Dixie.
posted by admin on Jul 27
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posted by admin on Jul 27
Biographical Feature DVD – This docudrama recaps the history of silicone breast implants, beginning in 1962 when idealistic Houston medical resident Kevin Saunders (David Schwimmer) gets an idea after seeing how women pad their bras. After he shares his notion with cosmetic pro Dr. William Larson (Chris Cooper), the two create a prosthetic breast from Dow-Corning’s silicone gel. Approaching women on the street fails to bring volunteers, but a classified newspaper ad does the trick. As breast sizes increase, so do the doctors’ bank accounts. However, physical problems emerge, followed by lawsuits, and the high life soon turns sour and grim. Filmed in LA, and Texas (Galveston, Houston), this TV movie premiered December 13, 1997 on HBO. – Breast Men (DVD)
posted by admin on Jul 27
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