Galveston, Texas, 19 June 1865 Major-General Gordon Granger, USA, arrives in Galveston to assume command of the Federal Department of Texas. Within hours, he announces, via General Order #3, that slavery has ended in Texas and that all formerly enslaved persons are now free. “The people of Texas are informed …
Once again I headed over to the San Jacinto Day Battle Re-enactment. Once again, the Mexicans held to their old failed tactics. Once again, the Mexicans lost. Badly. I talked to a couple of the survivors after the event and they told me they were hoping to deploy some secret …
Every year, sometime in the early part of April, on an actual date determined by the lunar calendar, Vietnamese Buddhists celebrate the festival of Quan Am, the Mother of Compassion. (She’s also known as Kwan Yin in China and Kwannon in Japan.) In Houston, the Vietnam Buddhist Center gets in …
I hadn’t planned on learning anything much Saturday. I had thought about another run to the Renaissance Festival, or for a bit it looked as if I might wind up at Wings over Houston. No real budget for that, though. I spent half an hour checking schedules for the Book …
To build a business that will never know completion, but that will progress continually to meet advancing conditions. To evince a knowledge of merchandise that will be authoritative to a notable degree. To create a personality that will be known for its strength and friendliness. To arrange and co-ordinate activities …
Greatly Exaggerated. (Cue Monty Python guy … “I’m not dead yet.”) Trying to learn things and find focus points and niches, and keep the rent paid at the same time. It’s, well, interesting. And busy. But every April, I make it a point to visit the San Jacinto Battleground Monument …