February 21, 2011 I hadn’t paid much attention to NASCAR, however, I saw the last hour or so of the race and it really was exciting, especially right at the end. Please read an article from the New York Times for the complete story by clicking the link below. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/sports/autoracing/21nascar.html?_r=1&ref=sports
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CC OVER 50 MONTHLY TOURNAMENT RESULTS
February 19, 2011 The Corpus Christi, Texas Over 50 Golf Association held it’s monthly tournament today at the beautiful Alice, Texas Municipal Golf Course. The format was scramble (best ball) and following are the list of the winners as well as those closest to the pin: 1st place (61) Johnny Gonzales Don Tarvin Charlie Maroon 2ND […]
ALL ABOUT SPIDERS IN TEXAS
February 19, 2011 A short personal note: 51 years ago, today, Ray Falcon, one of my best friends and I were in San Antonio, Texas getting sworn into the U.S. Army. We volunteered on the “Buddy System”. The Recruiter guaranteed that we would stay together all through basic training. We did train in the same […]
3 WHITETAIL BUCKS LOCK HORNS AND DROWN WHILE ENGAGED IN BATTLE
It was the peak of the rut in early November, 2010 in the area around Albany, Ohio. Three large bucks engaged in a life or death battle to win the rights of mating, probably with a prime female ready to receive the winner. During the barbarous encounter, they ventured into a creek, locked horns, and possibly slipped into the […]
DALE EARNHARDT – IT’S BEEN 10 YEARS
February 18, 2011 It seems like yesterday, but it has been 10 years since the NASCAR world lost seven time champion Dale Earnhardt. I guess I could safely say that he was one of the most beloved drivers in the history of the sport. Following is a real nice article on Mr. Earnhardt, written by Liz […]
BOAT INVOLVED IN DEATH FOUND BURIED 8-1/2 YEARS LATER
February 17, 2011 I found this interesting article about an 8-1/2 year long investigation concerning a hit and run boat collision that killed a young man and injured two others on May 3, 2002. This incident occured around midnight in Lake Buchanan, 60 miles northwest of Austin, Texas. According to investigators, the suspect boat hit the victim’s bass […]
TIGER WOODS – ALMOST TO THE TOP OF THE HILL
February 16, 2011 Joe De Santos, Sr. What’s up with Tiger? After his personal problems, I predicted some time back that it would be awhile before he came back strong again. Frankly, I didn’t think it would take him this long to recover. They say golf is mostly a mental game and I really believe that. […]
BEN BOLT’S AARON BUENO FORD’S 1-A TOP HS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco, Texas High School quarterback Aaron Bueno continues to receive accolades from the high school sports world. On Monday, this South Texas native was named the Built Ford Tough High School Player of the Year for Class 1-A. This young man comes from a high school population of approximately 190 students. In addition to […]
CORPUS CHRISTI AREA FISHING GUIDES – ADVICE
February 16, 2011 This is the latest link from caller.com concerning advice from professional fishing guides in the Coastal Bend, posted on Sunday, the 13th. They lead you to some of the best fishing spots, both in salt and fresh water in the Corpus Christi, Texas area. They also suggest different baits and artificial lures to use. These guys […]
ALL ABOUT MOUNTAIN LIONS IN TEXAS
February 15, 2011 I found a great article on Mountain Lions in Texas written by Billy Pat McKinney for Texas Parks and Wildlife. It is titled, ‘A Field Guide to Texas Mountain Lions”. The manuscript contains in depth analysis and some very interesting facts on Texas mountain lions. I know you will enjoy this well written […]