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State of the Union – Framers Prediction
From the comments from the Framers as they drafted to our Constitution, they did predict the poor behavior used by some of US Senators during the recent State of Union address, and this is why they wrote the Constitution with the US Senators being appointed by the state legislatures. It should be stated that the…
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Journal Entry – Texas Independence Day
Today, I attended Texas Independent Day from the country of Mexico 190 years ago. Yesterday, I found that the is an old cotton gin that is a Museum about fifteen miles from here. As I was taking a walk through the gin plant, the tour guide mentioned that today there would be the Independence Day…
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Winter Olympics
I just love the Winter Olympics, since they are filled with some many emotions. However, for this event, it seems to be overshadowed by politics, and not the human achievement. Carrying politics into the Olympics has made them hard to watch. The Olympics are really based on emotions. We see athletes that have struggled all…
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Out of Levelland
I am out of Levelland, As of yesterday, I found out the wires on the trailer battery, that looks like a car battery, came loose; therefore, the switch that locks the brakes if the trailer becomes disconnected from the truck showed out. It melted the switch box, as shown in the photo below. notice that…
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Can’t Leave Levelland
Four the past four weeks, it seems like I have been trying to leave Levelland, but forces beyond my control are keeping me here. It started with a respiratory infestation that everyone seemed to have after the holidays. It took me about ten days to get over. Then a big snowstorm came in and shut…
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Stranded – Ended
Late this morning, I moved back into my trailer. It did warm up to 47 degrees today, with the low being 33 degrees tonight, so the furnace will not work too hard to night. The main road not snow covered, but the back roads and streets are still snow coved. Yesterday, I traveled east of…
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Minneapolis Riots
I am sure that many of you have been a perplexed about the riots, as I have been. The question that keeps coming back to me is: why do the people in Minneapolis want harden criminals walking around their streets? It makes no sense. We have all seen the wrap sheet on these criminals, and…
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Journal Entry – Stranded III
The sun has been out most all day. The temperature has gone from 0 to 28 degrees. The dark areas, where the sun can shine, is melting. Some of the roofs are clean of snow this afternoon. The main highways are clear of snow, but they are wet. The city streets are snow packed, and…
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Journal Entry – Stranded II
I am still in my hotel room. It stopped snowing this afternoon. The low last night was 9 degrees and the high today of 20 degrees. I have not drove today, since I have every thing that either in my room or with in walking distance. last evening the IHOP was the only restaurant open,…
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Journal Entry – Stranded in Texas
On December 19, I can down here to Levelland, Texas, for Christmas, since my nephew, and his family, live down here. His wife is expecting their four girl. Christmas and New Years was great. The weather was not bad. Last week, The week of January 11 I got a bad respiratory infection, so I have…