Posted on 07/30/2021 11:27:28 PM PDT by weston
Bo Snerdley
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Today would have been celebratory - the anniversary of Rush Limbaugh’s syndicated show beginning.
I am grateful he was with us on the air for 33 years.
I didn’t know San Angelo was so big, 100,000. When I stayed there on my way to San Antonio, it seemed like a little town. I could’ve just been on the outskirts though. I think i remember having a taco salad at Taco Johns.
Nope, looks like there isn’t a taco johns anywhere in Texas. I had to look, cuz our resident fact checker is better than the ones Facebook uses!
Looks like you have 2 big lakes nearby.
Oh Cotton, I sure hope and pray your little kitties do well soon.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not happening in the US, at least in some places. At our farmers market, the vendors are vetted and you can go to their websites (and their farms!) and check them out.
Not saying they can’t be sneaky and buy some commercially grown produce if they feel they don’t have enough to sell. And I’m always suspicious of people selling stuff well before the season for that item to be ready if grown locally. Like selling tomatoes in May.
There used to be a place in Nashville that would purchase rejected truck shipments of produce (which they got cheap), then turn around and sell them to vendors who then sold the produce at the farmers market in Nashville. And probably elsewhere, if truth be told.
That’s kinda the reason I like the idea of a CSA; they know how many people they need to raise for but you know for sure it’s grown locally. If the crop fails, then you don’t get any.
23andme said 50% accuracy!! That’s crazy. I could probably LOOK at someone and guess their ancestry with better odds. That was back in 2017 however, and they’re only as good as the information they have to produce the results. Surely they’re better now.
I found this article from 2018 that did kinda what I want to do, send off myself to different tests. He mentioned one I haven’t heard of before; wonder if it’s still around? https://www.livescience.com/63997-dna-ancestry-test-results-explained.html
I”m not sure I would want the medical part of the test either. I already know what my family is predisposed towards; I don’t want to know any more! LOL
Was that you?
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Catturd ™
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Someone coughed in Maine ... let’s shutdown the U.S. economy.
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#SuperSpreaderPalooza With no masks, no distancing, not heeding advice from CDC… why? Because it’s all about the $$$$$
This is in Chicago
San Angelo is really spread out. If you’re just passing through you only see part of it.
Yes, we have lakes and the Concho River runs through it, nice park and golf course along it. Fresh water pearls in the river. Here’s an article about them:
Irregular Radiance
The rare beauty of Concho River pearls
Unlike the round, white gemstones normally prized for pearl jewelry, the pearls produced by a family of mussels in the Concho River around San Angelo come in irregular shapes and colors, ranging from light pink to lavender and deep purple.
“They’re a really special gem, at the least likely place on earth you’d expect to find them,” says Mark Priest, a longtime San Angelo pearl dealer, referring to the semi-arid West Texas conditions.
But then, pearling is a difficult business anyhow. Local waters are murky and hard, with lots of caliche and other minerals; pearlers find mussels by walking in three to four feet of water and feeling for the shells with their toes. In the process, they confront rattlesnakes on the banks, and water moccasins and snapping turtles in the water. Sloper describes pearlers as secretive, “closed-mouth guys who don’t talk about where they get their pearls.”
https://texashighways.com/culture/irregular-radiance-concho-river-pearls/
Daytripper: San Angelo
A Wild Time in San Angelo
On a map, San Angelo sits somewhere between the Hill Country and West Texas. But what the map doesn’t show is that this town also lies between its epic past and a bright future. I quickly realized that when tripping to “S’nangelo” or “Angelo” (as the locals call it), one must always come prepared with an appetite, boots, and a wanderlust to explore.
https://texashighways.com/travel/daytripper/daytripper-san-angelo/
Here’s one of my favorite places to go:
The ‘Art Spirit’ Perseveres at San Angelo’s Old Chicken Farm Art Center
After losing its founder and navigating the pandemic, the center preps for its 50th anniversary
San Angelo Named ‘Visual Arts Capital of Texas’
SAN ANGELO, TX — The San Angelo Convention & Visitors Bureau (SACVB), a Division of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, received word from Representative Drew Darby’s office that House Concurrent Resolution, HCR 24, naming San Angelo the Visual Arts Capital of Texas, was signed by Governor Greg Abbott yesterday evening in Austin.
Below is the testimony read by Bayes to the Legislature’s Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
“With a cultural district made up of 200 acres around our historic downtown and serving as the headquarters for the Center for the Study and Advancement of Early Texas Art, San Angelo has long supported the visual arts in our city.
“Our Museum of Fine Arts has received the nation’s highest award for museums, the Museum Service Award. It also hosts the largest National Ceramic Competition in its 23rd year this year, a biannual National Sculpture Competition, and one of the largest Plein Air Painting Competitions in the United States. The museum houses an extensive collection of Texas Art, Spanish Colonial, and Mexican religious art, as well as a collection of American-made glass.
“Our city is known for the visual arts on display throughout San Angelo, including 100 painted sheep that were introduced to embrace the history of our community as one of the largest sheep markets in the U.S. Across our city, you will find historic murals portraying more of our rich history, which, in 2020, helped us achieve the designation of the #1 True Western Town in the U.S.
“In addition, San Angelo was one of only three cities selected to serve as the home to a permanent Don’t Mess with Texas mural, depicting the importance of keeping Texas beautiful.
“We have nearly three dozen museums and galleries, showcasing art from both local artists and traveling displays. Additionally, many of our restaurants, bars, live music venues, and coffee houses showcase visual arts created by San Angelo artists.
“With more than 250 sculptures and statues at parks, corporations, and educational institutions in our city, the visual arts play a large role in improving the quality of life for our citizens through the beautification of our city.
“We are blessed to have Art in Uncommon Places in our city. Julie Raymond and Joy Thomas work with local artists and jail trustees on developing art pieces and displaying them around San Angelo, but not in the most commonly thought areas. Their non-profit organization has placed more than 200 pieces of art in San Angelo. Their works include Paintbrush Alley, featuring works embracing our western, oil and gas heritage through art based on the movie, Giant, which was shot in west Texas. The organization recently introduced the Pop Art Museum, an open-air museum located in a former bowling alley. This museum was recognized by Texas Highways as one of the 13 Things to Do in 2020, as well as by the international travel inspiration website, Lonely Planet.
“Finally, future projects that will continue to enhance the Visual Arts in San Angelo include a Buffalo Soldier Art Gallery, projected to open later this year, helping to highlight the role of the Buffalo Soldiers stationed at Fort Concho in the 1870’s; the Mayer Museum at Angelo State University, a 32,000 sq. ft. Art Museum (which opened in May); and the Create Center, which will devote its efforts to makers training, introducing students to the art of saddlery, boot making, ceramics, and much more. For these reasons, our community believes San Angelo is worthy of the designation of Visual Arts Capital of Texas.”
https://sanangelolive.com/news/entertainment/2021-06-15/san-angelo-named-visual-arts-capital-texas
*REEEEEEEally slow evil grin*
Who, me??
😉
War against whites ramps up:
New FBI Initiative Will Put “Hate Crime” Quotas On Local Law Enforcement
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3981211/posts?q=1&;page=21
exit82
Nice post!!
Just saw this article:
The Truth is coming out!!!
The election Was Stolen from RPOTUS!!
“God “ Save our Country!!
This was the correct article :
This was from July 31,2021
The one I posted was from Nov 4 th 2020
Hi Spunky....
I’m just going over the thread now - I just got home from Thanksgiving in August. Such a nice time. I’ll check it out. Thanks very much!
I posted that earlier, I’d like to see them laughing in a jail cell.
“Trump Won” Banner Appears at Texas Rangers Game – Security Tries To Confiscate It
Video at link
Thanks, Rusty—great series of videos.
Good guy—hope he gets an invite to Bedminster.
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