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TexTech Free

First off, my screen name. I am a Texan working in a technical field. I did NOT attend Texas Tech. I went to a real university in Texas. Born and grew up in Houston, then spent about 24 years in Austin, back to Houston, and then in Indiana, first time to live outside of Texas. Back to Austin ten years and now 26 months (as of late August, 2021) in Miami, FL. Work keeps me moving around. I am now on my way to North Carolina. While only living in three states, I have passed through or visited 35-40 of the lower 48 states. I have missed the Big Sky country (Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana) and upper New England states. As should be obvious from my comments, I am a yellow dog Democrat with views on social justice based on the teachings of all the great religious teachers. I love music of most types. Not opera. I can tolerate some C&W. Have heard very little rap I can tolerate. My music is traditional Blues and 60s-70s rock. Also like classical and easy listening.

Recent Comments

  1. about 4 hours ago on Non Sequitur

    Sadly, it sounds all too accurate.

  2. about 23 hours ago on Tank McNamara

    I think I first heard about it in a detective novel. One character is a female attorney who is 5’ 3" or less. Because of her small stature she knows she is a prime target for bad guys. I think she takes down a 200 pounder somewhere along the way in the book with her Krav Maga training. Apparently, size really doesn’t matter when you are using the tools Krav Maga gives you.

  3. about 23 hours ago on Wizard of Id

    Would you be so kind as to actually read my comment? I never said or implied that the Fed had reduced rates. I said (and have heard this in numerous news sources) that the Fed is signalling an intent to lower rates in the next few months. As for gas and food prices, you might want to look up the term greedflation. This is where companies jack up prices beyond the current inflation rate and then try to blame the high prices on inflation when a sizeable chunk of that increase is their greed and attempt to fleece the populace. This practice has been very notable in the grocery and gasoline industry.

    And for my own education, could you please point me to the stories about the government outlawing fracking. That seems to have been missed by most of the press as I have not heard about it. In fact, I am still hearing screams about attempting to stop fracking. So what is that about if it is already banned? Help me out here, please.

  4. 1 day ago on The Boondocks

    By the time 2028 rolled around, Trump the First would have already dispensed with Congress, the courts, and the Constitution. He will have no need to make any argument as there will be no election. All in the name of “saving” America.

  5. 1 day ago on The Boondocks

    At least he would be passing it on to the (marginally) brighter of his two older boys.

  6. 1 day ago on B.C.

    I had a couple of small cactus in a small pot on my desk at work. I don’t think I over or under watered it but they died in about six months. Green plants on the other hand probably wouldn’t make it past the two month mark. I have the ultimate black thumb.

    BTW, a question for any Brits (or Canadians?) who might be reading. In America, people good with plants are said to have a green thumb. I know that in England they are said to have green fingers. So what is the British equivalent to the American black thumb, black fingers?

  7. 1 day ago on Tank McNamara

    From what I understand, the Israeli Krav Maga technique is very good for self defense. It probably includes some offensive elements so you can make sure your opponent stays down.

  8. 1 day ago on Tank McNamara

    Then there is the old Chuck Norris joke. Norris pulled the pin on a grenade and threw it. Five hundred people died. Then the grenade went off.

  9. 1 day ago on Wizard of Id

    I guess the fact inflation is so out of control is the reason the Fed is signalling their intention to reduce interest rates in the next two to six months. So I did check the Federal Reserve Board and they fail to support your false statement.

  10. 2 days ago on Wizard of Id

    Granted, the Federal Reserve played the biggest part in bringing down inflation but I suspect Biden’s IRA helped spur the economy enought to help avoid the expected recession. BTW, who appoints the head of the Federal Reserve? I think it is the president and the person heading the Federal Reserve can make a big difference. At least we don’t have a “trickle down” economist at the helm.