I’ve been reading The Coming of the New Deal by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. This book, published in 1959, was the second of three titles in Professor Schlesinger’s The Age of Roosevelt series.

With Thanksgiving Day almost here, is it time to consider the voyage of the Mayflower and the impact of that voyage on history. In the picture above, I have sought to recreate what it must have been like for a Puritan ready to board the...

Houston Mayoral candidate Gene Locke puts his campaign signs everywhere. Above are some that have popped up like mushrooms. ( Here is a link to a U. of Illinois horticulturist writing about how the limit the spread of mushrooms on your lawn. Gene...

Here is the weekly round-up of the Texas Progressive Alliance. The Texas Progressive Alliance is a confederation of the best political bloggers in Texas. With the round-up this week are links to some Texas-specific Thanksgiving recipes. With these...

I got the Swine Flu nasal vaccine today. This even though the Swine Flu is simply a plot hatched by labor unions and Mexican drug cartels. Did the Swine Flu nasal vaccine shoot nanochips into my blood? I might be programmed like a Cylon! Well—If...

Thanksgiving Day is almost here and you need to know when to thaw your turkey. Though you do have the option of a vegetarian Thanksgiving. The folks at PETA would like you to consider a veggie Thanksgiving. ( Please click here for my other sultry...