My wish is for everybody watching the game today to know that A&M is a huge university, mostly non-military, and that almost half of the stadium you're looking at is filled with current A&M students. I love the Corps - my Dad and my little brother are CTs - but we have one of the... Continue Reading →
This is not a rebel song. This is a rebel song
Here is U2 launching into the song they believed might actually spark violence if it were misunderstood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnnmQ9x5tQ And here is a John Wayne movie's anachronistic but stirring delivery of an actual rebel song: http://youtu.be/MGiDiMXLbWI Back in the heyday of MTV, when I was a budding little pre-teen U2 fan, I heard Bono say something... Continue Reading →
Howl at the moon, shoot out the light
Had another wonderful evening at Gruene Hall last night. Stepped out on the street just to get the view my crazy talented friend Bill Harrison captured here. (Well I was a bit more vertical maybe.) The hall was built in 1878 and has a rich history. The original sign over the bar read "Den feinsten... Continue Reading →
Nightfall at the Alamo, March 5: The tweets so far
For the 175th anniversary of Texas' independence, I decided to walk myself, day by day, through the events of the Alamo siege and battle in quick bursts on Twitter, a medium uniquely suited for short, timely updates. Sometimes I was even able to tweet an event at the time of day it actually happened, which... Continue Reading →
The New Orleans Greys Flag
(Part of a series explaining the history behind my Texian Tees. Other entries: the De Zavala Flag; the Burnet Flag; the Gonzales Flag (Old Come and Take It); and the San Jacinto Flag. Click here to see and buy the shirts!) Ever since Alamo commander Buck Travis wrote, "I have answered the demand with a... Continue Reading →
The San Jacinto Flag
(Part of a series explaining the history behind my Texian Tees. Other entries: the De Zavala Flag; the Burnet Flag; the Gonzales Flag (Old Come and Take It); and the New Orleans Greys Flag. Click here to see and buy the shirts!) It's with sheer glee that I introduce my latest design. I've been working... Continue Reading →
What’s a British goddess like you doing on a Texas flag?
Compared to the stars, blocks of color and occasional cannon of other early Texas flags, the San Jacinto flag is a complex mass of symbolism. Here's a reproduction (which I have kinda brightened up) of the image at the center of the actual, refurbished flag, from Robert Maberry's 2001 book "Texas Flags": It's clear that... Continue Reading →
Capitol visit for San Jacinto Day
UPDATE: Well, it's just as well my photo didn't come out -- it's a copy of the flag that's on display right now, as I learn is normal when the Lege is not in session. But I'm told the real flag is up at the Bullock museum. Revising my plans 🙂 --------- Actually, I went... Continue Reading →
The De Zavala Flag
Description and history of the De Zavala flag of the Republic of Texas, including facts about the design of my De Zavala t-shirt and a link to purchase the shirt.
The Johanna Troutman Flag
(Part of a series explaining the history behind my Texian Tees. Other entries: the De Zavala Flag; the Burnet Flag; the Gonzales Flag (Old Come and Take It); and the New Orleans Greys Flag. Click here to see and buy the shirts!) AÂ young woman in Georgia made this flag bearing a blue star for a... Continue Reading →