Bob Dunn's Brazos RiverBlog
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Trials & Tribulations
of a Semi-South Texas Fruit Farmer
Latest Blog Posts
- Rick Perry's Blueprint on Nov 12, 2009
“If Washington, D.C. wants a blueprint,” my tragically inept Gov. Rick Perry barfed yesterday, “they don’t have to look any further than the state of Texas.” And if they do look, here’s a little of what they’ll find,...
- Another Fine Mess on Nov 11, 2009
So it would appear on this Veterans Day that President Obama will pull the trigger on 30,000 or more American soldiers very soon, sending them to join our sons and daughters already in Afghanistan. If Obama follows through on this plan, I hope he a...
- Why Your Kids Missed Those Flu Shots on Nov 8, 2009
The other day, the mayor of the upscale Houston suburb of Sugar Land found himself a dose of flu vaccine, had it administered in front of the cameras and turned the event into a tone-deaf press release, urging his fellow citizens to follow his exampl...
- Hot Pepper Philosophy on Nov 7, 2009
Capsaicin, the natural compound that puts the bite into hot chiles, can be addictive, I believe, and consequently a small population subset walking the planet seemingly can’t get enough capsaicin-induced heat. I am not among them, although I do...
- When Fruit Royalty Comes To Town on Nov 7, 2009
While modern miracles seem few and far between, we here at the One Acre Ranch were blessed this morning with a visit from Chiyata, pregnant Queen of the Persimmons. While the implications of this honor have not been made 100% clear, we’re pre...
- Betting On The Pandemic Vaccine Futures Market on Nov 5, 2009
The New York Times finally discovers there’s a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine, and while that’s old news around here, these informational nuggets buried deep in the story are of some interest: Vaccines, which involve living viruses, a...
- How Much Is That Doggy In The Window? on Nov 4, 2009
Nice. Today the New York Times gives Richmond, Texas, its 15 minutes of fame. And it looks like our little town now will be known far and wide as the home of the fabricated bloodhound scent lineup: In several of the cases that were based on Depu...
