Phones down the toilet

July 26, 2011

19% drop their phones down the toilet? Is it true?  I just read this in my iGoogle page on Cnet news.  It seems that some folks can’t get a grip on things in the toilet. Now I don’t know if this is a specific gender based problem, but I can see where more men would […]

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Music Video Friday-53

July 22, 2011

Buck Owens Texas Country music star Buck Owens was born in Sherman, Texas and gained a lot of fame when the TV show Hee Haw came out.  He was backed up by his band, The Buckaroos, and they entertained fans around the country for decades. Buck Owens generally used fiddle and a pedal steel guitar […]

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Rain in Real Texas

July 19, 2011

Texas Weather Editor’s Note:  This is #4 in a series of articles on How To Be Texan, Wherever You Are.  You can simply appreciate a good rain and Be a Good Texan Wherever You Are to maintain your Texan status. When I went off to college in the Texas Hill Country, my dorm mates thought […]

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Music Video Friday-52

July 15, 2011

Buddy Holly is a Real Texas Legend Yes, it’s been a year since we started this series of music videos on Real Texas Blog and what better way to celebrate the first year here than to feature Real Texan Buddy Holly.  This Lubbock, Texas native is credited with a lot of rock and roll innovation. […]

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CNG can save the USA

July 12, 2011

Compressed Natural Gas If it is true that the USA has a 100 year supply of natural gas, why aren’t we using it?  Who, besides T. Boone Pickens is a proponent of natural gas and CNG in particular. The primary problem is that there are no places to fill up your vehicle with CNG.  I […]

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Music Video Friday-51

July 8, 2011

Swinging Doors I know there are a lot of talented songwriters out there, but the old favorites always come to the top somehow….  

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Shut down Luckenbach

July 6, 2011

I shut down Luchenbach It’s a true statement in a roundabout sort of way.  Let me explain. I have had the pleasure (short lived until the next morning) of staying until closing time (shutting down) two Real Texas icons.  The first was Billy Bob’s Texas many moons ago.  The second was Luckenbach just a few […]

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A Real Texas Fireworks Celebration!

July 5, 2011

A Real Texas 4th of July In most of Texas there was a ban on selling, purchasing, and shooting off fireworks.  We have been in a severe drought and simply can’t take the chance of another wildfire. But there are certain areas that could still hold the firework shows, such as out in the middle […]

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Music Video Friday-50

July 1, 2011

Can’t have too much fun It doesn’t matter if your name is Willie Nelson, Sammy Kershaw, Leon Russell, or Waylon Jennings.  You just can’t have too much fun singing or preforming county music. They look like mere youngsters here….

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Real Texas Torta with Cheese

June 29, 2011

During Football season, I like to come up with recipes that are easy to make and will go great with ice cold beer.  We love to sit in front of our large screen TV, drink beer, eat and yell at the TV! This recipe is like a bigger nacho dish.  It’s a complete meal and […]

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