Will Texas reassert its rights?

February 23, 2009

At least five other states have already set in motion proposals  in their state legislatures to take back some of the sovereign rights of the people.  We just hope it is not too late and we commend Texas legislators for taking action. This is not just about the things we ‘cling’ to such as our […]

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February 20th is Margarita Day!

February 20, 2009

I love Margarita’s!  The best Margarita I have ever had was in Cozumel at Carlos and Charlies.  I don’t know what made it so good there, maybe it was the time we had just spent at Cozumel Country Club playing golf all day.   They make their Margaritas with fresh limes, and the best tasting […]

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Get your own hores

February 17, 2009

After 12 years in the classroom, I thought I had seen one of nearly everything a teacher could see.  However, a former student who is now an educator, sent me this funny and it just seems to fit in Real Texas blog. Enjoy

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Who has cared the most about you?

February 16, 2009

I’ve seen this before in another form or two, but didn’t  know it came from the creator of the Peanuts comic strip……assuming that is true. But, since I spent 12 years as a classroom teacher, the philosophy rings true. The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip. You  […]

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Gun ownership in Texas

February 14, 2009

Gun ownership in Real Texas Here’s an email I received from a good friend.  Don’t know if it’s true or not, but it could be out here. A woman was called in front of  a Texas grand jury for possible manslaughter charges after she shot a mugger 6 times in the back as he was […]

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Country Music: Class of ’89

February 8, 2009

RealTexasBlog.com and Country Music Magazine We receive a lot of emails here at RealTexasBlog.com and one of them caught my editorial eye.  The article told about the Country Music Magazine cover story which is about the class of ’89 in Country Music. Very interesting….and with their permission, I’m passing the info along to RealTexasBlog.com readers.  […]

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More Real Texas recipes

January 24, 2009

I just got this email from Billy Tom Curry and he is getting in on the recipe thing going on in Real Texas Blog.com right now. This is making me feel like some little old lady trading recipe’s after church.  I should be breaking bread and drinking Lone Star with Rusty-Law West of the Guadalupe,  […]

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Dale’s pinto beans

January 23, 2009

OK everybody.  Dale Sellman swears by these pinto beans and because they are so similar to my own recipe for beans, you can try them for yourself to see if they are as good as he says.  I stole my bean recipe from Bob Bullock, the crusty old former Lt. Governor.  Bullock probably lived on […]

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Walter Horton’s homemade rolls

January 20, 2009

Here’s some catch up to some comments and I just don’t want anyone to miss out on some good info. First, I wanted to make sure everyone  got Walter’s homemade roll recipe.  He left a comment that included the recipe.  This sounds so easy I could even do it.  Also, Sammie left a comment with […]

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Real Texas Salsa

January 18, 2009

In Real Texas we love Salsa and Chips.  This is a chunky recipe that is really great with chips.  Chips and salsa during the ballgame?  It just doesn’t get much better than that! I’m going to show you how simple it is to make Real Texas Salsa.  I usually make a large batch, and put […]

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