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Columns August 31, 2010  RSS feed
Straight from The Horse’s Mouth
      Only occasionally do we experience moments that are extraordinary. Last week I had one, and maybe it wasn't earth-shattering, but it was pivotal. I poured a rosetta on a latte at THM. I had been working on this for well over a year. I fussed over the espresso and carried on about the steamed milk. Day after day I tried with little success. It drove me crazy!
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Tales from WannaBea Farm
      The Surrogate Wading through the weeds we finally found the source of the weak mewling, a litter of kittens that were already covered with green blowflies.
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Where the Music Plays
      In my latest journey to find live music, I found myself in Jewett Texas, at a little club called C&J’s Final Destination. Just a word of advice, if you’re looking for this club, located on hi-way 79, don’t blink while driving through town or you’ll miss it.
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Chute ‘n the Bull
      Whether you raise crops, forages or animals, there seems to be a constant flow of new products into the agricultural marketplace. You see advertisements in trade publications, at stores and farm shows, and on the Internet and television. How do you know if these new products really work?
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Goat Gossip
Freestone County Goat Breeders Association
      Before Gwen and I moved to the Promised Land and started our lives as goat ranchers in the land of Milk and Honey we lived in Galveston. Now Galveston is a fine little city if you like everything little. Little houses on little lots. So close together that you can hear your neighbor snore!
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East Texas Cattlemen’s Association plans monthly meetings
      East Texas Cattlemen's Association officially starts its 2010-2011 monthly meeting on September 14th, 2010 the enrollment period is open and ready to go for another great year!
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RRC production statistics and allowables for August 2010
      AUSTIN -- The Texas average rig count as of Aug. 13 was 717, representing about 45 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. In the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 347 million barrels of oil and 7.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Texas natural gas production represents approximately 29 percent of total U.S. natural gas demand.
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Veterans Affairs
      In only three years, the Vietnam Veterans of America #991 has already risen to the #2 position in Texas. They are the hardest working veterans group that I have ever encountered and have already given out five scholarships this year. This past meeting they welcomed new member Charles E. Morgan, USAF Maj. Retired, who is also running for District 8, State Representative.
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