My big Santa Gertrudis cattle were what cattlemen call “good rustlers”. When other breeds would be sleeping in the shade on hot days, these would be out there eating and growing as a result. They had another wonderful trait. My friends who have Herefords and particularly Black Angus have all kinds of calving problems. TheContinue reading “Cattle Story”
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Arthur Blessitt
This is one interesting guy. He surfaced at the very height of the Hippie Movement. Those of you that are old enough to remember 1967 and the years after that know of this extremely strange phenomenon. So many of the young people across the US started moving west, particularly to San Francisco and Los Angeles.Continue reading “Arthur Blessitt”
Big Civet Cat
This is a special excerpt from my soon to be published book. If you would like to see more stories like this, please go to my website and scroll down to the bottom and enter your email in the box on the Texas flag…………. truetexantales.com Ron When I started to Junior High School we movedContinue reading “Big Civet Cat”
Largest Land-Sea-Air Battle in World History
This week is the anniversary of the largest land-sea-air battle in world history. On this Good Friday before Easter, I think that it is only fitting for us to remember all those brave Americans who died to preserve our freedom on this anniversary, and what FDR said about our Faith in God. Ron The BattleContinue reading “Largest Land-Sea-Air Battle in World History”
Our Posterity
This is about the born and unborn children of America…..our posterity. The Founding Fathers of our country, whose memory that so many current educators are trying to wipe away, were so very interested in their posterity……..the millions of yet unborn. The Founding Fathers sacrificed their PROSPERITY for their POSTERITY. Would you take the time toContinue reading “Our Posterity”
Texas Rangers
I have written about the head of the Rangers who informed me that he had taken care of and protected me all of my life. Some of the other Rangers that I have known just seemed bigger than life. There is a popular saying about the rangers, that the local authorities call Austin and urgentlyContinue reading “Texas Rangers”
Sir Issac Newton
I would really like for you to know about one of the most brilliant men that ever lived…..Isaac Newton. Do take the time to read this short revelation about him that I have prepared for you…….. Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642, the same year Galileo died. Newton’s mother was widowed twice, resultingContinue reading “Sir Issac Newton”
A Soldier in Afghanistan
So, I am off in Afghanistan 5 years ago doing things that would be challenging for an 18 year old, much less an old dude like me. I am sleeping on the concrete back of those piled-up sandbags and doing things that I can’t tell you about. In late 2001 in the aftermath of 9/11Continue reading “A Soldier in Afghanistan”
Texas Independence Day
Today, March 2nd is Texas Independence Day. But do you know the real history of how it came about. And have you ever read the real Texas Declaration of Independence. Every real Texan should read it at least once. Below I have transcribed a verbatim copy of it for you. However, first, let me give youContinue reading “Texas Independence Day”
Valle de Leán
For many years it has been my privilege to lead medical teams to some of the most remote parts of Honduras. They usually consisted of approximately 60 people. Every trip, we had medical doctors, pharmacists, optometrists, nurses, dentists, and all manner of volunteer helpers. Every trip I would try to get a particular church toContinue reading “Valle de Leán”