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by bdunn on October 28, 2011

in Government, Nobody Gets It Like They Want It To Be

After some persistence, I finally received Official Word the other day that our city, county and federal governments have joined forces in an effort that will, in a couple of months, cause most of the value of the One Acre Ranch to vanish as if by magic. There is a long version of this story, [...]

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Pulling The Plug On Texas Rice

by bdunn on September 15, 2011

in Corporate, Government, Nature

Farmers in three Texas counties (Matagorda, Colorado and Wharton – where we’ve been looking for land) account for 40% of the state’s rice crop, about $75 million worth. But not this year. Thanks to the worst drought since Texas started keeping records, the governing body that decides such things is seriously considering asking the state [...]

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Ask What You Can Do For Yourself

by bdunn on August 5, 2011

in Economics, Government, Self-reliance, Uncategorized

Homesteading in 21st Century America, as I’ve postulated before, mostly involves learning and practicing skills that lead to self-reliance. While I am perverse enough to believe that learning to be self-reliant is actually fun, recent events also suggest that for most of us it may be essential for our survival. In the midst of a [...]

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Nature Trumps Politics

by bdunn on July 27, 2011

in Government, Nature

I am so sick of being held economic hostage by the Tea wing of the Republican Party and, even worse, Standard & Poor’s, that I welcome almost anything big enough to divert my attention from the impending congressional train wreck. Except in this case it’s a potential hurricane. Possibly coming to a shore near me, [...]

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Another One Planted In The Ground

by bdunn on July 21, 2011

in Government, Metaphysics

As I made preparations to beat the birds to the figs this morning, I paused to read the last chapter in a twisted Texas tale of murder, state-mandated retribution and religion. I love Texas. As an adopted Yankee mucking about in King Petrol’s court, I’ve found camaraderie and acceptance over the years, even for my [...]

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Georgia Learns: No Migrant Labor, No Eats

by bdunn on July 1, 2011

in Big Ag, Government

Straight from the I Am Not Making This Shit Up Department: Apparently, citizens of border state Georgia were fed up with Latino immigrants trying to obtain education and medical attention for their kids. They were just sure that all those immigrants were in the Peanut State illegally. So Republican Gov. Nathan Deal pushed through and [...]

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A Quarter-Inch Of Heaven

by bdunn on June 7, 2011

in Government, Nature

It had hit 102 degrees in the shade late yesterday afternoon and was shaping up to be just another 24 hours of Texas drought when I heard the thunder. A half-hour later, big, cold drops of actual rain began falling. It rained hard, briefly. Just a quarter-inch, not quite enough to fill up the rain [...]

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