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A Tale Worth Telling

Posted on May 3, 2015 by wakingofthebear

If you have been following my blog for any time at all, you know that each year my wife and I take at least one trip to John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. If you haven’t, now you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Banjo, choir director, dining hall, family style meals, glass beads, jewelry, John C. Campbell Folk School, Lamesa, North Carolina | 4 Comments

The Ten Commandments

Posted on April 9, 2015 by wakingofthebear

For some reason, ABC has chosen to broadcast The Ten Commandments on Easter Sunday every year since 1973. I will admit that the epic movie directed by the legendary Cecil B. DeMille was and is a spectacular cinematic event. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Buddhist, bunnies, Cecil B. DeMille, Charlton Heston, Christian, Easter, Edward G. Robinson, eggs, Exodus, Hindu, Jesus, Judaism, Muslim, Pagan, Passover, Ten Commandments, Yul Brynner | 4 Comments

The Right To Bear (Bare) Arms

Posted on April 5, 2015 by wakingofthebear

In 1791 the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, known as the Bill of Rights was adopted. There were several versions of the second amendment, but the version that was finally adopted said, “A well regulated … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1791, AK-47, Bill of Rights, concealed handgun, Constitution of the United States, criminals, England, flintlock, muzzle load, open carry, rifle, Second Amendment, shotgun, TexasOklahoma | 12 Comments

What Is Wrong With Our System?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by wakingofthebear

Yesterday evening, about 7:30, I was driving home from a weekend show that was full of rain, cloudy days, lots of mud, and not many buying customers. Needless to say I was not in my usual happy-go-lucky state of mind, … Continue reading →

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Where Are Our Priorities?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by wakingofthebear

The simple answer is sports and entertainment, but certainly not education. I could stop there, but you might feel cheated for having received so little information. Well you asked for it. At least I thought I heard a request for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alabama, Ashton Krutcher, Beyonce, Bonjhovi, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Nick Saban, public school teachers, Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Bullock, Sofia Vergara, Texas Rangers | 4 Comments

Blogger’s Block

Posted on February 26, 2015 by wakingofthebear

“To blog or not to blog, that is the question – Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer through writing a bunch of meaningless dribble…” OK, so I took some liberty with that quote from Billy Shakespeare, but you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, blogging, Hamlet, Lady Gaga, Meryl Streep, Much Ado About Nothing, Oprah, political agenda, Shakespeare | 16 Comments

Baling Wire, Duct Tape, and Zip Ties, Oh My

Posted on January 5, 2015 by wakingofthebear

As most of you may know, we live on a twenty acre piece of land in Texas. We call it a ranch, but by Texas standards it is probably not even an average size farm. However, we can call our … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baling wire, cable ties zip ties, dancer, duct tape, farm, gorillatape, life cycles, ranch, singer, Texas, Winter Solstice | 10 Comments

Orgone or Not Gone

Posted on October 28, 2014 by wakingofthebear

A little over a year ago my wife purchased an OPEG for me. What is an OPEG you ask. That is an acronym for Orgone Positive Energy Generator. Mine is small enough to carry in my pocket, which I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art festival, copper, Crystals, Rhodizite, Richardson, Russia, Shungite, Starbucks, Tibetan, Tom Thumb, Tourmaline | 2 Comments