The stats helper monkeys at howierichey.com/ mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high-level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than Ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747 jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,000 times in 2010. That’s about seven full 747s. In …
I can think of many ways to tell a story, but it seems that every story involves telling how the story came to be, and those story clusters intertwine. Linda and I celebrated our fifth honeymoon with a journey back in time. Our annual custom is to sleep in a historic hotel or bed and …
Oftentimes, some of the most remarkable historic figures remain little known. What single person could you name who was born of noble lineage, witnessed the American Revolution, founded a Louisiana town, owned large tracts of Spanish Texas, participated in the first Texas Revolution, saw the birth of the Mexican Republic, was a client of Texas’s …
Living up to my “Back Roads Scholar” title, I go off the beaten track to find tucked-away spots lost to the speeding traveler. Last month, I was headed to Canyon of the Eagles for a camp-out. In Bertram, I turned north to bridge the Russell and North Forks of the San Gabriel River and find …
Three distinct Austin characteristics—government, education, and art—I directly trace to the city founder’s personality and activities. Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, a descendant of Georgia Huguenots, came to Texas in 1835 to study history. He soon became immersed in the Texas Revolution, assuming a significant role at the Battle of San Jacinto as an expert cavalryman. Elected …