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Random thought:
THE ECONOMY IS SO BAD THAT:
Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.
September 3rd – 5th, 2010, Friday - Sunday KERRVILLE WINE & MUSIC FESTIVAL, 2010
Not a typical "wine tasting" event, this 3-day festival is mostly about music and will feature three 6-hour evening concerts and two 2-hour afternoon concerts with over 2 dozen singer-songwriters. Time: varies, Tickets: $ tba $
Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville. Info: (830) 257-3600 or info@kerrville-music.com details
October 1st - 3rd, 2010, Friday - Sunday DAY OUT WITH THOMAS
promoted by Austin Steam Train Association
Day Out With Thomas is a family event that offers aspiring engineers and their families the unique opportunity to take a ride with the classic storybook engine, Thomas the Tank Engine at regional heritage railroads across the country. Time: 7:30am to 7:00pm, Tickets: $18.00
Burnet Community Center, 401 E. Jackson Street, Burnet. Info: (512) 477-8468 x 10 details
September 19th, 2010, Sunday FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM
Celebrates Preservation
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Tickets: $ FREE
In conjunction with Austin Museum Partnership’s annual Museum Day Event the iron gates of the French Legation will be opened for a fun, free, family event. Prefect location for live spots, weather segments, and other reports. Stop by for a sneak peek of the historic home and learn more about how historic structures are preserved.
Construction of the French Legation began 170 years ago. Come celebrate this beginning as we explore the history of the Legation, as well as other Austin gems like Boggy Creek Farmhouse. Visitors will be given a rare opportunity to learn about the French Legation historic structure and the preservation projects that have kept the house alive for so many years. Historic film footage from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image will be shown throughout the afternoon. Special presenters include Carol Ann Sayle from Boggy Creek Farm and Dr. Kenneth Hafertepe from Baylor University. Old-fashioned toys and games will be available for children and adults alike and light refreshments will also be served.
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 472-8180 details
January 30th, 2011, Sunday THE MARK OF ZORRO
"Listening to a full band perform the complete scores, written and timed to the action, became a surprising delightÉThe audience chuckled along, as much to the music as the films." - The Washington Post The MARK of ZORRO (1920) Together again at last - the swashbuckling silent classic with its original, Spanish-flavored score! Played by Rick Benjamin's Paragon Orchestra. Old Spanish California is the setting in which Douglas Fairbanks creates the prototype of the modern action-adventure hero, with surprising humor and athleticism, as "Senor Zorro." Slashing his trademark "Z" on the consciousness and sometimes the posteriors of the corrupt administration of Governor Alvarado, Zorro leads the way to "Justice for all!" Rick Benjamin and his Paragon Orchestra reunite the zesty original score with the cinema classic as they have for 20 years with the films of Chaplin, Keaton and Harold Lloyd. Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664) details
THE BOOK BOX Adventure at a bargain! 15803 Windermere Dr.
Pflugerville, TX 7866
512-989-7324
September 25th, 2010 LONE STAR BEER SECOND ANNUAL BASH AT THE BREWERY
This year they’re once again inviting their fans to win free tickets to see some of the state’s finest music talent, AND they’re searching for an independent band to perform at the concert!
Fans of the “National Beer of Texas” can win tickets by entering a sweepstakes online at www.LoneStarBeer.com now until August 31st, 2010 for a chance to see acts such as Austin’s Bob Schneider and San Antonio’s Texas Tornados as well as win other prizes.
Texas bands interested in playing at the Bash can submit audio or video content online at www.LoneStarBeer.com now until August 2nd, 2010. Lone Star fans will be called on to pick their favorite act to perform at the Bash. The winner will be announced on September 1st, 2010.
The concert will also showcase the restoration project of the first modern brewery in the state of Texas, which is being revitalized by developers as a modern living space. Below is a link to a release with more information, downloadable fact sheets, images and other information about the concert and contests.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This was first published on 'Paratus Familia' blog, and was emailed to AME via Worth Reading. I am cross posting it here. Cheers to "Enola Gay"
Miss Calamity (our eleven year old daughter) stunned me the other day with an incredibly astute observation. She informed me that ours is a family of Patriots. Now that statement, in and of itself, may not seem earth shattering, but it got me thinking. If we were patriots, what were the people who staunchly support the entrenched establishment? After thinking long and hard, I came to the conclusion that the supporters of the status quo must be called "Loyalists".
Looking up the definitions of both Loyalist and Patriot, I made a startling discovery. The definition of a loyalist is: One who maintains loyalty to an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during war or revolutionary change. Conversely, here is the definition of a patriot: One who loves and loyally or zealously supports one's own country. Do you see the difference? One supports the established government and the other supports their country! What a revolutionary idea! Literally.
As I watch our State and Federal governments in action, I see a wholesale group of loyalists. They are loyal to their programs, they are loyal to their pet projects and they are loyal to their pocket books. Ultimately, they are loyal to themselves. Nowhere do I see a loyalty to their country or their countrymen.
Patriots have become icons of terrorism. They have been labeled as enemy combatants and dissidents. They have been marginalized for their love of country and staunch support of the ideals on which this great country was built. We, as Patriots have become the enemy.
We are a country divided. The terms "Republican" and "Democrat" no longer apply. We are either Patriots or Loyalists. Lovers of government and tyranny or lovers of country and freedom. We are being thrust into a new era, that is, in fact, but another chapter in the story of liberty.
As said by one of the Great Patriots: Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace-- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
We stand on a precipice. Patriot or Loyalist. Tyranny or Liberty. Security (supposed) or Freedom. We all make a choice, either consciously or passively. Choose you this day who you will serve - the author of oppression or the Father of liberty. Will you meekly serve your masters or are you willing to suffer and perhaps even die in the name of Liberty and Freedom. Choose you this day.
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