Patriotic Ocean Santa
Here is Patriotic Ocean Santa. I saw him on the Galveston Seawall three days ago. He sure must have been hot in that suit because it was 82 degrees three days ago. Please have a nice and safe holiday....
View ArticleSocialist Bolivar Ferry Still A Free Ride
When the boats that are part of the Bolivar Ferry service need some repairs or a tune-up, it seems that they are taken to the spot you see above in the Houston Ship Channel. The red boat and the...
View ArticleDead Give Every Outward Appearance Of Being At Rest
The dead gave every outward appearance of being at rest two days ago in Galveston, Texas. My view is that they are indeed at rest. (Photo copyright 2011 Neil Aquino.) The post Dead Give Every Outward...
View ArticleGalveston Seawall Parking Fee Vote On May 14—I’m Willing To Pay
This upcoming Saturday the good people of Galveston will vote on the question of ending free parking on the Galveston Seawall. Above are campaign yard signs about this issue that I took pictures of...
View ArticleWhere To Go For Summer Vacation
(Blogger’s Note—This is a post I run each year. It merits another go-round because the places I list here are good places to go.) Where should you and your family take a summer vacation this year?...
View ArticleOccupy Houston & Occupy Wall Street Moving Ahead—College Station & Galveston...
Thank you to the Occupy Houston protestors to marched yesterday in Downtown Houston. Regretfully, I was not able to attend this march which was held in part to mark two months since the beginning of...
View ArticleKIPP Academy to close in Galveston
The headline should probably read “an inconvenient truth,” but I thought this deserves a little more seriousness than that. KIPP Academy has been operating in Galveston since Hurricane Ike ravaged the...
View ArticleCoast Guard Slowly Reopens Houston Ship Channel – Update – gCaptain Maritime...
Coast Guard Slowly Reopens Houston Ship Channel – Update – gCaptain Maritime & Offshore News. The post Coast Guard Slowly Reopens Houston Ship Channel – Update – gCaptain Maritime & Offshore...
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