http://www.texasmusings.com/ Texas Musings en Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:51:00 GMT Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:51:00 GMT info@texasmusings.com info@texasmusings.com http://www.texasmusings.com/update-on-texas-treasures-casino/ To update an earlier post here, it seems that indeed Texas Treasures Casino is dead. To refresh, there was an issue with the repair costs on the boat as the... http://www.texasmusings.com/update-on-texas-treasures-casino/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/update-on-texas-treasures-casino/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:51:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/where-to-find-cheap-gas/ There are signs that life in the United States is turning back to normal. Well, as normal as it could be. The above picture was taken at a gas station... http://www.texasmusings.com/where-to-find-cheap-gas/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/where-to-find-cheap-gas/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:59:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/ikes-gone-but-is-the-mess/ The last 24 hours have been wild. The next 24 will be crucial. As Hurricane Ike came and left the shores of Texas it left in its wake a very... http://www.texasmusings.com/ikes-gone-but-is-the-mess/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/ikes-gone-but-is-the-mess/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:06:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/hello-hurricane-ike/ This may seem odd, but I absolutely love hurricanes. They fascinate me. All of that power, all of that force. It's a beautiful thing. Yes they are deadly, yes they... http://www.texasmusings.com/hello-hurricane-ike/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/hello-hurricane-ike/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:52:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/catching-up/ Sorry it's been a while since I've posted here. Texas football is about to start up, and part of my real job involves Texas high school football. And also there... http://www.texasmusings.com/catching-up/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/catching-up/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:30:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/texas-sex-education-failing/ So Texas makes the news again for all the wrong reasons, sort of. A recent study has showed that the Texas Sex Education program is not reaching today's teenagers. Federal... http://www.texasmusings.com/texas-sex-education-failing/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/texas-sex-education-failing/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:21:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/fourth-of-july-and-rodeo/ The fourth of July is about celebrating freedom for the United States of America. While there's many here that celebrate the holiday, so many more just see it as a... http://www.texasmusings.com/fourth-of-july-and-rodeo/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/fourth-of-july-and-rodeo/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:15:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/more-casino-issues-in-texas/ Texas gamblers got some bad news recently when Texas Treasures Casino Cruise became docked for repairs. Docked for repairs as the summer tourist season gets underway, nice. But that's not... http://www.texasmusings.com/more-casino-issues-in-texas/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/more-casino-issues-in-texas/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:37:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/good-barbecue/ Texas Monthly magazine recently released its list of Top 50 barbecue places in the state. Impressive list. I've scanned the list and off the top of my head only know... http://www.texasmusings.com/good-barbecue/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/good-barbecue/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:09:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/tips-for-saving-money/ Texas heat. Rising gas prices. That's a pretty bad combination in a hurting economy. Texas hasn't really suffered as much from the sagging economy as much of the nation has... http://www.texasmusings.com/tips-for-saving-money/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/tips-for-saving-money/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:09:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/texas-casino-flop/ I took a little vacation this week. Not far, just to Texarkana to visit some old friends. But along the way I stopped off in Louisiana and on the return... http://www.texasmusings.com/texas-casino-flop/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/texas-casino-flop/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:44:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/ There's not much like an exciting finish to a good game. That was the case Monday night in Fort Worth at the Cats game against the Shreveport Sports. The Cats... http://www.texasmusings.com/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/ Tue, 27 May 2008 06:26:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/waco-fights-back/ After being listed as one of the 10 worst places to raise a family in the United States, Waco officials decided the best thing to do was to ignore the... http://www.texasmusings.com/waco-fights-back/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/waco-fights-back/ Fri, 23 May 2008 00:57:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/austin-is-texas-best/ Want to find a great place to live in the United States? How's Honolulu sound? Pricey. But it was ranked by Best Life magazine as the best place to raise... http://www.texasmusings.com/austin-is-texas-best/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/austin-is-texas-best/ Wed, 21 May 2008 23:42:00 GMT http://www.texasmusings.com/how-big-is-texas/ So just how big is Texas? It's somewhat a matter of perspective. While it is the 2nd largest of the 50 Unites States, it fails in comparison when compared to... http://www.texasmusings.com/how-big-is-texas/#comments http://www.texasmusings.com/how-big-is-texas/ Sun, 18 May 2008 23:20:00 GMT