txholdup's blog posts


Mission Accomplished
I just returned from a 5 week trip to OR, WA and AK. When I lost my job in 2012 I decided I would rather have more time than more money. At … Read more
Buddy Requests
Perhaps I am just old fashioned or cranky again this morning but I find the sending of buddy requests by total strangers to be annoying. If … Read more
Martin Shkreli who raised the price of a 60 year old drug and raised the price 5000% was arrested today.
He wasn't arrested for his despicable actions raising the price on a 60 year old drug 5000% but for securities fraud. Seems he thought the h… Read more
Meechigan, Oh Meechigan
The State of Meechigan joined the ranks of gay marriage friendly states yesterday when a Federal Judge struck down the marriage ban. Since t… Read more
Reasonable Doubt
Most of you won't read this but I feel the need to write it.

I spent the last 2 days on jury duty and to be honest I don't hav… Read more
Affluenza - Are there shots available.
A Tarrant County judge (Fort Worth, TX for you foreigners) sentenced a teenage boy to 10 years of probation after he killed 4 people and per… Read more
Francis I
After 12 years of Catholic education it isn't hard to lose ones' faith. There were the sadistic nuns, the alcoholic priests and those who th… Read more
Fried Madness
Brian and I went to the State Fair of Texas yesterday. For those of you not familiar with the Texas State Fair, there is a contest every yea… Read more
True Bi-Partisanship
I want to applaud our leaders in Congress for their most recent display of true bi-partisanship. You may think I am referring to the excelle… Read more
Boycott Choice Hotels
Just completed a 6500 mile 3 week road trip. The trip was awesome, I finally got to see Yellowstone Park and also went to the Badlands, Glac… Read more