Texas Ranging 01. Houston
Research Blog | January 7, 2011
I am in TX — in Houston for the week. It is balmy. Jan 04 I flew from NY in an extra legroom three-seat row, next to two enormous men (one wide, one tall). Aisle man pushed into middle man, leaving me a minuscule (standard) patch of space next to the window. The aisle guy…
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Research Blog | December 13, 2010
I found this while doing research on sink hole schematics. sinkhole.gif GIF Image, 320×240 pixels.
Midland College / PPDC Courses fall 2010
Research Blog | December 5, 2010
CO2 SCHOOL (Jointly sponsored by APTA and Midland College’s PPDC) Register Now (PTRT 1091) – Class will be held January 2011! January 24 – 27, 2011 Course# G094 102Q Monday – Thursday Location: Midland College PPDC Building, 105 W. Illinois Ave. (Midland, Texas) Fee: $1,895; Out of State $1,920 (The fee covers the following: Course…
West Texas Historical Association home page
Research Blog | December 5, 2010
“The West Texas Historical Association has always been an organization committed to people who are interested in the history of West Texas. Because of our open-membership policy our association has been filled by a healthy cross-section of lay and professional historians. These include teachers, students, business people, farmers, ranchers, and engineers who have contributed to…
Hands Free Cockpit Umbrella
Research Blog | November 27, 2010
Pet Umbrella – Pet Umbrellas – Pet Travel Center
Research Blog | November 27, 2010
Pet Umbrella – Pet Umbrellas – Pet Travel Center. The clear Pet Umbrella body allows full view of your pet. Keeps your dog dry and comfortable in rain, sleet or snow Umbrella clips to collar 24″ x 16″ clear oblong arc, trimmed with classic navy and green plaid waterproof fabric Adjustable 6″-11″ leash with hook…
DuPont™ THERMO-MAN® Demonstration Unit: DuPont Personal Protection
Research Blog | November 27, 2010
THERMO-MAN® is dressed completely in protective apparel and engulfed in flames so factors such as garment construction, fabric weight, material type, style, fit and the impact of outerwear and undergarments can be taken into account. Results are then analyzed to determine the extent of thermal protection Nomex® provides. If you are interested in…
Gideon Lincecum, 1793-1874
Research Blog | November 17, 2010
In 1848, after years of practicing medicine with herbal remedies learned from Indians and trading with the Indians on the Tombigbee, he moved to Texas. He purchased 1,828 acres of the fertile prairie land he had seen on his Texas visit thirteen years before. Lincecum, Sarah, and their surviving ten children, a number of grandchildren,…
Texas Brainstorm
Research Blog | October 28, 2010
Call for information: I am planning a residency in partnership with Diverseworks in Houston, Texas for two weeks in 2011. I’ll be gathering research and conversation on a rather open-ended inquiry into depleted oil fields, pump jacks, picturesque big and small oil operations, migratory flyways, invasive species, effects of climate change, and what might spring…