The Lone Star Flag was adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Texas on January 24, 1839. It was first introduced in the Third Congress of the Republic by William Wharton. The Lone Star Flag represents the fourth of the Six National Flags of Texas. The flag was adopted as the state flag
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05/20/2009
This morning I noticed that I have a new subscriber to my blog and when I went to check out who it was I found that it is someone right here in San Antonio. His name is James Hoback and he came to San Antonio by way of Pennsylvania and other places after traveling the world for a few years. Now
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05/18/2009
I took this picture a few years back when we were in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and don't remember what kind of camera I used. The quality isn't good at all but I was I was enchanted by the sight of Little Toot among all the other fancy boats. I took the picture for my granddaughter to see s
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05/17/2009
Easy Fudgy Brownies: You will need these ingredients: 8- 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate 1 cup butter 3 cups sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 5 eggs 1-1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 2-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9" x 13" pan. Melt
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05/16/2009
Unless you are a neat freak by nature, constantly keeping your home in show ready condition for viewing by potential buyers can be a challenge. After all, it is where you live. Besides decluttering and storing away excess furniture and personal items, you need to ensure you "keep it fresh." Keep
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05/16/2009
graphic www.podcampsanantonio.org Yikes! Here is one more thing I have never heard of and am not really sure what it is but it sounds like something all tech minded San Antonians would be interested in. It involves learning more about podcasting, blogging, online video and social networking.
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05/15/2009
The Grand Opening for San Antonio's Pearl Farmers Market is tomorrow, May 16! Where: Pearl along the banks of the San Antonio River west of Full Goods. (If it is raining or very hot, the market will be located in the breezeways of Full Goods.) Grand Opening Schedule of Events - May 16th, 2009 9:
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05/15/2009
Looking for a reason to dust off your cowboy boots? Brush up on your two step? It isn't too late to enjoy Bud and Barbeque at SeaWorld this month. Visitors can two-step all day long with country music, yummy Texas-style barbeque and Anheuser-Busch ice-cold beer on Saturday May 16. The event wa
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05/14/2009
Following on from Missy Caulk's post highlighting HUDs announcement that First Time Buyer's can take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit - I wanted to share an experience from one of my contacts WHO ALREADY GOT THIS CREDIT AND USED IT TOWARDS HER DOWNPAYMENT AND CLOSED LAST WEEK ! I know there are
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05/13/2009
