September 20th, 2008 · No Comments
A note from Stan
Cine El Rey in McAllen has sent notes on several events next week:
Concert- Egypt Central and 3 guest bands “1 NIGHT, 4 BANDS @ Cine El Rey Theatre Monday September 22, 2008, at 7:00 pm
Cine El Rey Theatre Comedy Wednesdays Comedian this week is Big Funny Ed, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at [...]
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Tags: McAllen · The Valley · comedy · music
September 20th, 2008 · No Comments
From Gene’s Notebook
…and it was a hot mid-August in 1947 that I saw my first baseball game, and it was in Yankee Stadium; thanks, Dad, for taking me; the stadium closes Sunday - to be knocked down, a new one rising next to it …and baseball has been part of me since 1946, again, thanks, [...]
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Tags: Literature · Personal · Poetry
September 20th, 2008 · No Comments
A poem by Thomas Thornburg from Munseetown
Faintly now the light rain falling,
Redolent the evening airs;
All the evening birds are calling
(Nested in their airy lairs);
Cooling now the river shallows
Eddying the river sallows
Samisen the moment here.
Mark beside the water’s edge
Alluvion the busy sedges
Ripple, rise, or burble by;
Golden now the light is glowing
Undulant; the apple snows,
Edges every fairy [...]
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Tags: Literature · Poetry
September 20th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Two questions from Stan
1. Are there folks in these parts who feel underserved by the current public broadcasting organization?
2. Are there folks in these parts who’d like to see a new organization take up public broadcasting?
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Tags: Brownsville · The Valley
September 20th, 2008 · No Comments
A note from Jean & Joe Krause
Pax Christi - Brownsville
Sunday, Sept. 21 is the International Day of Peace. To recognize the day, Pax Christi Brownsville is sponsoring the following events to which the public is invited.
1. Join the Rally for PEACE on the 3rd Friday of the month in front of the [...]
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Tags: Brownsville · Politics · State of the world · The Valley