tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:53:38 +0000Thoughts, conscious and unconscioushttp://www.biggolddog.com/streams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)Blogger1122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-3088622908842181362Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:53:00 +00002010-04-29T10:53:38.286-05:00 This blog is now located at http://biggolddog.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://biggolddog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.biggolddog.com/2010/04/this-blog-has-movednoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-6611309894141558245Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:26:00 +00002010-01-22T23:44:36.485-06:00I see this actual ad on several large well known websites as I surf around...including The Weather Channel's, Weather.Com. Every time I encounter the ad I have to wonder what kind of creative process went into it.Did a focus group of Madison Avenue Ad guru's sit around musing what graphic they could use to go with a mortgage ad. "Let's see now, in these tough times, what visually depicts safety http://www.biggolddog.com/2010/01/trust-menoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-319290123793838810Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:43:00 +00002010-01-20T14:26:36.705-06:00Darby Ledbetter is an up and coming new talent in Nashville, he's also a Warrant Officer in the Tennessee National Guard. These two occupations have converged for Darby and he's now the singing spokesman for the Guard nationally. Oh yeah, and he's from Midland. We're planning on a visit from him when he returns from Iraq this fall.http://www.biggolddog.com/2010/01/up-and-comingnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-6119467497667616213Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:04:00 +00002010-01-19T22:27:32.886-06:00As I was processing 100's of basketball photos Wed. night, I caught most of an interesting science program, The Human Spark, on Basin PBS. The show explored the evolutionary similarities and differences between human reasoning abilities and those of the great apes [gorillas, chimps and orangutans]. The show focused on decades of intense research, mainly at the Max Plank Institute. Amazingly the http://www.biggolddog.com/2010/01/dog-gone-itthats-interestingnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-420885997712629265Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:14:00 +00002010-01-11T10:33:03.271-06:00Smithville, Tenn [AP]:Former Vice President and Leading World's Expert Al Gore has issued the following statement. "Friends, supporters and neighbors in our global village, after evaluating recent weather trends, considering "cooked" climate data and noting that my 100 ft. houseboat, CO II is frozen to the pier, I want to emphasize that I stand by my recent predictions for a global climate http://www.biggolddog.com/2010/01/catastrophe-al-gore-commentsnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-1816580643568444707Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:46:00 +00002010-01-11T10:11:49.427-06:00Dear Al Gore, where can I get me some of that Global Warming? I'm freezin' to death out here. And don't worry about the glaciers melting a little. A new one is forming on my roof.http://www.biggolddog.com/2010/01/dear-alnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-683889146345988217Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:29:00 +00002009-12-26T19:33:00.395-06:00If you get away from the frenzied dialogue of Global Warming, you probably know that the earth has been warming and cooling it's entire life. From the founder of The Weather Channel, an explanation.http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/12/why-im-freezingnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-2021602418517626990Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:24:00 +00002009-12-24T12:41:03.457-06:00This will be the fourth Christmas I've spent with my Mom since my Dad passed away in November of 2006. Last year my Mom moved into the retirement community...to a nice little house just about right for her, but it's not the old family home on Douglas we're she had lived for the last 50 years. Those who have lost a close family member know how their absence changes the holidays. So, I've tried to http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/12/christmas-for-carolnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-6322807993375253275Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:42:00 +00002009-12-17T22:43:20.712-06:00The story of potholes in Midland takes a costly turn.....Mean Street Kick Asshttp://www.biggolddog.com/2009/12/potholeskill-or-cost-moneynoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-8068704210776695981Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:44:00 +00002009-12-16T15:02:00.134-06:00We're back, were mad and we mean it!MeanStreet Kick Asshttp://www.biggolddog.com/2009/12/mean-street-kick-assnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-1958764244159291158Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:56:00 +00002009-12-15T13:06:27.948-06:00Project "Honey Pot" is an anti-spam organization that I signed up with last year. People like me who have websites contribute to the "Honey Pot" by placing useless email addresses on our websites. These allow criminals to "harvest" these addresses with their computer "Bots" and so become part of a spammers hit list. What the bad guys don't know is that the future spam replies to these addresses http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/12/1-billionth-servednoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-5949356784785960157Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:03:00 +00002009-11-29T11:18:48.197-06:00We Americans are a forward looking people.....and an impatient lot about our holidays. I sometimes miss the good ol' days, like way back 30 years or so ago and beyond. Holiday decorations were special then. Mostly people just did Christmas starting about 2 weeks before hand. Halloween decorations were few and far between. I'm probably not telling you anything you don't know, but we apparently http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/11/is-it-easter-yetnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-8731054732350422387Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:35:00 +00002009-11-22T10:38:09.614-06:00In the last 40+ years it's become rather a part of the folk culture for those old enough to remember, to be asked, "where were you when Kennedy was shot". It's a fair question and one for which almost everyone has an answer. The Kennedy assasination was one of the most important pinpoint events of the 20th century in the US. Not like the depression or WWII that happened over a span of time, the http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/11/nov-22-1963-where-were-younoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-2570541676784493570Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:39:00 +00002009-11-12T17:58:54.566-06:00I've been in my house almost 10 years and for the first year I used to rake and sweep tree debris almost daily for many months. The house is surrounded by large pecan and live oak trees. I will warn homeowners here; Don't ever buy a house with live oaks or pecans anywhere near driveways or patios. They have developed a delicate symphony of nature whereby one or the other of the species is http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/11/leaf-blower-iiinoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-7140666339122566837Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +00002009-11-11T00:08:15.334-06:00 On Veteran's Day, I remember and pay tribute to all those I served with and who came before us. Most particularly my family members.....my Dad and my Grandfather.The Marine Corps globe and anchor were my grandfather's, Charles Wallace Craig who was a Marine Corps L/Cpl who fought at the Battle of Belleau Woods, WWI, 1918.The Army Combat Infantry Badge rests on the Sgts. stripes of my father, http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/11/veterans-daywe-remembernoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-9098932910756956555Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:55:00 +00002009-10-21T17:45:45.409-05:00The Kingston Trio was a hit group a little before my musical day, but they are considered one of the most influential sounds that shaped the coming rock n' roll years. Their sound evolved into "folk pop" which guided such stars as Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Byrds and The Mama's and Papa's. It was a pleaure to see and hear them up close and personal. Above, "Scotch and Soda" http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/10/kingston-trio-was-hit-group-littlenoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-1448384594952566090Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:28:00 +00002009-10-20T23:28:40.345-05:00If you have ever heard the theme songs to Green Acres or The Addams Family...and not been able to get them out of your head, you have Vic Mizzy to thank. Green acres is the place for me. Farm livin' is the life for me. Land spreadin' out so far and wideSad to note that Vic passed away this week. Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside. You are my wife. Good bye, city life. Green Acres we http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/10/good-bye-city-lifenoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-2269195981667499429Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +00002009-10-13T13:52:07.686-05:00In 1995 Jim Hall took a chance on a young Brazilian driver named Gil de Ferran, offering him a drivers spot with Chaparral Racing's Indy Car team. The rest as they say is history with Gil later winning the Indy 500 and the Indy Car Series championship twice, albeit with other teams. Gil has never forgotten Jim's confidence in him and so this past weekend when Gil finally retired from active http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/10/jim-hallnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-1652493793024266233Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:26:00 +00002009-09-20T23:30:35.839-05:00Random meetings of old acquaintances is one of life's little joys. For the last 5 years at the annual Racquet Club NCAA Invitational Tournament, I've been a supporter of my old grad school, Pepperdine University and their women's tennis team. In between our matches I happened to be at the main stadium court watching a match involving Texas A&M and I noticed their coach, who looked fairly familiarhttp://www.biggolddog.com/2009/09/running-into-old-friendsnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-4174399292377889810Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:54:00 +00002009-09-08T17:56:15.093-05:00Always nice to see your photo on the cover of a website with worldwide importance.....with credit! Miss Texas Webshotshttp://www.biggolddog.com/2009/09/glalmour-shotsnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-6476212711602881646Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:15:00 +00002009-09-02T23:23:53.501-05:00I was at my "other" house last night watering and I always make sure I water the spot where two of my Golden Retrievers are buried. This gets my thinking about those wonderful dogs and friends. And reminded me of an article I wrote in 2004 while the Big Gold Dog was still very much alive, which I like...here it is again. ---------------------------"Researchers have recently proven that people whohttp://www.biggolddog.com/2009/08/i-was-at-my-other-house-last-nightnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-1992319280076050141Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-08-24T00:31:01.001-05:00I've been keeping it rather low profile, as some details are still being worked out, but my new job is as Managing Director of Chaparral Partners. Chaparral Partners is a new entity we are forming to market and develop the cars and history of Chaparral Racing in addition to some exciting things we're working on that for now need to be unnamed. A dream job for me, whose idol as a kid was Jim Hall.http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/08/lemans-winner-in-midlandnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-56267176471574154Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:47:00 +00002009-08-16T17:56:37.096-05:00Woodstock was in full swing on this date. One of the best and most memorable performances was by Joe Cocker. I have to say I'm glad to know that Joe is alive and well today, living in Colorado. As he appears in this video, he looks like he was one of those guys who was not going to survive the excesses of the 60's.http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/08/woodstock-peace-love-and-musicnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-3269455316451200912Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:56:00 +00002009-08-11T12:00:57.264-05:00Today is my Dad's birthday. He would have been 86 years old. For most of his life he was active, interesting and loved sports. I like to remember him that way....especially with golf clubs.http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/08/birthday-remembered_11noreply@blogger.com (Pancho)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382777.post-2953841316784137827Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:45:00 +00002009-08-09T13:55:59.054-05:00To Me, probably no performer says Woodstock more than Jimi Hendrix, a guitar genius. Today, people think of Jimi as typifying the Hippie drug culture. Drugs yes, they killed him, but few people know that Hendix had served in the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division and was a fairly partiotic guy.http://www.biggolddog.com/2009/08/woodstock-jimi-hendrixnoreply@blogger.com (Pancho)2