Apr 1, 2025 | Politics
Musk Announces Departure from DOGE...
Mar 31, 2025 | Politics
Signal-gate and Laughable Denials From “The Hill”: “A new report from the Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general says that former FBI Director James Comey and other bureau officials used personal email accounts to conduct government business.” The IG’s report...
Mar 31, 2025 | Politics
Comey Used Personal Email for FBI Business From “The Hill”: “A new report from the Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general says that former FBI Director James Comey and other bureau officials used personal email accounts to conduct government business.” The...
Mar 31, 2025 | Politics
The Rapist’s Third Term I subscribe to former US Attorney, Joyce Vance’s “Civil Discourse.” Here is her contribution that she published on March 31, 2025. In it she discusses the rapist’s lie about his approvals being in the 70% range;...
Mar 31, 2025 | Politics
These national security officials must think we are morons. OF COURSE, battle plans are classified. Ask the mission pilots and their families. They’ll tell you. From “The Atlantic” – https://shorturl.at/zUujy...
Mar 31, 2025 | Politics
From Microsoft’s Co-Pilot: The closure of Social Security offices under the Trump administration is expected to have significant consequences for recipients and applicants. With around 47 local offices slated for closure, many individuals—especially seniors,...
Mar 31, 2025 | Politics
From Politico: “No one knows what the f*** is going on, said one White House ally close to Trump’s inner circle . . . ” “What are they going to tariff? Who are they gonna tariff and at what rates? Like, the very basic questions haven’t been answered...
Oct 25, 2023 | Story-Telling
Quarter Beer Night Most of us have heard at one time or another a hair-raising tale about an event which was so harrowing that it caused the storyteller’s “whole life to flash before” him. I’m not sure I’ve ever had such a “flash before me” experience; at least not...
Apr 3, 2021 | Family
Norma and Nita Norma and Nita Kuykendall – July, 1959 – Forbes family...
Apr 3, 2021 | Family
Jack & Jane with Stanley Forbes Uncle Jack, Aunt Jane, and their first son Stanley. That is most likely Vicky Millican on the right.I don’t recognize that pick-up truck behind the swing set, but that Ford looks like Uncle Clyde Kuykendall’s. That...
Apr 3, 2021 | Family
Billie, Vicky and Betty We often referred to them as “The Girls.” I believe they may have referred to us as “The Boys.” Three sisters, Billie, Vicky, and Betty. Oh, how we love these cousins of ours.We’re still trying to figure out where...
Mar 30, 2021 | Politics
Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Quarter Beer Night Most of us have heard at one time or another a hair-raising tale about an event which was so harrowing that it caused the storyteller’s “whole life to flash before” him....
Mar 30, 2021 | Story-Telling
The Mayor and I There once was a county clerk in Memphis, by the name of Dick Hackett. He was a hard line fundamentalist right winger who required female employees to wear bras. I wrote him and volunteered to be the county bra “inspector.” Needless to say, I didn’t...
Mar 30, 2021 | Family
Vicky, Anita, Billie, Norma & Betty The Millican girls and two of the Kuykendall girls pose at this family gathering. Betty says she believes it was taken in Daddy Forbes’s back yard. The date stamp on the photo reads “July...
Mar 30, 2021 | Family, Story-Telling
Scanning Family Photos March 30, 2021: My cousin, Betty Millican Barnes, sent a packet of old family photos. I’ve been scanning them and trying to figure out who’s who. To see what we’ve scanned so far, click on the “Family Photos” link in the menu above; or click...
Mar 28, 2021 | Politics
The Four Byrds at the Backyard Gathering Randy, Bobbie, Sam, and Billy Byrd – pose for this one at gathering in backyard.Click here to comment or to view...
Mar 28, 2021 | Family
Bigger Group Picture of Backyard Gathering More from a gathering in the back yard in Munford. Sam Byrd; unidentified woman (perhaps Vicky Millican?); Solomon Harris Forbes (Daddy Forbes) with back turned; two unidentified women seated on glider (Perhaps the one on the...
Mar 28, 2021 | Family
Forbes Family Gathering Sam & Billy Byrd; Jane & Stanley Forbes. Solomon Harris “Hap” Forbes; and maybe Jack Forbes with back turned?To view larger image, click...
Mar 28, 2021 | Family
Daddy Forbes and Hat in Back Yard – July, 1959 Daddy Forbes sits in a lawn chair. Woman in white looks like she may be Billie...
Mar 28, 2021 | Politics
Our Move to Houston Back in 1998, we were invited by Houston Baptist University to come to Houston.1998She received her call on Monday, June 29, and they flew the two of us down on Wednesday, July 1, 1998. They made their offer to hire on Thursday, July 2nd; then on...
Mar 28, 2021 | Family
Betty Millican and Norma...
Mar 27, 2021 | Family
Sam & Bill Byrd; Jane and Daddy Forbes – July 1959 A gathering of the Forbes Family, believed by Betty Millican Barnes to be in Daddy Forbes’s back yard. She also indicated she believed it was a birthday gathering for Uncle Joe. An obituary, though,...
Mar 25, 2021 | Politics, Trump
According to “The Lancet,” Trump and his administration exhibited open and relentless “hostility toward Puerto Ricans.””The Trump administration’s unremitting hostility toward Puerto Ricans was also reflected in its 2019 proposal to cut...
Mar 24, 2021 | Biden, Politics, Trump
Border Crisis Did the increase of children arriving at the border start under Trump or under Biden? Answer: Under Trump. Biden had nothing to do with it. The fact-checkers had a look. From “Politifact” Escobar is correct that the increase started before...
Mar 22, 2021 | Politics
Washington Post investigators found that nearly 60 percent of Trump’s insurrectionists “had prior money troubles, including bankruptcies, bad debts and tax liens.” https://tinyurl.com/38bfj2sv ...
Mar 20, 2021 | Politics
March 20, 2021: My cousin, Betty Millican Barnes, sent a packet of old family photos. I’ve been scanning them and trying to figure out who’s who. To see what we’ve scanned so far, click on the “Family Photos” link in the menu above; or click here. I’ve created blog...
Mar 13, 2021 | Politics, Trump
AP says it’s a LIE that her witnesses refuted her allegation. “WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his Senate supporters misrepresented the record when they stated that three witnesses refuted Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation...
Mar 12, 2021 | Biden, Politics, Trump
Trump Depleted Vaccine Reserve for Biden According to Kate Riga and Josh Kovensky of Talking Points Memo, Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Azar gave “health officials the impression that their stockpiles would grow and allow them to dramatically expand the...
Mar 12, 2021 | Politics
Lancet Commission on Public Health From “The Lancet” – The premier British medical journal examined Trump’s conduct. The Lancet Commission on Public Policy and Health examined Trump’s actions and assessed their impact on public health....
Mar 1, 2021 | Politics
Lydon Johnson’s address to Congress in support of voting rights should be required reading for all Americans today. ________________ “And We Shall Overcome”: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Special Message to Congress Forward by someone at GMU: “Although the 15th...
Jan 2, 2021 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2021 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Jan 1, 2021 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2021 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Jan 2, 2020 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2020 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Dec 17, 2019 | Family, Health
“Loneliness” Is There a Medical Cure for Loneliness ? With older Americans at higher risk for social isolation, science may have a treatment From AARP – The Magazine Genomics Researcher Steve Cole had never really thought much about loneliness and...
Dec 8, 2019 | Music
“Portable Man” My friend, Delmark Goldfarb, wrote and produced this CD. I was living in Conway, Arkansas at the time, I visited Memphis to lay down some overdubs at Keith Sykes studio. In some quarters, you will see my harp parts credited to John...
Oct 17, 2019 | Blog-Tech
Month: October 2019 1) Log-in2) Sherrybyrd.com >>> Manage3) Sherrybyrd.com >>> Manage Hosting4) Sherrybyrd.com (Web Hosting with CPanel)5)...
Jan 23, 2019 | Church
Patrick Hall Moves on to Epiphany News from your Missioner This is the letter Patrick Hall sent to Autry House congregants – announcing his answering the call from Church of the Epiphany.________________________________________ Dear Autry House, It has been my...
Jan 11, 2019 | Story-Telling
Volkswagen Bug Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek One of my favorite memories of driving a “Bug.” Running out of gas, but then coasting into the next gas station. One of my WORST memories of driving a “Bug.”...
Jan 2, 2019 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2019 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Oct 26, 2018 | Story-Telling
Where is Todd's Creek? Randal Byrd | September 16, 2016 | Church Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Greetings from River City! I grew up literally on the bank of a bayou back in Memphis, Tennessee. Of course, we didn’t...
Aug 23, 2018 | Politics
Beto for Senate! Beto O’Rourke for...
Aug 4, 2018 | Story-Telling
The Magician’s Assistant Once, at a Gridiron Show cast party, the magician’s assistant made a play for me. I wasn’t interested and tried to dodge her. She persisted.One of the other acts was a lady barbershop quartet. They saw what was going on. They liked me...
Jul 2, 2018 | Family
Hindman’s Ferry Road My brother, Dwayne, my Nephew, Jeff, and I have been having a discussion about Hindman’s Ferry Road. We’re not sure which of today’s roads (if any) was Hindman’s Ferry. Jeff decided to ask Vance Lauderdale,...
Jun 6, 2018 | Music
Reaper Bookmarks Some bookmarks I’ve collected. Most have to do with Reaper (Digital Audio Work Station). Recording from Scratch Getting Started Drum Loops Bass Guitar Acoustic & Electric Guitars Virtual Instruments Vocals Mixing from Scratch...
May 13, 2018 | Music
Blog I like this sound; recorded on the TASCAM DP008EX. https://youtu.be/GIjUTMyAWeo?t=1m30s ________________________________________ “Southern Nights” I use an 8 track digital recorder that is no larger than a cigar box. While it has...
Apr 23, 2018 | Music
https://youtu.be/XLXSqan3Jcs?t=49s Not sure about this; and I know the items are pricier now than when this guy recorded this; but for what it’s worth, here it is. Audio interface: Focusrite Scarlett Solo: $99 (Has 1 Mic Preamp. and 2nd Input for guitar,...
Mar 27, 2018 | Music
How about this guy, eh?...
Jan 2, 2018 | Story-Telling
Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2018 Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also...
Dec 3, 2017 | Music
Where is Todd's Creek? Randal Byrd | September 16, 2016 | Church Tommy Moore | Quarter Beer Night | Mayor | Wall Jesus | Todd's Creek | Rassling...
Aug 31, 2017 | Story-Telling
We Dodged a Bullet! Randal Byrd | August 31, 2017 | Storytelling We dodged a bullet! This picture was sent to us at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning (August 27, 2017). It was taken by our across the street neighbors. Our neighborhood became a river and a lake. Not one drop...
