I Made a Mess....I Need to Defend......And Be Careful Who You Talk About.....

 I went full William Faulkner this morning. 

We were trying to write a blog on a situation that was taking place in Buna ISD and well, I got too wordy.

In defense of some folks I wound up with 7 lengthy paragraphs taking up for them and well, it was too turgid. And I want to keep in good graces because once I get the vlog running, I want  one of the family members as a regular guest. 

In a couple of spots it looked like I was against them, but in reality, I was not.  

And I am quite fond of them.   

I remember in one of Faulkner's books, he spent about 9 pages to describe a horse.  

All I needed was a grey mustache( I'd have one if I shaved my beard off), an old tattered herringbone tweed jacket, and a pipe.  ( He did like Dunhill pipes.) I've not smoked a pipe since I was an undergrad.  

But I am not Bill Faulkner.  I am too the point, I am writing poetry again. Perhaps I'll publish one I really like one this blog. And, I am not Lord Byron, nor Lord Tennyson. 

So, I made a mess, and will start over , probably in the morning.... 

- I saw some sorry individual bad mouthing Lamar University....

Folks, Lamar grads are just as bright as everyone else. 

When I went to divinity school, I was in there with all these Baylor, and Texas, and A & M grads. All thinking they were hot stuff. It wasn't until I got my first exam back and I had made an "A" and those poor wretches were making "Cs." And it stayed that way.  

Be proud of your Lamar degree. Hell, be proud of your Buna diploma. I can't speak about what's going on now, but when we got through with you, you were ready for whatever. 

-  Be careful when you talk bad about people, especially from Orange County. We are related to so many people in one way or another especially in Northern Orange County. I know a portion of my family was in Orange County since Texas was still a republic. 

Now I know some of them are people of questionable character, but many, are good folks. 

I know, when my child started to attend Little Cypress-Mauriceville I warned him about the possibility he might wind up dating his distant cousin. I think it might be why we have a Chinese daughter in law. He made sure he was far enough away from Orange County not to " go with" a girl not with his DNA. And made sure there was not even any European DNA involved.