The obvious intent of the design of the Bloody Arm Flag was to intimidate Mexico in the most graphic way possible to show the ‘Texians’ would stop at nothing in the cause of Texas Independence. It was hoisted above the town of Goliad. The white flag showed an arm holding a bloody saber designed and […]

419 Scams Have you ever checked your email and found a letter from a poor refugee who is suffering in another country and needs assistance? Ever received a letter stating that an American soldier serving in the Middle East has a trunk stuffed with cash from a terrorist compound and he needs your help to […]

When most people think of World War II they are reminded of places such as Normandy, Pearl Harbor, Germany, Okinawa, or other places far from the continental United States. But some of the attacks on the United States occurred right here in our own backyard. World War II, or the Second World War, took place […]

No one can fault me for writing about my assignment here in Port O’Connor. I came here just over 17 years ago to help six people begin a church, and we have been steadily ever since trying to build a stable congregation in this community we love. Now the history of churchgoing is not all […]

Spring Island Planting Draws Closer Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are doing well and getting settled into the new year. I’m almost to the point where I’ve stopped writing 2011 on my checks and everything else. I’m sitting here Sunday morning, very happy to have gotten over two inches of rain […]