Howdy Frogman,
Eigth generation Texan here. I had relatives living in Texas before it was a Republic, much less a member of the Union.
Great blog you have here. How about cluing us in on this whole Crédit Lyonnais scandal. There is little word about it here in the mainstream media. From what little I have found on the subject, I would think ol' Chirac is madder than a wet hen, and more nervous that a long-tailed cat in room full of rocking chairs right now.