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16 years ago UT won the Hopwood case allowing race to be used in creating diversity. After 13 years UT had no change in the percentage of blacks.
On the other hand Texas A&M looked at the problem of low minority enrolment. This was under residen Robert Gates. A&M looked at the applicants and enrolement and they had minorities accepted but not enrolling at half the rate as whites. Their thought was maybe they counld not aford to come to A&M because their parents did not go to college. His thought diversity was not just racial but socioeconomic. They started the "first Generation $25,000 scholorship" that was for any student that parents go to college. After 13 years of the different policies UT had no change of diversity wher A&M doubled in size and doubled the percentage of minorities. Two years ago UT started a no tuition or fees to first generation studets where A&M started it 5 years ago.
When the A&M came up with their plan and black State Senator from Dallas said A&M's plan would not work but UT plan to give black applicants special treatment.
It is interesting that the Biden administration is touting so-called Bidenomics. I am not sure I would want to attach my name in this situation. Made me wonder if anyone named a navigation system after Edward John Smith -- captain of the Titanic.
Here is my experience with Bidenomics. On January 20, 2021, I put a $100 bill in an envelope which I sealed and placed in my sock drawer. Earlier this month I opened the envelope and there was only $86.54 in it. That's Bidenomics.
Hadn't you heard? There is the awarded Edward John Smith Professorship Chair of Oceanic Navigation at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. I'm surprised you haven't heard of it!
And in the same spirit, spectacular failures as mayors (and therefore Dem heroes) Laurie Lightweight and Bill DeBlasio are now "teaching" at Harvard U. GET WITH IT, DUDE!!!!
This one is for you from Texas State Historical Assn.
On this day in 1879, John Jacob (Jake) Atz, baseball player and manager, was born in Washington, D.C. He is generally considered the greatest baseball manager in Texas League history. He began his major-league playing career in 1902 with Washington of the American League and played for the Chicago White Sox in 1907-09. His major-league career ended when he was hit by a pitch thrown by Walter Johnson. Atz signed as a playing manager of the Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League in 1914. He quit in 1916 but returned in 1917. He led Fort Worth to seven consecutive championships between 1919 and 1925 and remained there until 1929. Thereafter he managed clubs in Dallas, Shreveport, New Orleans, Tulsa, and Galveston. He held the following Texas League records: twenty-two years as a player and manager; eighteen years as manager of one club (Fort Worth); longest continuous service at one club (fourteen seasons with Fort Worth); and seven successive first-place finishes. Atz's real name was Zimmerman, but, according to legend, he changed it because he had played on a succession of clubs that went bankrupt; paying their players alphabetically, the clubs frequently would run out of money before reaching the end of the alphabet. The name change was typical of his flamboyant personality, which has caused many people to call him "the grandest Texas League figure of all time." Atz died on May 22, 1945, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lost a good RHS friend the other day. Pam Rodreick, cancer took her. She ran around with us crazies in the early mid 70s...Oak Lawn area...we always came back and hooked up. Spent time album listening, going to concerts, beering at J Alfreds...
She became a Chemist and worked a long time at Frito lay (Dr. Pepper?) and then was a teacher. She authored several childrens books...easy to google them on line via Amazon...
Wayne, I remember going to see the Dallas team at Burnett Field over off/on Jefferson in the early 60's. Don't know what players were there, but a bunch of good one did play there.
In 65 they merged with the Ft. Worth team and moved to Arlington Stadium...
i don't know if I went to any of those games...maybe one or two..
Burnett Field was a nice stadium...i remember there were cliffs or hillsides in the outfield...pretty place...
This is from the Hunt County Tax Office web sitr. There is informtion on him at the museum
Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton (May 21, 1912 – September 29, 1982), nicknamed “Gander”, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Wagner, Texas, but lived in Greenville, Texas for a part of his life.
Stratton made his debut with the White Sox on June 2, 1934. He became a starter in 1937, winning 15 games with a 2.40 ERA and five shutouts, and made the American League All-Star squad. The following season, he again won 15 and completed 17 of his 22 starts.
On November 27, 1938, Stratton was hunting rabbits on his family farm when he fell, accidentally discharging a holstered pistol. The bullet struck his right leg, damaging a main artery enough to require amputation. Equipped with a wooden leg, Stratton worked with the White Sox the next two years as a coach and batting practice pitcher.
When World War II started, he tried to enlist but was rejected. Then, he organized a semipro baseball team at Greenville, Texas, and constantly practiced coordination on the field. Throughout the early- and mid-1940s, Stratton attempted to come back from his injury, pitching in the minors and semi-pro games. His return to baseball encountered difficulties because other teams persistently bunted balls out of his reach, but Stratton finally was able to make a successful comeback, winning 18 games with the Class-C Sherman Twins of the East Texas League. His comeback attempt was the subject of the film The Stratton Story (Sam Wood, 1949), which starred Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, with big-leaguers Gene Bearden, Bill Dickey and Jimmy Dykes in cameo appearances.
Stratton died in Greenville, Texas, on September 29, 1982, at the age of 70.
He was apparently related in some form to my baseball coach. We went out to an Angels game and were able to meet him. I kept an autographed baseball for years, but it's now lost.
Anyway, kind of an odd coincidence you would bring up his name.
Hey, Janalu...I was thinking of your today during the ball game. The jingle for Blue Bell Ice Cream says, "The good ole days are being made right now!"
You probably thought of me when you heard the Blue Bell jingle, because I say "good ol' days," quite a bit.
For us, the good ol' days were generally the '50s and '60s, in my opinion. In my life, they were pretty darn nice and secure. From what you have told us about your life growing up in Heights, your life sounds like it was similar to mine, and, of course, I remember you being right nextdoor to Sally, or as her Dad used to call her, "My gal Sal..." She and I used to see you sailing down Newberry Dr. on your banana-seat bike, with other guys following you. I'm betting you fellas were headed to the creek just minutes away, or to a sandlot baseball game. Bet you all were chewing Double Bubble like me and Sal........"THE GOOD OL' DAYS." Nothing to worry about except spelling words for a Friday quiz, and being home before 6:00 for suppertime casserole with the familly.
I can remember messing around with Sally's mom's telephone that was in the master bedroom, when we would call Sun Rexall and ask whomever answered, "Do you have Prince Albert in a can?"
What a couple of cornball pre-teeniebopper want-a-be-s we were. Her mother was always reading novels in some other room of the house, while we had the run of the place. Sometimes we would light up one of her mom's cigarettes and end up choking ourselves silly, then we would spray her mom's 'White Shoulders' around the room to cover up the smell. The gardenia fragrance was so strong, it smelled like a funeral parlour, but her mom never seemed to notice. We occasionally would sip some vodka out of their liquor cabinet, after watching "I Married Joan' as we gobbled up Oreos in front of the TV I always thought the booze tasted like rubbing alcohol, but Sally could actually down a little. I always thought she was faking her way through it. HA!
Janalu. I sort of liked Carol Sheets (Sally's mom.) She was a pretty tough cookie. Taught piano. I also remember vaguely her husband, Jim. Something happened there and they divorced...leaving Carol there with Sally, Gary, and Susie. Susie had a cardio issue which was scary but I think it got fixed. I fail to see how you and Sally needed to hide the cigarette smoke...Carol smoked like crazy...
Carol pre deceased Jim, after we all graduated...but Gary wanted to stay in the same schools, so my mom and dad becames his guardian, for a year about, or something like that. Jim was still around. Gary had a wanderinig eye and he and my brother were best friends tangled in a fantasy life. They role played. At different times one was "crazy man" and one was "boss." It was a hysterical childhood for them.
I have forgotten where Gary is now. I think Sally is in N Carolina or Virginia? Gary somehwere in N Central Texas. I might be able to find out where Susie is from my sister Joan.
Saw Sally at our 10th or 20th I think. I was actually shocked by her beauty.
My records show Sally Sheets Applebach lived in Virginia Beach in 2015. Don't have anything after that. I thought Sally was a cute girl in elementary school. Didn't see her much after that. She had sort of an exotic look.
Last night we watched the musical 1776 for the 1776th time. Always enjoy it.
Meanwhile, here is my political prediction, admittedly a long shot --
The Democrat party will find a way to extricate President Biden from the 2024 election. He will probably find a health issue as an explanation, not that he is too old, feeble, and stupid. I mean, really, what's this guy going to look like at the end to the next presidential term -- January 2029 -- when he will be 86, if still alive. Instead, they will nominate Gavin Newsom.
Republicans will nominate Trump, much to my chagrin, and Newsom will win.
Trump himself is already too old. He would be 82 at the end of the next Presidential term. Besides, he can only serve one term. I think a Republican needs two terms to undermine the overwhelmingly Democrat bureaucracy.
We also saw what happened the day Biden took office. Even if Trump were to win, the likelihood is that a Democrat would win the 2028 election. The same "undoing" would happen, along with the likely flip in the majority in the House. A potential two-term Republican presidency would give greater opportunity for "permanent" change, and that includes judgeships and Supreme Court Justices.
I wish Trump would just go away. That said, I will vote for him over any Democrat -- the lesser of two evils.
I think your prediction is pretty darn good, but what makes you think a Democrat will win in '28? I think we have some very good candidates coming along, while the Dems have Newsom and maybe Pritzker. I think they will realize that Newsom reveals a lot of inability and cluelessness(consider that CA has THE LARGEST pop. of homeless people), when reviewing the California mess.
On another note: Don't you think it is extremely insulting to Blacks and Hispanics, when you tell them, "Look.... We know that the only way you are going to enter this college, is if we just allow you to enter. We are assuming that you at least can read and write on fourth grade level, and that you have somewhat, hopefully a minimal understanding of the basic subjects we teach."
Seems to me that's a mighty big slap in the face to these folks of color!
I would be tempted to tell the college, "Stuff it! I'll go elsewhere."
