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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

February 12, 2012

My friend and co-worker, Art Acosta is one of many that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country. He served in our Military during the Iraq conflict. After suffering a life threatening wound, he is now living life combating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I have met many people that have served our country, [...]

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Monday Mavericks: Mystery In The Desert

November 6, 2011
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Here, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. As I was doing some website maintenance within the comments and links on The Urban Cowboy, I noticed there was one person…who has [...]

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Eggs and Toast

April 20, 2011
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Her eyes fixated on the breakfast dish of eggs and toast, oblivious to the storm outside. Long ago memories begin to drip back into her consciousness in unison with the falling rain. A smile slowly invades her cheeks, pushing back the wrinkles that have since breached her looks. Lindsay, now 56 and alone, travels back [...]

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The Charlie Daniels Band

April 17, 2011
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One of my absolute favorite bands, the Charlie Daniels Band, paid a visit to The Bloomin Festival held in Temple Texas last night. I can remember when I first discovered their music, I was in high school, many moons ago! Since I like festivals, cowboy music, and beer…this was a no-brainer. The Charlie Daniels Band [...]

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Robert Frost Fire and Ice

April 5, 2011
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Fire and Ice by Robert Frost: Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great, And [...]

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Cowboys and Aliens

April 3, 2011
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It’s the 1870′s in Arizona when aliens arrive to take over Earth. Lucky for us, cowboys are pretty tough, and even tougher when forming a posse. Find out if cowboys…and cowgirls, have what it takes to stop an alien invasion. Jon Favreau, Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford join forces in a film that combines the [...]

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Razors Edge

March 30, 2011
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Gazing down at the helpless woman, Jim’s heart raced to feed off the adrenaline now coursing through his body. An impish grin flashed from his lips, like that of a demented child who had just realized he would get away with ‘it’ again. The knife, a razor, really, hovered above the motionless woman, clenched with [...]

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Haiku Heights: Hush

March 27, 2011
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This is a Haiku Heights entry for the prompt: Hush Haiku Heights is a place for weekly Haiku prompts. Each Sunday, a word is given as the theme for the week’s haiku. Hope you all enjoy as I indulge a little in the art of haiku. Heartbeat deafening, beauty screaming out her name, lips dancing, [...]

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Monday Mavericks: Miracle Sheen

March 6, 2011
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Every Monday, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. This Monday’s Maverick, I bring to you Gnarly Gnarlington of Miracle Sheen. How long have you been actively blogging? If I were [...]

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Monday Mavericks: My nights are filled with…

December 5, 2010
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Every Monday, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. This Monday’s Maverick, I bring to you Megan of Best of Fates. How long have you been actively blogging? 2 Years Why [...]

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I’ll Be Back

October 28, 2010
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Much has happened in this cowboy’s life the last month! I haven’t been able to visit, much less write because of all the changes. First…I am now married! Second…I have moved back to Texas! Third…I’ll be back! We have been settling in, with Internet access just acquired, I will be writing again shortly…I just hope [...]

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Monday Mavericks: TUC Neverlasting

September 19, 2010
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Every Monday, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. This Monday’s Maverick, I bring to you CityMom of Country Wife City Mom. How long have you been actively blogging? Since 5/19/2010 [...]

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Monday Mavericks: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY…or Why I’m Not A Cowboy

September 13, 2010
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Every Monday, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. This Monday’s Maverick, I bring to you UP of Redneck Latte Ravings. How long have you been actively blogging? SINCE 10/8/09 Why [...]

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Monday Mavericks: Who Am I?

September 5, 2010
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Every Monday, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. This Monday’s Maverick, I bring to you Sara of Domestically Challenged. How long have you been actively blogging? A bit over 2 [...]

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Monday Mavericks: The Urban Cowboy is a Sham

August 29, 2010
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Every Monday, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. This Monday’s Maverick, I bring to you Shelle of [BlokThoughts]. How long have you been actively blogging? Actively? Hmmmm 2008 sometime? Beginning [...]

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I’m Alive

August 27, 2010
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Kenny Chesney is probably my favorite musician. His songs definitely speak to me, and I’m Alive is yelling at me right now. I met someone, a true cowgirl, and it was wonderful. “I’d like to thank my lucky stars”, is how I feel that our paths have crossed. For your viewing pleasure, I present Kenny [...]

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Haiku Heights: Festival

August 24, 2010
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This is a Haiku Heights entry for the prompt: Festival Haiku Heights is a place for weekly Haiku prompts. Each Sunday, a word is given as the theme for the week’s haiku. Hope you all enjoy as I indulge a little in the art of haiku. Seductive allure, ravenous thirst anointed, courtship festival. What is [...]

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Monday Mavericks: Eat, Pray and Huh?????

August 23, 2010
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Welcome to The Urban Cowboy’s Monday Mavericks! Every Monday, I welcome a guest to post whatever they like, right here, for your enjoyment. First will be a brief Q&A, followed by their post. This Monday’s Maverick, I bring to you The Invisible Seductress. 1. How long have you been actively blogging? I have been blogging [...]

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Magpie Tales: Pedicured

August 21, 2010
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Entering the lounge, he snaked his way between the tables to the nearest empty stool. Blind to his surroundings, his only intent was to satisfy the hunger stirring in his belly with a couple of steak fajitas, and cold draft beer. The road could wait, now that his stomach was calling. On the road for [...]

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Monday Mavericks: Dark Desires

August 16, 2010
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The following haiku was written by Wild Rose, or Space Cowgirl, (as I like to call her), from SpaceCowgirl-Films, Poetry, Politics and the Like… If you enjoy poetry, definitely visit her site…her words are simply amazing. I like to think that she had a certain ‘cowboy’ in mind while writing this… Dark drowning passions sitting, [...]

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