Washita and Other Weird Tales

My e-book, Washita and Other Weird Tales. written in 2023-2024 and published in 2024, has been added to this blog. You can find the main pa...

Sunday, February 8, 2026

El Faro

Captain Steers Ship Straight Into a Hurricane

From the channel of Dark Records.

I remember keeping up with the El Faro on the news when all this happened. It was intriguing. It turned out to be bad, real bad.

"The in-depth story of the sinking of the El Faro 2015. The vessel made the headlines when it disappeared on the outskirts of the Bermuda Triangle. The last time anyone heard from those onboard the El Faro was when it headed straight into the heart of Hurricane Joaquin. At dawn, not a single trace remained. The ship had vanished as if it never existed." Source: Dark Records.

Seriously Spooky Art

Ghoulish Vibes
Ghoulish Vibes

Whether it's a ghoul, phantom, revenant, or "what have you," this picture gave me some serious Lovecraft vibes. It reeks of...something. The source is Meta via Spectral Insomnia. The artist is unknown.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Daisy

Daisy
Daisy - Author's Picture
Daisy was almost too dark to get a good picture. She belongs to my in-laws; the wife was checking on her while the family was at a doctor's appointment that required them to be gone overnight. She was so cute that I had to take a picture and, naturally, post it.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Sam Houston Memorial Park, Part 2

In this section, I post more pictures of a visit to the Sam Houston Memorial Park, in northwest Red River County, Texas. I think I took these pictures in May of 2025.

General View of The Grounds
General View - Author's Picture

The image shows a general view of the grounds, looking northeast. Mrs. Jane Chandler Gill's head is located right of center. It's the white color, or maybe off white, image. Further back is a monument to Sam Houston. The very large plant in the middle of the picture is a cactus. Learn more here.

Large Pine Tree at The Park
Pine Tree - Author's Picture

It can't really be seen, but this image shows one of the largest pine trees I have ever seen. The larger visible branch is, in itself, as large as some pine trees.

Jesse Bowman marker
Jesse Bowman Marker - Author's Picture 

This historical marker commemorates Jesse Bowman (1785–1836), a pioneer who volunteered for duty at the Alamo. He perished there with many others. The marker is transcribed below.

"Jesse B. Bowman was born in Tennessee about 1785. By 1811 he was living in Illinois where his son Joseph T. Bowman was born that year. Bowman and his family settled in Ouichita County, Arkansas, until it became more populated and they moved to Hempstead County. In the 1830s Jesse B. Bowman and his family moved with his brother and other family members to this area of Texas, where they soon qualified for a league and labor of land. On February 23, 1836, Bowman answered the roll call at the Alamo garrison in Bexar. He was listed as a private and permanent volunteer under the command of Jim Bowie. On March 6, Jesse Bowman lost his life at the fall of the Alamo. His body and those of the other Alamo defenders were burned by the Mexican army under General Santa Anna."

Learn more about Jesse Bowman here.

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Heard in Texas 16

Heard In Texas 16
Heard In Texas #16

"The best way to stay out of trouble is to not get involved in anything that might get you in trouble."

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The Titanic's Hidden Weakness

📘Sinking of the RMS Titanic

Wikipedia • RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 on 14 April.

The Titanic's Hidden Weakness | Disaster Documentary

From the channel of Wonder.

Seether by Veruca Salt

Veruca Salt - Seether (Glastonbury '95)

From the channel of malmal2006.

Veruca Salt, according to the Urban Dictionary, is a term for a sweet or pleasant girl who is really a tantrum-throwing person. The band was formed in 1992 by Nina Gordon and Louise Post. Veruca Salt is an alternative rock band. For some reason, I had been unaware of this band for years. They really are a talented group.

Lyrics

[Intro: Nina Gordon]

Ow!

[Verse 1: Nina Gordon]

Seether is neither loose nor tight

Seether is neither black nor white

[Pre-Chorus 1: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

I try to keep her on a short leash

I try to calm her down

I try to ram her into the ground, yeah

[Chorus: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

Can't fight the seether

Can't fight the seether

Can't fight the seether

I can't see her 'til I'm foaming at the mouth

[Verse 2: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

Seether is neither big nor small

Seether is the center of it all

[Pre-Chorus 2: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

I try to rock her in my cradle

I try to knock her out

I try to cram her back in my mouth, yeah

[Chorus: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

Can't fight the seether (Seether)

Can't fight the seether (Seether)

Can't fight the seether

I can't see her 'til I'm foaming at the mouth

[Bridge: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

Keep her down, boiling water

Keep her down, what a lovely daughter

Oh, she is not born like other girls

But I know how to conceive her

Oh, she may not look like other girls

But she's a snarl-toothed seether, seether!

[Guitar Solo: Louise Post]

[Chorus: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

Can't fight the seether (Seether)

Can't fight the seether (Seether)

Can't fight the seether

I can't see her 'til I'm foaming at the mouth

[Outro: Nina Gordon & Louise Post]

Seether

Can't fight the seether

Seether

Can't fight the seether

Seether

Can't fight the seether

I can't see her till I'm foaming at the mouth, yeah

Lyrics Source: Genius.