This being the last day of 2005, I would be remiss if I didn't convey some of the information in the Dec. 31, 1905 NYT. My habit of reading the paper from 100 years ago has provided me with a much greater history lesson than I initially anticipated - I haven't been told to stop, so I will continue to post interesting tidbits in 2006.

Today's (2005) FW Start-Telegarm had an article about Pres. Bush's brush-clearing at his ranch down the road in Crawford. And the J-walk blog seems to poke fun at the president's habit of taking a machete to ever-encroaching nature. However, things could be considerably worse.

From the Dec. 31, 1905 NYT is an article about President T. Roosevelt's pursuits:

The President enjoyed a fine hunt this morning at Pine Know...His bag as (sic) the close of the expedition was one wild turkey, half a dozen quail, two rabbits, and some snow birds. Surgeon General Rixey, Kermit, and Archie when in a direction different from that taken by the President and were not nearly so successful.

How more sensitive, both politically and culturally, we are today. It isn't too hard to imagine the outrage if Pres. Bush shot a deer or a wild turkey on his property.