The Houston Chronicle reports Texas legislators are considering upping the speed limit to 85 MPH (136 KMH) in remote parts of the state. Read that, West Texas.

“If a rancher doesn’t have a near-death experience about every two years, he’s doing something wrong.”
Uncle Robert

You know what I'm talking about, the old Burma Shave roadside ads, like this one, my personal favorite:

Substitutes
Can let you down
Quicker
Than a
Strapless gown
Burma Shave

This is a code you don’t need a Rosetta stone to crack. It’s as plain and simple as the 10 Commandments, never codified, always unspoken and yet chiseled into the granite character of all those who dared venture into the untamed west:

- Ride for the brand
- Talk less, say more
- Always finish what you start
- Live each day with courage
- Remember that some things aren’t for sale