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[Hodgetwins @hodgetwins]

Anybody who says they are an American needs to watch this

[TMHS Bass Fishing Team @TMHSFishingTeam]

Another tournament is in the books! 🎣 Lake Somerville proved to be a difficult lake but four of our teams brought in some keepers.

7th Place School
21st Place- Ethan & Ben
22nd Place- Johnny & Garrett

[TMHS Bass Fishing Team @TMHSFishingTeam]

Amazing start to our season on Lake Conroe! 🎣

2nd Place School
2nd Place Team- Hayden & Clayton
20th Place Team- Ethan & Ben

Way to go, Anglers!

[scottwier @scottwier]

@KPRC2 Texas-y’all

[Daniel Meyer @TheAstrosLocker]

Jose Altuve's story is a familiar one for most Astros fans, but as he approaches his 2000th hit, it feels like a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how the diminutive ballplayer etched himself into Houston's hearts forever.

We'll start with the obvious. Jose Altuve was easily overlooked as a prospect, both literally and figuratively. He is generously listed at 5'6" and that stature led the Astros scouts to cut him from tryouts at the age of 16. Encouraged by his family, Altuve returned the next day in spite of being told not to bother. Altuve seized the opportunity and signed for $15,000.

Altuve started his professional career at age 17 and proceeded to hit every step of the way. By the end of 2010, the Astros were headed towards a cross roads. The team was for sale, no player at the big league level was off limits in trade talks, and a rebuild would soon begin in earnest. There wasn't much for fans to get excited about in the farm system either, but there was this kid named Altuve who was progressing quickly and was posting a high batting average. It's easy to forget, but at that time, hitting .300 was still all the rage.

Jose started the following season in high A ball and ended it on the big league roster. Few could see what he might become, but we knew he could hit, and that was something to get excited about.

By 2012 he was named an All Star. 2014 saw him record 225 hits in a season, including the 500th of his career. By 2016 he had reached 1000 career hits, and the player once known as a slap hitter had begun to unlock some power potential. He finished 3rd in the MVP race and won his 3rd consecutive silver slugger.

The accolades and milestones kept coming, and by 2019 Altuve had transformed his game and his body. He cleared 30 homers in a season for the first time that year, and hit number 1500 was recorded along the way.

At age 33 he finds himself just 3 hits shy of 2000. He's a 2-time World Series champion, an 8x All Star, 6x Silver Slugger, 3x Batting Champ, and 1x MVP. He is the pacesetter of the ballclub, the face of the franchise, and the heartbeat of Houston.

[RITD @RITDLLC]

Santa shared some Christmas cheer at our RITD Christmas party!

[scottwier @scottwier]

@southtribe @Brodiesmom2016 @RNCResearch More “to” this country than “for”…

[Cy-Fair Educational @theCFEF]

Always a pleasure! 💙💙💙

[RITD @RITDLLC]

Ready for the VINS!

[Cypress Woods XC @Wildcat_XC]

Way to go @shea_foster

[RITD @RITDLLC]

Curing

[RITD @RITDLLC]

Look for us on the road!

[RITD @RITDLLC]

Texas Ports! Growing!

[scottwier @scottwier]

@statmuse @JHarden13 @HoustonRockets Last in playoff victories! Bye bye bye.

[scottwier @scottwier]

@politico Let me try to understand. You give billions to other countries in a bill that is to support needy Americans, then you complain that Trump didn’t do enough to help beat the China virus now your focus is to impeach. Ready to replace the stars with a hammer and sickle.

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

Suspect arrested in shooting death of HPD Sgt. Sean Rios https://t.co/oYxV7wgWYY

[scottwier @scottwier]

@HoustonChron Another officer dies because Kim Ogg cares more about politics than locking up criminals. How many more do we have to lose?

[RITD @RITDLLC]

Big numbers from American Association of Railroads