Men in Blue, Tejanos who joined the Union
Tejanos in Blue: Names and Family-History Leads from the Union Army By Manuel “Meme” Barrera • Research compiled October 17, 2026 The Civil War along the Rio Grande divided communities
My 12th Great-Grandfather Hernán Martín Serrano
1598 – the founding of New Mexico My uncle Lalo (Eduardo Garcia) told me that our family had a connection to New Mexico. His words stayed with me, and I
ICE’s Intelligence Expansion Is Coming to Houston. Who Will Be Watched?
Houston is among the cities included in ICE’s proposed expansion of its intelligence operations. Before anyone tells us that only undocumented immigrants need to worry, I have a few questions.
HCAD – Harris County Appraisal District – party affiliation
They are vying for Harris County Appraisal District positions; What HCAD Board Members Do Support the Blue Party Place Candidate Party connection Evidence 1 Kathy Blueford-Daniels Democrat Identified as a
The Future of News, According to Meme’s Crystal Ball
I have put on my Hawaiian shirt, pulled up a chair, and consulted the crystal ball. The future of news looks considerably different from the newspaper business I grew up
Get Off Your Butt. Opportunity Is Not Coming to Your Door.
I have had enough of the pity parties for people who insist there is no opportunity while refusing to consider going where opportunity might be. A town can lose jobs.
Does ICE tell lies? Is water wet?
>/center> New York Times report says man ICE was targeting in West Harris County operation had been dead for 9 years | khou.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/ice-pursuit-houston-dead-man.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.X0t3.2KRdxCogyNbb&smid=url-share Does ICE Lie? Is Water Wet?
Crime only seems to rise to number 1 during elections; why?
Why Crime Suddenly Becomes an Election-Year Emergency By Manuel Barrera — Opinion An election approaches, and suddenly crime is presented as the emergency that should determine our vote. The advertisements
Texas Minority students a pipeline from school to Prison.
Texas Republicans Were Warned. Minority Children Are Still Paying the Price. By Manuel Barrera — Opinion Years ago, when school discipline increasingly became police business, I warned people where this
Deadliest years for bodies in our bayous – 24 and 25
Will John Whitmire again be the mayor with more bodies in the bayou? We will have to wait till the end of the year. Four more bodies were found in
The magic disappearing 311 service complaints:
We Warned About Houston’s Finances. City Hall Still Owes Us Answers. I am going to bang our own drum, because we have been asking these questions for weeks. Houston’s latest
Leticia Gutierrez is within striking distance of pulling off the biggest upset of the year.
Gutierrez Has Reason for Hope: That Six-Point Gap Could Shrink The University of Houston’s latest poll puts Republican Alex Mealer at 48%, Democrat Leticia Gutierrez at 42%, and undecided voters
Meme’s thoughts on the latest Texas polls.
Texas Polls Show Openings for Democrats—and a Close Election Ahead The newest Texas polls give Democrats encouraging numbers, particularly in the U.S. Senate race. James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in
Corruption at the top all the way to the bottom in the Republican Party
Trump’s Growing Culture of Corruption: When Loyalty Becomes Protection Corruption grows when public officials begin to believe that consequences are negotiable. A conviction becomes something a powerful friend can rescue
Funny what happens when you train a camera on police vehicles?
Police Discover Privacy—When the Cameras Watch Them A Canadian software engineer has found a remarkably effective way to explain the problem with surveillance: point the camera in the other direction.
Did the agent run over him on purpose? You be the judge.
. A Person’s Actions Can Reveal Intent Did the ICE agent run over the man on purpose? You be the judge. I had not paid much attention to this story
What Is Mayor Whitmire Hiding From Us by Using Dedicated Utility Funds for a Relatively Small Contract?
Houston City Council’s October 7 approval of a $2.6 million car-wash contract raises a question much larger than the cost of washing city vehicles: Why is Mayor John Whitmire’s administration
The Families of Camargo: 1757 Census includes Indigenous people
Camargo, Revilla, Mier, and Laredo were among the original Settlements on the Rio Bravo/Rio Grande borderlands. The Families of Camargo: The 1757 Census Households, named residents, and the mission community
Will a wall of money stop a Blue Wave?
Billionaire Money Meets the Blue Wave The Republican billionaires are piling up money like sandbags against a rising blue wave. My reading is that it may already be too late
Two for Two: The Rain Man Turns His Eyes Toward England
Corpus Christi, Texas, and Chihuahua, Mexico. Seagulls need more than the ocean’s misty, salty spray; they need fresh water falling from the sky. Two for two. By the Rain Man’s