Democratic? Municipal Candidates Pandering to Republicans
At least two municipal candidates are pandering to Republicans, John Whitmire and Nick Hellyar. One is surprising as he is gay but was not endorsed by the Houston LGBTQ – Political
Political Thoughts On a Monday Morning
District J District J is not a Hispanic opportunity district; it was labeled as such in 2011, but that was untrue. There were a bunch of Latinos in the district,
A Million Miles Away – the movie
I watched the movie and laughed, smiling as I don’t often laugh. Tears, especially when I could relate to times of my life. I spent time thinking of the movie
Am I an Elitist?
I read and hear the word elitist thrown around a lot and wonder if I would be considered one. I am well-educated and read the New York Times and the
FLAMIN’ HOT
A movie that made me laugh and made me proud for our Raza. Below is what USA Today had to say about the movie; “Flamin’ Hot” is not the story of
Identity politics?
Read an article at a local Republican blog, Big Jolly. Below is the article. So, Latinos pushing for Latinos is identity politics; I find that amusing coming from a political
How many Democrats claimed they would not buy from Mattress Mack?
When Mattress Mack was pushing a Republican to defeat Lina Hidalgo for County Judge, how many Democrats swore they would never buy a piece of furniture from him? Well Mattress
Democracy Blog on John Whitmire and the Latino Elected Officials
Some elected Democrats who have endorsed Senator Whitmire and his Republican Election Day game plan are Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, State Senator Carol Alvarado, State Rep. Armando Walle & State Rep.
Richard Cantu for at-large 3
I have known Richard Cantu since the late 1980s or early 1990s. He is a good person with a good heart. We have not always agreed on which person to
John Whitmire the Republican candidate for mayor of Houston
I came to Houston in 1970 and have been involved with politics for almost all those years—the Huelga Schools during the so-called integration of races. The concept of the majority
Latina Elected Officials most liberal
A Latino blogger recently wrote that two, ONE and TWO, of his friends, clients, were two of the most liberal in the House and one in the Senate. Interesting, since
From PBS and the Texas Tribune
After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
Flies, Flies, and Flies
Fascinating article about flies and how they are one of the world’s largest pollinators. flies are fundamental to the production of many of our favorite foods, such as chocolate, McAlister
Houston leading in “Sinking”
If we live long enough we could have sea front property. Analyzing land subsidence rates in large coastal cities, Bekaert and his colleagues found Houston hasthe fastest peak subsidence rates
Fight of the year, 2009.
Houstonian Juan Diaz v Juan Manuel Marquez for the vacant WBO and WBA lightweight championship, and Marquez’s The Ring lightweight title.
Prices too high? Blame the companies.
While most of what people tend to watch on television is local news, most of what affects our lives happens at the national and state level. If you shop, you
Memorial Day weekend II
This past Friday, I attended an unveiling of a memorial to the men and women from this country that gave their lives for this country in Vietnam. Council Member Pollard
At the age of six I had boxing gloves
Boxing was the first sport that I loved and it is the only sport that I watch. One of the greatest champions, Julio Cesar Chavez:
Did Kim Ogg want to point finger at County Judge Hidalgo to hide …
that she, Kim Ogg is ineffective and inefficient? Below is what the president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association had to say; Murray Newman, who has not specifically examined
I am “Woke” are You
I think I have finally figured out what Woke means. For most Republican politicians it means almost anything a Democrat may believe in. The problem for Republicans is that “woke”