The “Red Queen” and the “Queen’s Gambit.”
Must a Brilliant Woman Come With a Bottle of Pills? I was watching Red Queen when those big red pills caught my attention. Antonia Scott has an extraordinary mind, but
Estela Gallegos Pérez graduated at the age of 100
Eighty Years Later, Estela Finally Walked the Graduation Stage In 1946, Estela Gallegos Pérez was supposed to finish her education at Martin High School in Laredo. Instead, a mistaken tuberculosis
Lesley Briones spends taxpayers’ money promoting herself
If you want to know my opinion on Leslie Briones, here it is. I didn’t support her when she first ran in the Democratic Primary; she wasn’t my first choice, and
Give Democratic Judges the credit for crime going down.
Here is a short version that sticks to what we can prove and lets the reader draw the political conclusion. Whitmire Blamed the Judges When Crime Was High John Whitmire’s
What is John Whitmire hiding?
Below is the transcript of Controller Hollins at a City Council Meeting, followed by a summary of what Hollins said. The Mayor and a council member constantly interrupt Hollins. The
Otalia Garcia Barrera – Smartest person I ever met.
The Mystery of the Photograph It is a photo of myself, my sister, and my brother, probably around 1954. We are standing at the corner of our house on Barrera
Meme the Rain Man Returns to Claim His Credit
On August 27, 2026, I announced that Meme the Rain Man had chosen Chihuahua. I studied the weather maps, considered the drought, and prayed for rain. I also explained the
There goes Abbott again; his bark has no bite.
Greg Abbott finds himself in an election that he did not anticipate. Now he realizes that people have discovered that they had been getting screwed by him, while taking millions
The Brown invasion from the south is back- be scared? Every two years, like Old Faithful, the Republicans bring the scare tactic back.
The Caravan Returns Before the Election. Greene Says Why. In June 2024, I wrote that Americans would soon hear about another “invading caravan” heading north. I asked why caravans become
Brownsville Has Seen Booms Before. Who Kept the Wealth?
Some people are making money while other long-term residents are forced out of their homes because of rising property values. Texas could protect people from being priced out of their
The Huelga Schools as Houston’s Newspapers Reported Them
I was a student at the University of Houston at the time, and I was one of the U of H students who taught at the schools. This was an
Less Than One Percent Gets the Headlines. What About the 42 Percent?
I am tired of seeing the Republicans with transgender attack ads. How many transgender people do you know? I have worked in a job where I met thousands of people
November: City of Houston – last item on the ballot, one item, two subjects
My read: Proposition A has a strong public safety argument, especially on no-knock warrants, but the fixed 15-second rule and the risk of a state-law challenge deserve attention. Pros Cons
Taxes are rising; like Chicken Little, the sky is falling
Two articles in a row about Harris County raising property taxes- wonder why? Who does it benefit just before an election? Bill King’s $400,000 example is not the median Harris
Falcon Lake: the Lake that covered two towns
I used to go to Zapata to visit relatives. Later, I drove across Falcon Dam on my way into Mexico, with the Rio Grande held back on one side and
Before Bobby Pulido, There Was El Primo, Roberto Pulido
Before Bobby Pulido became a star, his father Roberto was El Primo to Tejano audiences across South Texas. He called people primo—cousin—and they called him that in return. For many
Risk Big, Die Quick: Is Brownsville Following Corpus Christi’s Water Plan?
A few people get rich or richer; a few more get some of those good-paying jobs; the rest of the people get to pay for that and maybe skip a
Tejano/Texas Tall Tales, Santiago Peak
This is straight from a 1949 article on how Santiago Peak got its name. There are several stories of how it got its name. Many of Texas rivers, among various
Things like this happen when a Party will do anything to stay in power: corruption at the highest levels.
Texas Republicans Let Voter Registrations Sit for Nearly a Year. Now They Call It an Error. A Texan updates a driver’s license, asks to register to vote, and goes on
Jose E. Barrera Law Firm – good people deserve notice
Some time back, I wrote about Julio’s Easy Stop in Corpus Christi. I don’t go to Corpus as much as I used to; when I am there, Julio’s is where