Before the Alamo: The Texas War Most of Us Were Never Taught
The bloodiest battle probably ever fought on Texas soil, and it is not in our Texas history books. Massacres on both sides; an entire army wiped out. Makes the Alamo
I hope Democrats aren’t patting themselves on the back too hard.
Back in January, I wrote that Democrats did not have to learn how to “cater” to Hispanics. Trump only had to keep finding ways to piss them off. Nine months
Texas likes to brag about its Texas Rangers, but they forget that they ran like cowards.
Don’t have to take the words of this old Tejano; take it from an Army Major who had to work with them. When Major Samuel P. Heintzelman was sent to
My top ten Tejano hits from the 1960’s you can disagree
I may have the years wrong, but hey, my list.
Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Republicans keep F’ing the taxpayers.
Some parents tell their children, “Do as I say, not as I do.” Texas government sometimes looks a little like that. State law tells many cities and counties that their
Davy Crockett and the Alamo: Honor the Man, Question the Legend
Pick what you want to believe, because both cannot be true. We come to honor Davy Crockett, but also to seek the truth as best we can. The two are
September 16, 1942, four years after Texas Independence, a Mexican Army celebrated Mexican Independence in San Antonio.
Texas has always loved to brag about itself; they call them tall tales, maybe sometimes they are just big whoppers of a lie. I read something and decided to look
Trump Is Putting Soldiers and Firefighters in Harm’s Way
What kinda of DEI fools would start a war without preparing to get hit back? My opinion: Donald and Pete. Nero may have fiddled while Rome burned; Trump prefers to
Why Talarico Should Not Back Down From Saying “God Is Non-Binary”
James Talarico should not apologize for saying God is non-binary. He should explain why he said it. Talarico is a teacher and a seminary student. Teachers sometimes begin a lesson
Barrera-Garcia: My Mother’s Story, Otalia Garcia Barrera.
In the story, I mention that my mother was told that education was enough. My mother made sure that all of her children finished high school. When she told her
A Hundred Years of Cheap Labor: The Mexican Worker Was Never the Problem
Whether Walmart uses contractors to clean its stores or large office building owners do the same, the result is the same: the owners win, and Americans who can do the
I have been documenting Texas history of bigotry, racism, and Hate. Texas has not changed.
Excluding judicial races, these are the Republican candidates running statewide in Texas in November 2026: Not a single one has condemened Bo French’s racists, bigotry remarks. Ken Paxton endorsed Bo
Serve America — Then Turn In Your Family?
The United States tells immigrants and their children that military service is honorable and valuable. But under Trump, a service member who asks the government for Military Parole in Place
Why is Trump so desperate for AI?
Like all men, as we age, we begin to see our mortality staring back at us. Stairs get harder to climb. Aches appear where none existed before. Strength slowly leaves
Will Chris Hollins run for Mayor of Houston?
I read an article suggesting that Chris Hollins may not run for mayor because he isn’t seriously raising money. Whitmire is not well liked; he is managing to alienate both
Texas Wanted Mexican Workers. Mexico Said: Stop Treating Mexicans Like Dirt First.
During World War II, Texas farmers needed Mexican labor. Mexico had something Texas wanted badly enough to give Mexico leverage: workers. In 1943, the Mexican government ordered its consuls in
Dr. Hector Garcia, Henry B. Gonzalez, and Barbara Jordan believed in American workers.
Monica de la Cruz and Donald Trump seem to favor the communist way of getting cheap labor. Below is an argument that is similar to arguments that I have been
Have Thousands of Innocent Americans Been Stopped at Gunpoint Because of Flock Cameras?
I read the news and the headlines; over the last few days, I noticed many more articles about how Flock Cameras help find someone or a stolen car. I don’t
100 years ago, they were separating families and deporting citizens; not much has changed.
One thing I still do is read. I read a lot, mostly on the internet now, but I still read books; over the past few years, nearly 200 books. Recently,
Republicans discovered a new enemy: People with no religion.
Texas has required a specific Protestant wording of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms. Texas is pushing state-backed Christian norms into public institutions, especially schools. Examples include laws and policies involving