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,
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
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
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.
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
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
Call 911 and be placed on hold
It has happened to me; about a year ago, I called as several people were beating another person. I stayed on the phone until the people stopped the beating and
No one likes to give power away – Latino v Black
The Sport is called Coleo it was part of a Charreada below is a video of the event, in Spanish. It is not the event where I took the photo
HISD Board of Managers
When the state asked for people to apply for the board of managers, I thought and decided that as contrarian and opinionated as I am, I had as much chance
Chris Hollins for City Controller
Chris Hollins impressed me when he was appointed in 2020 to oversee Harris County Elections. His success so scared the Republicans that they have spent the last three years working
$23,000 Water Bill
Wouldn’t it be nice if the city would send you thousands of dollars for overcharging instead of getting a bill for thousands of dollars? I won’t hold my breath for
District J Endorsement
District J – Edward Pollard – As president of Braeburn Glen Civic Club, I must praise Council Member Pollard. Council Member Pollard has helped our community obtain speed cushions and