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 […]
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
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
Am I an Elitist?
I read and hear the word elitist thrown around a lot and wonder if I would be considered one. I
FLAMIN’ HOT
A movie that made me laugh and made me proud for our Raza. Below is what USA Today had to
Identity politics?
Read an article at a local Republican blog, Big Jolly. Below is the article. So, Latinos pushing for Latinos is
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
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
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
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
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
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
Houston leading in “Sinking”
If we live long enough we could have sea front property. Analyzing land subsidence rates in large coastal cities, Bekaert
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
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
Memorial Day weekend II
This past Friday, I attended an unveiling of a memorial to the men and women from this country that gave