Houston Protected the Winners—and Lost the Program
Don’t feel sorry for the loss of the program; the beneficiaries needed to go on a diet. The city can
White Progressives Want a Refund. Why Are Latino Leaders Still Vouching for John Whitmire?
I do not want a refund. I never bought John Whitmire. White progressives bought him because he was experienced. Moderate
Same hate new words, Wets and tonks (sound of a flashlight hitting a head)
The New Well-Funded Cartel, Powered by MAGA “Pretty sure he’s wet.” “Tonks everywhere.” “See bodies, chase bodies.” These were not
The New Well-Funded Cartel, Powered by MAGA
It Is Not AI We Need to Fear. It Is the ICE Machine. Francisco Longoria was driving a truck through
It is not AI we need to fear; it is the ICE machine!
Nearly 9 in 10 Voted for Trump. Then the Deportation Machine Came for Two of Their Pastors. They were not
Greg Abbott is back to doing what he does best: picking our pockets.
First They Frighten You About the Grid. Then They Sell Texas the Satellites. Yesterday, I read one of those articles
The first European immigrants who came to America before Jamestown and Plymouth Rock were my ancestors.
The story is faction (reconstructed as not all things are recorded) but the expedition was recorded. There is even a
We Were Here First. We Ain’t Going Nowhere.
Chala Vato, we ain’t going nowhere. There is a story Americans like to tell about California. First there was empty
I Went to Hear Fuerza Regida. Then Miss Colita Walked In.
I have a confession. I went to see Fuerza Regida. People have asked me whether the music was good. I
Some Mornings I Wake Up Humble. This Was Not One of Them.
Excuse Me While I Beat My Own Drum Some mornings I wake up humble. This was not one of them.
In 1903, Mexican Workers Were Offered a Seat at the Table—If They Left the Japanese Outside
Mexican workers said no and gave a reason, in writing. That is what makes the story exceptional. They said the
Are Americans Too Lazy to Read Their Television?
I enjoy foreign films; I don’t mind reading even when they are dubbed. I prefer to hear the actors’ voices.
Bobby Pulido Won. Democrats Should Ask Why.
My December 2025 pieces show that both were legitimate candidates with different strengths. Cuellar impressed because she was an ER
The Tortillas Hollywood Left Off the Cattle Drive
You can leave people out of the movie. You cannot erase the fact that they were there. I grew up
Houston May Be Pouring Tomorrow’s Fortune Down the Drain
Imagine Houston Residents as rich as Saudi Arabia, not because there is oil underneath us but because someone at City
THE MYSTERY OF HOUSTON’S DISAPPEARING RED DOTS
Houston’s reported 32 billion gallons of annual water loss is enough water to supply roughly 275,000 to 290,000 American households
I Have Lived Here Since 1973. Edward Pollard Is the Best Council Member I Have Had.
I moved into this part of Houston in 1973. Richard Nixon was president. The Astros still played in the Astrodome.
