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
Leticia Gutierrez and the district Republicans thought they had locked up
Letiicia Gutierrez like Jack and the Beanstalk may topple the Giant. Last month, I wrote about Alex Mealer’s campaign in Texas’s 9th Congressional District. Mealer has made herself a champion
They were told they couldn’t do it; they were threatened with losing accreditation. Molina and West Oso proved them wrong.
For years, Black and Mexican-American children attended West Oso schools under a system controlled largely by Anglo trustees. The district segregated Black students, Mexican-American families had little political power, and
Starr County 1860 Census
With the help of ChatGPT and hours of work, we created the 1860 census for Starr County, Texas. If you want to use it, it is here for you to
The Barreras Were There While Mier Was Becoming Mier
When I began tracing the Barrera side of my family, I expected to find baptisms, marriages, births, and deaths. What I did not expect was to find my ancestors already
West Oso Was Ahead of Its Time — Molina Helped Make It Happen
West Oso has never been one of Texas’ wealthy school districts. It served working-class families on the edge of Corpus Christi, many of them Mexican American and Black, and much
Three Generations of the García Family: Starr County, Texas
Listen to the story Going backward has been the best way to trace my ancestors: census records, birth records, baptisms, and marriages. Along the way, I found that my father