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
Is John Whitmire Balancing Houston’s Budget by Kicking Debt and Projects Down the Road? You Be the Judge.
Houston has a simple way to make today’s budget look healthier: delay the project, postpone the expense, and leave the next mayor and the next generation of taxpayers to deal
When America Wanted Mexicans More Than Some Europeans
There was a time when the United States slammed the door on Italians, Poles, Greeks, Russians, Jews from Eastern Europe, and millions of other southern and eastern Europeans — while
The Other Whitmire Knew What a Balanced Budget Was: Kathy Whitmire
Kathy Whitmire must have known John Whitmire well; she chose to endorse Sheila Jackson-Lee: Houston has had two Mayor Whitmires. One was a CPA who spent years fighting unbudgeted spending,
How Stupid Are Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia?
I am not a fan of either Lesley Briones or Adrian Garcia. I don’t think much about their politics; they seem to think that by semi-acting like Republicans, come election
John Whitmire pledged Wednesday not to raise the city’s property tax rate, but more money is still coming out of our pockets.
Whitmire’s Shell Game: Your Property Tax Is Only One Way Houston Takes Your Money Now I know why the water leak on my street has not been fixed. Houston apparently
1921 San Antonio Flood killed mostly Mexican Americans.
Some of you may have read about the San Antonio flood and how it helped create the River Walk. What you probably did not read was that most of the
Because a damned greaser is not fit to sit side of a white girl.
The title is from a quote by a White Tenant farmer. They called Mexican children dirty, kept them in separate schools, spent their state school money on white children, gave
Mission Accomplished: AI Creates the Perfect Civilization
Newsweek asked its AI and other AIs from various companies if AI would eliminate Humans within 10 years; all of them said yes, but the percentage of them doing so