From the Civil War to Today: I Found the Missing Soldier in My Family
For years, I knew military service ran through my family, but I didn’t realize how far the line stretched. I […]
Houston Says Crime Is Down. But Are Houstonians Simply Calling the Police Less?
Houston officials have good reason to be pleased that reported crime is falling. Mayor John Whitmire has repeatedly pointed to
The Rain Man Has Chosen Chihuahua
After numerous emails, weather maps, drought reports, satellite images, and an investigation conducted with the seriousness normally reserved for selecting
White House and GOP have their DEI: Definitely Employ Idiots
The Trump administration has spent years warning America about DEI. According to the sales pitch, diversity programs were putting unqualified
Molina, Corpus Christi: Its Struggles and Its Victories
A Different History of Molina The history of the Molina Addition is usually told as the history of a poor
Trump’s ballroom and Bunker v Hitler’s Ballroom and Bunker:
Donald Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. A big one, naturally. Donald Trump has never met a
The Man Who Built Uvalde — and Was Killed in the Town He Created
Most people who drive through Uvalde today probably do not know that the town began with a twenty-two-year-old Quaker from
HPD and ICE: What is HPD hiding?
The following is from the Houston Chronicle: Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and his executive chief were no-shows Tuesday at
Make no mistake: a blue tsunami is coming across America
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you’ll like. No, it is
The American Civil War along the Texas Border.
They may never make the movie, but this one deserves to be remembered. The strongest version is not “Tejanos also
The Rain Man, from Molina.
On April 23, Corpus Christi was staring at a water crisis. The city’s reservoirs had fallen to historic lows. Officials
Even Red America has fallen out of love with Trump.
Ladies and gentlemen of the Democratic Party, come on over. I have something I think you are going to like.
Texas Democrats aren’t afraid to accuse Republicans of giving tax cuts to billionaires. They seem afraid to promise tax cuts to everyone else.
Texas Democrats know how to talk about taxes when the subject is Republicans giving tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.
A Small Solar Panel Could Help Working Families Cut Their Electric Bills. So why is it still so hard to use?
A few months ago I wrote about Bright Saver, a nonprofit selling small plug-in solar systems designed for ordinary people.
Texas State Taxes a $12,000 Burden on a Family of Four
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Texans need tax relief. He says families are being squeezed by the cost of living,
Before the Perfect Game: The Little Giants Came Through Corpus Christi
Click on the image above for more on the Little Giants In August 1957, before they became world champions, before
The Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Early Sixties: Young and Mexican, a Musical Tour as Some of Us Knew It
Introduction More than a decade before Motown became a national symbol of Black music and Black-owned enterprise, Mexican-American musicians and
