My Tia Juanita Garcia de la Cruz and her remarkable life
The Things They Refused to Leave Behind To my cousins, this is a little of what I have learned about […]
We Paid for the Cameras Watching Us. Now the Politicians Are Worried.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is suddenly worried about Flock cameras. He should be. DeSantis, hardly a politician normally accused of
Rosita Barrera: The Girl From Fronton Who Went to College
. . When we began looking closely at the 1940 census for Fronton, Texas, one thing stood out immediately: how
Houston as a friend and godfather to one of my sons recalls: Felix Fraga
Growing Up Mexican in Houston: Felix Fraga Remembers the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s Felix Fraga was born in Houston in
The Last One: Paula Garcia de la Cruz
A few days ago, my aunt Paula García De La Cruz died. She was 86 years old. She was also
ICE says DPS pointed the finger at a van with two Mexican-looking men, their crime being that they looked Mexican?
ICE Says DPS Gave Them the Tip. DPS Says It Didn’t. Somebody Has a Problem. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not
Gov. Flip-Flop Abbott creates a government spy-camera network and gets caught.
Greg Abbott has discovered that government surveillance might be a problem. The discovery came rather late. For three years, Texas
Puerto Rico Was the Homeland. New York Was the Borderland.
Something extraordinary happened in New York after World War II. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans left the island and
Meme Can Pray for Rain. This One Is Easier: Is City Hall Building Orlando Sanchez an Issue
Sometimes politicians have to spend millions of dollars trying to create an issue. Orlando Sanchez may not have to spend
Gina Hinojosa’s Uncampaign: If You Want the Office, You Have to Work for It
Gina Hinojosa has a chance to become governor of Texas. That is something Democrats have not realistically been able to
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
