Houston’s Charter Amendment
If you live in the City of Houston, the last item on the ballot is a charter amendment. I didn’t write about it because if you like one but not
2026 – My election Ballot – Vote Blue
These are most of the races I can choose from (My Sample Ballot); they’re all Democrats. If we want to change the direction in which our country is heading, we
HCAD – Harris County Appraisal District – party affiliation
They are vying for Harris County Appraisal District positions; What HCAD Board Members Do Support the Blue Party Place Candidate Party connection Evidence 1 Kathy Blueford-Daniels Democrat Identified as a
The Chronicle Wants the HISD Takeover Ended. It Should Own Its Role in Selling It.
The Houston Chronicle wants accountability for the HISD takeover while conveniently skipping its own part in promoting it. Its October 21 editorial endorses ending state control, recounts warnings about Mike
A nothing burger from Ed Emmett – Houston Chronicle
The damage to the country should have been reason enough to sound the alarm. After a decade of MAGA, I find little comfort in a prominent Republican’s distress over what
Cubans were given special help when they came here; now they criticize someone for opening the door to Democrats.
“Our Ancestors Fled” Does Not End the Argument Two Democratic politicians visited a Cuban-American bakery in South Florida, and a political controversy followed. CAO Bakery in Pinecrest faced criticism after
Fabián García: A South Texas Soldier in World War II
Mi Tío Fabián moved to Molina, so we knew him and his family well. He was my mother’s oldest brother. Fabián García was born on December 22, 1920, in the
He Picked the Wrong Chicano to Try to Scare With His Bullshit
While I was standing in line to vote, a white man turned around and started telling me that I was going to have to prove my citizenship, along with a
The 1986 Amnesty and the Silencing of Tejano Texas
A culture can lose its public voice while its people are still living, working, and raising families. Remove its music from prominent radio stations, weaken the institutions that introduce it
The War my uncle Lalo never talked about: Korea.
Detail Recorded information Name Eduardo García Jr. Born March 25, 1932 Died March 28, 2020 Burial Frontón Cemetery, Starr County, Texas Military service U.S. Army, Corporal, Korea My uncle Lalo,
Some of My Jewish DNA May Have Come Through My Ninth-Great-Grandfather
My ninth-great-grandfather, Capitán Miguel de la Garza Falcón, died a Catholic in Monterrey on October 28, 1697. His church burial record says he had confessed and received the Eucharist. Yet
Texas Longhorns Are Making History—for All the Wrong Reasons
Texas reached No. 1, then found a remarkably efficient way to lose its standing: by blowing consecutive games against unranked teams. The Longhorns lost 27–24 to Oklahoma on October 10.
Our Allies Can No Longer Rely on Us
America is teaching its allies a dangerous lesson: build a defense that depends on us, and Washington may decide when you are allowed to use it. For Ukraine, that lesson
War Stories We Rarely Hear in the West.
Watching Ukraine resist invasion, I found myself thinking about the books and movies that will someday tell its story. Future generations will know the ending. We are watching without knowing
Men in Blue, Tejanos who joined the Union
Tejanos in Blue: Names and Family-History Leads from the Union Army By Manuel “Meme” Barrera • Research compiled October 17, 2026 The Civil War along the Rio Grande divided communities
My 12th Great-Grandfather Hernán Martín Serrano
1598 – the founding of New Mexico My uncle Lalo (Eduardo Garcia) told me that our family had a connection to New Mexico. His words stayed with me, and I
ICE’s Intelligence Expansion Is Coming to Houston. Who Will Be Watched?
Houston is among the cities included in ICE’s proposed expansion of its intelligence operations. Before anyone tells us that only undocumented immigrants need to worry, I have a few questions.
The Future of News, According to Meme’s Crystal Ball
I have put on my Hawaiian shirt, pulled up a chair, and consulted the crystal ball. The future of news looks considerably different from the newspaper business I grew up
Get Off Your Butt. Opportunity Is Not Coming to Your Door.
I have had enough of the pity parties for people who insist there is no opportunity while refusing to consider going where opportunity might be. A town can lose jobs.
Does ICE tell lies? Is water wet?
>/center> New York Times report says man ICE was targeting in West Harris County operation had been dead for 9 years | khou.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/ice-pursuit-houston-dead-man.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.X0t3.2KRdxCogyNbb&smid=url-share Does ICE Lie? Is Water Wet?