Two for Two: The Rain Man Turns His Eyes Toward England
Corpus Christi, Texas, and Chihuahua, Mexico. Seagulls need more than the ocean’s misty, salty spray; they need fresh water falling from the sky. Two for two. By the Rain Man’s
How equal rights for Women under Spanish laws allowed Anglos to steal the land.
Shattered Ribbons: Forced Partition Along the Starr County Riverlands In the arid brush country of Starr County, survival has always depended on access to the Rio Grande, where 18th-century Spanish
Trump’s America Is Becoming More Talibanish
If the Trump administration goes through with its proposed execution livestream, America will adopt a practice it has condemned abroad: making a person’s death a public spectacle. The Pentagon announced
1757 Census, Laredo
For those searching for ancestors. I have spent about 15 years researching ancestors; information is hard to find. So I hope this helps a few of you. But if nothing
Don’t take The Chronicle’s endorsement seriously; they are biased.
I am not endorsing Steve Radack, but I have written that I do not plan to vote for Leslie Briones. In one four-year term, she has accumulated over $4 million
Donald Trump, America’s DEI president.
Seven AIs were asked to estimate Trump’s IQ based on his speeches; they estimated it to be between 85 and 105. An IQ of 80 is roughly at the 9th
1757 Census – Revilla/Guerrero/Guerrero Viejo – now underwater, Falcon Dam
Click on the following link; it will take you to a webpage where the census is easier to view .
Graciela Olivárez reached law school without a high school diploma or a college degree
Graciela Olivárez reached law school without a high school diploma or a college degree. Before earning those credentials, she had already become an advocate for Mexican Americans and poor families.
Why in the world would the next person call the police?
Deport the Witness, Protect the Criminal A government cannot credibly promise to protect Americans while frightening crime victims and witnesses away from the police. Trump’s approach to immigration enforcement creates
Trump’s Deregulation Gamble: Americans Are Getting Sick and Dying
Food safety is no place to gamble with people’s lives. Trump’s administration has pursued cuts to public health agencies and delayed an important food safety requirement while Americans are getting
Republicans Are Getting Nervous in Texas — and the Fright Machine Is Running Out of New Villains
For more than 30 years, Texas Republicans have been very good at one thing: giving voters somebody to fear. Immigrants. Crime. Socialists. Gays. Transgender people. Woke schools. The border. Election
Whitmire is failing as Houston’s mayor.
This is John Whitmire’s third year as Mayor; he has quit blaming his predecessor for the problems, but he recently blamed the “Staff.” I guess I should be grateful that
Count on the New York Times to help Trump
I recently read an article there, and I told myself they are playing with statistics. There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. When an article gives numbers that suggest people
Texas gave white women the right to vote in 1918 to keep Texas White.
In 1918, Texas allowed women to vote in Democratic primaries for the first time. About 386,000 women registered for the July 27 primary. Black women, however, were still excluded from
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has had a long political career filled with investigations, indictments, impeachment,
La Raza – What it meant and means to me
When I was studying at Oklahoma State, I met numerous Indigenous people. They would often ask me what tribe I belonged to. I had no idea, what tribe I belonged
How they survived through wars: Indian wars, Texas Rangers, Mexican-American War, the Civil War- they were cousins
The riders gathered before the dust had even begun to drift across the Arroyo de los Guerras. It was the low, breathless hour before sunrise, when the chaparral looked gray
Hardie Board, a danger to workers
How Many Workers Must Die Before We Act? How many people must die? How many decades must pass before a known danger produces protection that actually reaches the people doing
1757 Census: The Founding Families of Mier
For those seeking ancestors whose road leads to the founding of Mier. Censo de Mier, 1757 — Historia para todos · Consulta libre y gratuita. .
Life of My 2nd Great-Grandfather and his family
While I can be certain that my grandfather married a woman born in New Mexico, research suggests that South Texas and Northern Mexico Vaqueros herded cattle to the army bases