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Thoughts on Viernes…03012013
Vote for Sylvia! * Vote for Sylvia! * Vote for Sylvia! That’s all one needs to say after all has been said and done (and TV advertised) these last couple of months. More importantly, if you vote in...
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Thoughts on Viernes…03082013
Mayoral Update Well, Annise Parker earned the nod from the local cops, as well as women’s political powerhouse Annie’s Emily’s List. Annie’s Emily’s List is having a good run, having helped elect and...
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Thoughts on Viernes…03152013
The Rob Portman Thing Well, it’s not surprising that a Republican changed his stance on gay marriage as soon as he found out his son was gay. I’ve seen this quite a few times from Republicans who all...
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TPA Round-Up
Did you miss something last week, well… The Texas Progressive Alliance is always ready to spring ahead as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff wrapped up his analysis of 2012 election...
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Thoughts on Viernes…03222013
Dan Patrick Reaches Latinos in a Bad Way Well, with all of this talk of GOP Latino outreach, it seems State Senator Dan Patrick has been the most effective at reaching Latinos–in a very bad way. My...
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Thoughts on Viernes…03292013 ~ 8th Anniv. Edition
There I Go Again… …questioning my allegiance to any given political party. Don’t get me wrong, I’m as liberal as they come, and a lot more liberal than apologist progressives. A compelling post in...
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Thoughts on Viernes…04052013
The Texas House Did What? The Republican-heavy Texas House is known for telling students, the poor, and the sick “NO!” on just about everything. Yesterday, thanks to State Rep. Abel Herrero (D) Corpus...
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Thoughts On Viernes…04122013
From The Small Penis Minds Caucus… The Guns on Campus bill cleared a Texas House committee yesterday. I’ve got family members and friends who are faculty, administrators, indentured servants (adjunct...
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TPA Round-Up
The Texas Progressive Alliance is settling in for another long hurricane season as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff offered his thoughts on the Battleground Texas kickoff meeting in...
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Thoughts On Viernes…Catch-Up Edition 04192013
Apologies… …for not being around this week. The familia has been dealing with some health issues regarding our Jefita (mom). I won’t bore you with the details (yet), but I will ask for positive vibes...
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Thoughts On Viernes…04262013
Update on Flo Again, I’ve been away a bit as my mom required major surgery which occurred earlier this week. She came out of it well and is slowly getting back on track. She will require some physical...
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Thoughts on Viernes…05032013
Toilet Paper – Now, With Puffy Designs The Texas Tribune reported that a Texas House committee basically turned a resolution supporting comprehensive immigration reform into a political statement...
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Thoughts on Viernes…05102013
Great GOP Primary ’16 Material for Ted Cruz A group of DREAM moms confronted (YouTube link) Marco Rubio at the Capitol recently. Asking him all sorts of questions about his wishy-washy support for...
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Thoughts on Viernes…05242013
We Really Need to Look at Chase Policies We all heard about the police chase from Deerbrook Mall in Humble that ended up in the Houston city limits with one person dead. Well, according to HPD who is...
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Thoughts on Viernes…05312013
A Somber Day For Houston I ran a quick errand and as I returned home and made the turn onto Clarewood from Fondren, I saw a tall tower of pitch black smoke rising from what looked like the high-rise...
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Thoughts on Viernes…06072013
The NSA Thing… Two things that went through my mind on 9/11: (1) They are going to blame the wrong people and take us to War, and (2) There go our civil rights; it was fun while it lasted. Being...
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Thoughts on Viernes…06142013
A Happier Flag Day For All… Especially since Sebastien de la Cruz belted out the National Anthem again last night before Game 4. Most of those dorks who tweeted some awful stuff about the kid got their...
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Thoughts on Viernes…06212013
Chinga’o Spurs! Oh well. Great season for Los Espurs. Congrats to Coack Erik Estrada and the Heat. Now, on to Texas State Bobcats Football! The Dome Experience Well, $200 Million of fixes and Houston...
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Thoughts on Viernes…06282013
Where Are The Latinos? Next week, I’ll begin a series of challenges to my fellow Latino males out there. I didn’t see many of them, other than political operatives, saying much to support Wendy Davis...
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Thoughts on Viernes…07052013 (Sabado Edition)
A Note for state Senator Sylvia Garcia In Texas, the fight for women’s equality has taken three steps back for every one step forward. Senator Wendy Davis made clear on Tuesday, June 25 that she was...
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