Texas Music Because Anti-Austin ranting seems in style A reprint of my 2011 screed that stirred up the whole state. I think it stands up pretty well, though I say so myself.
national politics Broken "The same government that had created policies to provide me resources to attend college and get an education was about to send me off to die in a rich man’s war."
national politics Thank You Senator...Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV. The hearings this week for Judge Ketangi Brown Jackson caught Roger Gray's eye. How could they not, with Ted Cruz musing about becoming Asian. His thesis? Why are we even going through this.
Texas Politics Beto and the Billionaire Rich dude gives Abbott a quick million after electric grid crashes. Abbott makes sure rich dude's energy company makes billions. While Texans froze to death.
Texas Politics The Sad, Bad, Mad, and Pathetic Crusade Against Transgender Texans As in many culture war battles, victory lies in manufacturing outrage, motivating voters, and generating contributions – not in getting results.
Texas Politics The Ballad of Van Taylor "On Wednesday, Congressman Van Taylor ended his reelection campaign amid revelations that he carried on a nine-month affaire de cœur with Tania Joya, who was once married to a member of ISIS."
national politics No Toto. It Looks Like We Actually Are Right Back In Kansas Again As we survey the political landscape, which looks more and more like the aftermath of Antietam, it’s hard not to feel some déjà vu. Are we so uncreative that we have to recycle even political fights?
Texas Politics What if ALL the candidates did topless ads? Voters are encouraged to go to the polls, while some folks are trying to keep one Railroad Commissioner Candidate off the pole. DeeceX is on it, so to speak.
Superbowl The Super Bowl, and Other Depressing Ephemera Did you know that in a pinch, Thin Mints can easily replace hot wings as a delicious Super Bowl halftime snack? Try a sleeve while you're filling out your mail-in primary ballot.
climate change Haunted by Waters ...the north and the Midwest will undergo an economic and population resurgence in the coming decades because of water. Single states with thousands of lakes can support businesses and families far more affordably than the desert Southwest.
Texas Politics Who Wants Some "Mother's Milk?" "... the GOP party platform has always seemed like a mash-up of the Proceedings of the Royal Flat Earth Society and the fever dreams of Francisco Franco."
Texas Politics Developments Worth Noting I suspect we’ve all known an “It” girl or two in our lives. The problem with “It” Girls is that their “It”-ness usually has a very defined shelf life...
Texas Politics Peek-a-Boo, Texas. We Still See You… Books dealing with difficult truths are not “comfortable,” for whom? I feel pretty damn good when truth triumphs over lies. Denial is the comfort drug for those who refuse to accept facts.
Texas Politics Texas, Our... Oh, for Crying Out Loud Texas So, the path forward will look a lot like the path just traveled. We can count on more wailing and gnashing of teeth over CRT, cancel culture and whatever our fearless leaders deem to be "woke."