Another day rolls out with more potential Wendy Davis voters asking the question: “What in the hell is she thinking?” In a country of damned-near (I like it that damned-near can be used as a compound modifier) weekly school shootings, Read more…
If you spend time along the Rio Grande, you begin to learn that most of the history on both sides of the river is about families and cooperation. We civilized and modern Americans and Mexicans are responsible for putting up Read more…
From the beginning of her campaign, Wendy Davis has exhibited an interest in “controlling” her message. Subsequent to the Dallas Morning News story about her climb out of difficult circumstances, she made the statement that she needed to speak with Read more…
These pieces are not fun to put together. When finally assembled, the picture of Texas looks more than a little unsettling. In fact, it often looks pretty damned backwards. Greatness outweighs the absurdity in this state, but you often have Read more…
The Wendy Davis campaign keeps blaming the “Trailergate” story on her Republican opponent for governor, Gregg Abbott. Which is both incorrect and bad strategy. Wayne Slater, who wrote the story for the Dallas Morning News, has said repeatedly he had no Read more…
The story is true. Every damned bit of it. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth, Texas was a single mother. A teenaged mom. She lived in a mobile home. And went to Harvard. Also, she got help along the way. Can Read more…
Chris Christie would never make it as a pol in Texas. He leaves too many fingerprints. Victims are not supposed to know who stuck the knife in them. They are just supposed to be bleeding and then dead. This lesson Read more…
A man. A man and his truck. A man and his truck and more roads. A man and his truck and more pollution. A man and his truck and no trains. A man and his truck and gas tax cowardice. Read more…
Everybody moving into Texas, and even people who have been living here a long time, needs to be educated about education in this state. Especially how it’s paid for. Or more accurately, isn’t paid for. Basically, your property taxes on Read more…
Oh yay, we are growing. Everybody is excited. Texas supposedly gets upwards of 1300-1500 new people a day and Austin reportedly acquires 150 of those. I need to say immediately I think we’ve got enough. Why in the hell does Read more…