Archive for December 2022
Adios, 2022!
Commentary does politics. So, let me do my political take for 2022, as a loyal, staunch, and no talking points Democrat. Donald Trump continued his hold on the GOP. That is supposed to help Democrats and it did in the U.S. Senate races. We hung on and added a U.S. Senator for a 51-49 majority.…
Read MoreBudget Surplus
177 years ago today, December 29, 1845, US President James K. Polk signed a bill accepting Texas as the 28th state of the Union. We officially became a state on that day. Now you know. _____ Commentary subscribes to Texas Monthly. They dropped a piece a couple of days ago on what to do with…
Read MoreSouthwest
The Southwest Airlines fiasco impacted my family. My nephew, who lives in Nashville and was visiting for Christmas, had to scramble and found a flight on United after his flight back home on Southwest was cancelled Monday. My niece and her husband flew to El Paso for Christmas to visit his family. Their Southwest Airlines…
Read MoreToday
Everyone knows the GOP led State of Texas doesn’t pay attention to folks like the Chron E-Board. Heck, they probably don’t subscribe to or read the Chron. Probably not even the sports section. Today, the E-Board weighs in on Hurricane Harvey funds, the General Land Office, and the federal government. Here is the hard copy…
Read MoreDay After Christmas
Arsehole Gov. Greg Abbott is despicable. Dropping off migrants in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence on Christmas Day is lower than whale sh_t. What is the whole point of this evil exercise? On Christmas Day. _____ Don’t give up. Commentary is talking about the City of H-Town Solid Waste Department. My green bin…
Read MoreChristmas Weekend
It’s cold out there. I am wearing two pair of socks. Commentary must drive to a meeting at noon that will take me on I-10 and the West Loop. Let’s hope traffic isn’t a problem. It is not that bad though thanks to the lack of precipitation. You know how I know? The local early…
Read MoreThe Christmas Waltz
The Chron E-Board today has a take on the I-45 deal that was announced a couple of days ago and they don’t sound enthusiastic about the deal. Here is a part of their take: The announcement was heralded as a major breakthrough but met with mixed feelings, which we share. Written commitments are better than…
Read MoreCarrier Dilemma
I guess since we are fixing to freeze our arses off tomorrow, it is appropriate to welcome the winter today. Hello, winter. _____ Award winning actress Jane Fonda is 85 today and still going strong. She started acting in flicks in 1960. She is making movies in 2022. I don’t need to tell you about…
Read MoreChristmas Tunes
This story in the Trib just came out: Uvalde shooting victims’ care was delayed by medical response | The Texas Tribune. It is shocking. Makes you angry. Thanks to arsehole Gov. Greg Abbott, these folks will get off the hook. There will be no accountability. _____ What’s the deal? Here is a headline from a…
Read MoreFreeze Coming
It looks like 24 to 36 hours of continuous freezing temperature Thursday through Saturday here in H-Town. Remember the five Ps. Protect people, pets, plants, pipes, and pools, as in the swimming kind. It looks like it will be a cold Christmas Day. Get ready. _____ This is from Saturday’s Chron: Alex Triantaphyllis, Harris County…
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