Archive for December 2023

This will be my final take in 2023. There were highlights and lowlights in 2023. 2023 started off with my Dad’s health deteriorating, having him in the ER, hospital, and a rehab center. He got COVID-19, that didn’t help, entered hospice care, and we lost him in February. He died at his home, just like…

Former U.N Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley needs to brush up on American history. If she doesn’t know that slavery was the cause of the Civil War, then she is a dummy.  It is an insult to the 620,000 Americans who died of violence during the Civil War. Haley is a disgrace and…

Last night I went to my Tía Julia Campos’s rosary in Baytown. I saw family and old friends.  Her funeral is this morning. I will be there. _____ The Chron has a piece on the H-Town Mayor. Here is how it starts: For his final meeting as Houston mayor on Dec. 20, Sylvester Turner stepped into the…

This will be a short take today. On the political side, I live in State Senate District 15, so I am sure that the race to succeed The Dean will begin to liven up. _____ Yes, Taylor Swift was in Kansas City yesterday. The Chiefs lost. _____ My sister got a flat screen for Christmas…

Today will be my first Christmas Day in Baytown without a parent. Hey, I made it this long. Some folks aren’t as fortunate. One thing about my parents, Alicia, and Tony, err, Mom and Dad, they went to great lengths to make sure their kids, grandkids, and great grandkids had wonderful Christmas Days. Love, gifts,…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said yesterday that the Donald Trump indictments impacted his campaign for president. Here is his quote: “I would say if I could have one thing change, I wish Trump hadn’t been indicted on any of this stuff. I mean honestly, I think from Alvin Bragg on, I’ve criticized the cases, I…

Hello, winter. Well at least I am not running my AC. _____ Here is my political take for today. If Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot next year, a lot of his supporters stay home and don’t vote in November of 2024. If the U.S. Supreme Court says he isn’t qualified or if the GOP…

I mentioned I would have more on Frumencio Ryes, Jr. He left us a couple of weeks ago. Here is his obituary: Frumencio Reyes, Jr.03/07/1939 – 12/06/2023Frumencio Reyes, Jr.,84, was born on March 7, 1939, and passed away on December 6, 2023, while surrounded by his loving family. Frumencio was survived by his wife of…

Commentary has received three Christmas cards. One from The White House – the same one Miya Shay tweeted out days ago. One from Andrea and Bill White – the former Chron E-Board member and the former H-Town mayor. And one from my best friends Julie and Al Luna and their family. _____ This is BS.…

That has to be one of the NFL top bonehead gimmicks. Commentary is talking about the Texans beating the Oilers yesterday. Luv Ya Loser. When they were showing the fans dressed in Columbia blue looking agonized, I felt their pain. We have been there.  I did feel kind of bad rooting against the Oilers. Heck,…