Archive for July 2024

This is from the Chron: CenterPoint Energy expects to incur as much as $1.8 billion in costs from its efforts to restore power after May’s severe storms and July’s Hurricane Beryl, company executives said during a second-quarter earnings call Tuesday in which it reported a steep jump in profits over the year earlier. The company said it…

Commentary said this yesterday: Commentary watched the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics on Friday, twice. I watched it in real time Friday afternoon, and then the primetime replay Friday evening. It was the best Olympics Opening Ceremony I have ever watched. And this from a Fox Business tweet: Trump slams opening ceremony of 2024 Paris…

Election Day 2024 is in 99 days and weird is how the Vice President Kamala Harris Campaign is describing Donald Trump and his running mate. Yep. _____ The French certainly know how to put on a show. Commentary is talking about Day 1 if the Olympics. Commentary watched the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics on…

Rain, rain, please go away. My power and internet were flickering this morning.  We all know CenterPoint and Xfinity have a fragile infrastructure, so I am expecting bad news. _____ Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris this morning. _____ The Chron has quotes from those who…

Commentary watched President Joe Biden address the nation last night. A very well delivered speech. He put country first. _____ The presidential campaign came to H-Town yesterday. Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted by H-Town Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis. Vice President Harris will address the American Federation of Teachers this…

First, here is from KPRC Channel 2 on Felix Fraga: HOUSTON – Houston’s former city councilman and community leader Felix Fraga has died. He was 94. Fraga’s family confirmed with KPRC 2 that he died of natural causes in hospice. He was a product of Houston’s Second Ward and through the years his name and face became synonymous with the…

I learned last night that we lost a Latino legend yesterday. Former H-Town City Council Member Felix Fraga is no longer with us. He was a pillar in our community and a great leader. More details to follow. _____ Yesterday was the first full day of the Harris 2024 Campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris visited…

We lost Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee on Friday. She certainly made her mark on the political landscape in the H-Town area and country. She was one of a kind for sure. She didn’t shy away from letting folks know her takes. I give a ton of credit for the energy she had in showing up…

As of this morning, we are down to a little over 4,600 CenterPoint customers in the H-Town area without power. That is still 4,600 too many. We are getting there. I still feel for all of them.  _____ On last night’s acceptance speech, this tweet is from the Quorum Report’s Scott Braddock: Bottom line from…

As of this morning, we are down to a little over 20,000 CenterPoint customers in the H-Town area without power. That is still 20,000 too many. I still feel for all of them.  I said this yesterday: The weather forecast for later this week and weekend calls for more rain. I don’t know about you,…