Food, Glorious Food
The Secret Service has said in the past that there are way too many guns out there. Just about anyone can carry a gun. Nut jobs included. I am glad nobody got hurt yesterday and the Secret Service did their job.
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The attempted assassination certainly overshadowed the I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT! tweet by Donald Trump.
This is probably the best response to the tweet yesterday from Ana Navarro-Cárdenas:
Donald Trump has lost what little sanity he had left. Taylor Swift broke him.
Way too funny.
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Folks know that I have designated Cancun Cruz as the number one worm in the U.S. Senate. I must now report that Cancun has been knocked down to number 2 thanks to J.D. Vance. The Vance worm knowingly spread lies about his own constituents resulting in death threats and school closings. What a worm.
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A few takeaways from yesterday’s “What’s Your Point.” The panelists didn’t watch the same presidential debate that I watched last week. Some of the panelists were still whining about the ABC News moderators. The panelists could also not get around to saying Vice President Kamala Harris kicked Donald Trump’s arse.
On the program, there was no mention of the crackpot conspiracy theorist who is now traveling with Trump and is in his inner circle of advisors. I guess moderator Greg Groogan didn’t want the Trump sympathizers on his panel to visibly squirm on the flatscreen.
Commentary has said it before. I watch “What’s Your Point” to see if alternative facts are thrown around so I can correct the next day. I really started watching regularly after the 2018 election when the Democrats took control of Harris County Commissioners Court. The Democratic controlled Harris County Commissioners Court has certainly gotten under the skin of Greg and a bunch of the panelists. It has me now thinking. When the GOP controlled the Commissioners Court, did they get as much scrutiny from the “What’s Your Point” crew? Oh, well.
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To commemorate today, September 16, err Diez y Seis, here is from JourneyMexico.com:
The Story of El Grito and Mexico’s Independence Day
Mexico’s most energetic celebration is, once again, nearly upon us with September 16 marking Mexico’s Independence Day (Dia de Independencia). Millions will kick off the celebration with El Grito (the Cry); a traditional shout of: “Viva México!” But how many know the history of this ritual? Here is a brief, yet interesting, description of the historical events that sparked Mexico’s War of Independence and El Grito.
The story of El Grito and Mexico’s War of Independence
Just before midnight on September 15, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo, a priest from the small town of Dolores near Guanajuato in Mexico’s Colonial Heartland made an impulsive decision that revolutionized Mexican history and resulted in the war that led to Mexico’s independence. Ordering the church bells to be rung, Hidalgo cried out to the native Mexicans and the working classes of mixed origin, urging them to stand up and take back the lands stolen from their forefathers, ending with the now-famous cry: “Long live Mexico!”
What is not always understood about the start of Mexico’s War of Independence is that the uprising played out far differently than originally planned. After three centuries of Spanish rule in Mexico, the ruling class had bred itself into a hierarchy of two levels: the Gachupines (Spanish born aristocrats) at the top and the Criollos (Mexican-born Spaniards) just below.
Before the night of Hidalgo’s cry, a movement of political revolution had already begun when Napoleon conquered Spain. The Criollos, of which Hidalgo was a member, saw this instability as an opportunity to overthrow the Gachupines and claim ruling stature.
They planned to begin their push for power in December of 1810; however, the Criollos were betrayed, and Hidalgo was forced to make a quick decision — flee to safety and begin forming a new plot or turn to his parish, which was starving for freedom from Spain, and seize the opportunity to spark a true revolution for independence.
Choosing to stay and fight, Hidalgo sped to his church, ordered the bells to be rung, and delivered his famous El Grito de Dolores that will be heard round Mexico just before midnight on September 15: “Long live Mexico!”
Got it!
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Food, glorious food. Commentary on occasion watches KPRC-TV’s “Eat Like a Local” hosted by local chef and entrepreneur Chris Shepherd. The weekly Saturday morning half-hour program showcases H-Town area eateries, big and small, well known and not so well known. Taquerias, Asian fare, BBQ, bakeries – you get the picture. This past Saturday, Chris took us to NRG to check out the grub at Texans games this season. See the featured photo of a dessert treat. He took us on a tour of the ground level concourse, the club level, and the suites. Aramark handles the NRG grub, and they have certainly created variations on hot dogs, nachos, salads, wings, and even popcorn. Folks know that when it comes to ballpark grub, Commentary sticks to hot dogs, peanuts, and popcorn. Unless I get accidentally invited to a suite.
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We swept the Angels in Anaheim this past weekend. We have a 4 ½ game lead in the AL West with 13 games remaining on the regular season schedule. 6 roadies and 7 at The Yard. 9 out of the 13 are against legitimate playoff contenders. The next three games are against the Padres starting this evening.
