Luv Ya Blue

The 7:30 am hour of Today started with Ann-Margaret singing “Bye Bye Birdie” from the 1963 flick Bye Bye Birdie. OH, NO! That was my reaction thinking I was fixing to hear the worst news about the 82-year-old actress and one of my favorites.  Nope! It was just a funny take on Twitter losing the…

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Barbenheimer

Just in: NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decades long career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just…

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Lawlessness

Donald Trump is fixing to be indicted for the third time this year. First there was the hush money case in New York. Then there was the classified documents case in Florida. Now it is trying to overturn the 2020 election in D.C. We could have a fourth indictment out of Georgia next month. The…

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Campaign Reports, Again

The City of H-Town campaign contribution and expenditure reports were due this past Monday and it is Wednesday morning and Commentary still can’t find the report from Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee (SJL) Campaign for Mayor.  The featured photo is the City Secretary webpage of the candidates who have filed their reports. No SJL. I asked…

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Contributions and Expenditures Reports

The featured photo pretty much let us know that arsehole Gov. Greg Abbott will be going to hell.  He is a sorry MFer. Such cruelty. ______ The City of H-Town needs to upgrade their software related to uploading candidate campaign contribution and expenditure reports. This language is on the webpage where you file: Please note…

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Jill’s Journey

The featured photo is Jill Martin of Today, her doctor, Dr. Elisa Port, and Savannah and Hoda. In heartbreaking news, Jill announced this morning that she has breast cancer and will be undergoing a double mastectomy later this week. Here is what Jill posted this morning: Honestly, I am doing OK. I have a loving…

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More Candidates?

My John Whitmire for Houston Mayor yard sign went up today. It is the featured photo. More candidates for H-Town mayor? Check this from the Chron: Former At-Large City Councilmember Jack Christie is considering a run for mayor, and attorney Tony Buzbee said he has not ruled out a run despite taking on Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment defense. Christie, a…

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Campaign $$

There is a new sheriff in town. The new HISD Superintendent certainly isn’t messing around.  He is cleaning the house.  See this from today’s Chron: Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announced Wednesday that he is removing the principals from Jack Yates, Worthing and Sharpstown high schools.  “New leadership was necessary to drive the kind of improvement these high…

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Stand with Paxton PAC

About three weeks ago, Stand with Paxton PAC was filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. I don’t know if this is for legal defense purposes or to wage a campaign against GOP Texas State Senators. We should be able to see who is contributing when their first report is filed on Monday. They have an…

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Green Bin Problem

My green bin was scheduled to be picked up last Thursday. It is still out there this morning – Tuesday.  Sadly, it has become the norm.  I just saw this on the City’s Solid Waste webpage: Thursday, July 6, 2023Thursday’s garbage, yard waste, and 1st Thursday’s Tree Waste collections will be serviced. Thursday’s B-week recycling will…

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