President’s Day

On this President’s Day Commentary will honor former President Jimmy Carter. We all learned this past weekend that President Carter will be receiving hospice care at his home. News of this hit home for me.  On February 9 of this year, my Dad started receiving hospice care at his home in Baytown.  He died a…

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Mom and Dad

My Dad left us last night. Antonio Campos was 99. Most folks knew him as Tony, Dad, Grandpa, and Uncle Tony. He was surrounded by family. He had been struggling with health issues the last few years. It got worse over the past five months. For years, I accompanied him to his various medical appointments.…

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Raquel Welch

Sorry for being late again. I can only say that it is about family. _____ We lost an icon yesterday.  Sex symbol. Raquel Welch.  During my high school years, I had her “One Million Years B.C.” black and white poster hanging on my bedroom wall. She was one of the stars of “Fantastic Voyage,” a…

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Mack’s Brand

Mattress Mack is all in, as in the deep end. That is too bad to see. His icon status has definitely shifted a bit.  See this from the Chron today: Houston furniture magnate Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Elections Administrator’s office accusing it of refusing to turn over public…

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Lawyered Up

Cong. Sylvia Garcia endorsed State Sen. John Whitmire for Mayor.  See this statement: “I have worked on the city, county, state and federal level. John Whitmire has the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience to lead our city. I trust John Whitmire to make Houston a safer, more prosperous and vibrant city for people…

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Punk Paxton

Sorry for the delay. Neighborhood internet issues. _____ Commentary said last week that I had no idea what wokeness was. Yesterday, on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” the New Hampshire GOP governor struggled to define woke cancel culture. Just saying. _____ We all heard about the crook GOP Texas AG Ken Paxton reach a settlement with…

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Astros Grub

I was at my Dad’s yesterday and “Houston Life” came on. It is a local talk show from KPRC-TV that airs at 1 pm on weekdays.  Reagan Bregman was the guest co-host yesterday. Alex Bregman is her hubby.  She did a darn good job. _____ This is from State Sen. Carol Alvarado’s remarks last month…

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Diversity

Sunday’s Super Bowl will be the most watched event on TV this year. Always has, always will. This is what the NFL Commissioner said yesterday: “Diversity makes us stronger.” In H-Town we celebrate our diversity. Here is from the Trib: Gov. Greg Abbott’s office is warning state agency and public university leaders this week that the…

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Voters or Voters

Everyone knows Commentary is helping The Dean in his campaign for H-Town Mayor.  See this from Community Impact: As firefighters in Houston continue to operate without a contract with the city and are awaiting a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court related to pay parity, Texas Sen. John Whitmire announced the filing of a new bill with…

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Lazyarse Trib

Add the Texas Tribune to the growing list of media outfits in these parts who are good at lazyarse reporting on the November election day problems in Harris County in 2022. The Trib is doing a disservice to voters, Harris County, to Texas, to the elections process, and to democracy.  See this from the Trib:…

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