UPDATE: City Council Member Sue Lovell tagged the item, delaying debate on the red-light cameras. As I have struggled to catch up on the saga of the red-light cameras this week, I have determined that this issue defines the perfect confluence of democracy – a clash between voters, legislative bodies, and the courts. City Council […]
Continue reading →I’m back from my sojourn to the cool, misty island of Ireland and I am a bit befuddled. What has been up with you people while I’ve been gone? I come home to find the Governor really is running for President, the head of Metro did what?, and the red light cameras are soon to […]
Continue reading →Today, my son and I leave for a big adventure. We’re heading to explore London for two days and Ireland for two weeks. We are longing for the cooler climates and the adventures that await. Vacations are critical to our sanity. For me, this trip has been great for my attitude for the last few […]
Continue reading →Today’s Houston Chronicle has a story on Mayor Parker and her handling of two propositions during her first term in office. This blogger is quoted in the story. Click here to read the story. Some will disagree with my opinion that Parker is honest but what was said is much more than what appears in […]
Continue reading →Admittedly, I’m a bit of a space junkie. Most people of my age range are fond of the exploration of the “last frontier”. I vividly remember watching the first moon landing as a girl. I was about my son’s age and that moment is eternally embedded in my brain. Over the years, space policy has […]
Continue reading →The saga continues. The three member Mayor/Council Committee that was supposed to determine action for Council Member Jolanda Jones has essentially dissolved itself and deferred action to the District Attorney. Essentially, this means that Council Member Jones’ colleagues, the people she sits with at the table every day, decided not to censure her position on […]
Continue reading →Debt discussions continue in Washington D.C. The left and the right battle each other with little common ground. The right offers solutions that will punish and politically damage the President while the left insists upon protecting “sacred cow” programs. They continue to sit at the same table and negotiate with each other with no results. […]
Continue reading →As you may recall, I like to refer to Governor Perry as the “Yell Leader”. During his time at Texas A&M, he was a Yell Leader for the team and charged with encouraging school spirit. I don’t find his role these days much different. He’s a Yell Leader for Texas, traversing the country telling the […]
Continue reading →Today, I will appear on a radio show hosted by former County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia to discuss this topic. Click here to tune in at 10:00 to listen to the discussion. This question is very popular at the moment. Many states are making changes to abortion laws, rape definitions and punishments and more. More subtle […]
Continue reading →The kid is gone for a week to “away” camp, as we call it. Blessed child gets to spend an entire week frolicking with friends in the hill country. Meanwhile, Mom and Dad keep working hard so that he can enjoy this privilege. It is an interesting experience when the kid is out of the […]
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