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Generally, I use this time and space to tell you what I think about the state of politics in Texas or the nation, but the only thing on my mind these days is the state of the Texas Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. I’ve lived through plenty of hurricanes and tropical storms here in Houston, and I can promise you that there has never been a storm of this magnitude or with this level of destruction, from Rockport...

Hurricane Harvey isn’t over yet but its path of destruction is obvious, and will only get worse. For those of us lucky enough to be spared Mother Nature’s wrath, give thanks. For those who have lost so much, we stand with you. The magnitude of devastation will take months and many resources to make right. Many of our sisters (and brothers) will need a great deal of help to recover. The needs are many but there is a simple way that YOU can...

I had such high hopes back in November of last year…….we had a firm grip on the House, the Senate, and, finally, the White House.  Now, I thought, we can get the important work of this country done.  Little did I know that I was in for a HUGE surprise. Don’t get me wrong, some amazing things have happened in America since President Trump was sworn in, besides Justice Gorsuch being confirmed – the economy has picked up faster than anyone...

On July 4th of each year Americans engage in backyard barbecues, picnics in the town park, parades down Main Street and, always, our celebrations culminate in spectacular fireworks as if to remind us of the “bombs bursting in air”.   Hopefully,  at least some of us still take a moment to reflect on the brave men and women who did the unimaginable: declared colonial independence from the world’s superpower, wagering their lives and all they held dear for the cause of...

Are the liberal snowflakes ready to admit that President Trump is actually right about something? Can they admit that, even though we are not in a religious war with anyone, the radical Islamists are in an all-out religious war with us?  That innocent people are being killed all over the world in the cause of ISIS and that there is a HUUUUGE target on the back of the United States? ISIS did not originate in America or Europe yet they have...

Trump’s first 100 days are now fodder for the history books, and there are plenty of different opinions on just how effective these first days have been.   Frankly, I don’t think they are nearly as important as the other 2,820 days of his presidency will be. How, exactly, did we come to the conclusion that 100 days, or about 3% of his two terms, is somehow the predictor of success?  This whole “100 days” construct harkens back to the days of...