San Antonio Airport Closed due to Bomb Threats
There is limited information and the only confirmed aspect is the fact the airport is closed.An airport official has confirmed terminal facilities are being evacuated for a "very specific bomb threat"...
View ArticleThe Genealogist Who Could not Search, or Find Himself
It is now very late August 2012 with that familiar Midwest comfortable cool nights and not too hot days. That has me thinking, not in any particular order, deep thoughts of inventories I have done of...
View ArticleSan Antonio Celebrates as Mayor Julian Castro heads to Charlotte
This morning San Antonio Democrats gathered to celebrate as favorite son Mayor Julian Castro prepares for the national spotlight as the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention.It was a...
View ArticleGFHC: A Dream Search in Austin Shattered. An Unapologetic Illegitimate Soul
When I decided to ask for help with this plea and later to become a genealogist I did so because I had reached a point in my life where I concluded that I really needed to find my identity. By some...
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The Long, Sad Story of Teamsters Local 657
It's 8:30 in the morning and I'm driving through the King William's District of San Antonio. I'm on my way to a meeting of the minds, by which I mean I'm bringing my mind to teach at the local high...
View ArticleBlack Friday, San Antonio: Walmart Manager terrified by 11 protesters calls...
Up way to early to be at Walmart by 7 AM. I picked up my sister in struggle, Julie, and we got there about five minutes late. By that time our fellow protesters had already been kicked out to the curb,...
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Texas Court-Mandated Re-Redistricting Potential Map
In 2011, Texas Republicans tried to redistrict the state while denying a second Democratic district in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro and manipulating TX-23 (then held by Republican Rep. Francisco...
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Daily Kos Labor digest: Think you're tipping San Antonio hotel workers? Think...
If you hold an event at a hotel and get a bill listing a service charge of around the percentage you would usually leave as a tip, it's not unreasonable to assume it's a tip, right? Not in San...
View ArticleTEX KOS! Demographics are Destiny
Demographics are destiny. The blue future for Texas and Florida is certain. The question is when. Here is a big idea for today. Texas Democrats, Florida Democrats and national Democrats should begin a...
View ArticleVoter Registrar Info for Texas
Just like the title says.Here's the requirements to be a voter registrar as well as training times for some of the major cities, collected for your reading pleasure.Below the fold for regional info....
View ArticleBeing Poor and Dying is for real. I need your advice in life and death situation
Don`t be alarmed. Being Poor and Dying comes from Texas. My Baby Mom called me this morning. So many time have I referred to my half sister in San Antonio as my "baby mom" in more than one diary I have...
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San Antonio kicks off Battleground Texas - Hey, Rick Perry...GAME ON!
This past Sunday afternoon, Battleground Texas kicked off the campaign to turn Texas Blue with a fired up crowd assembled in one of San Antonio's most venerable locations. The elegant passageway in the...
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Hellraisers Journal: In San Antonio, 17th annual César Chávez March For Justice
You..ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes. -Mother JonesTuesday March 31, 1903 Cripple Creek...
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Texas Matters: Thursday 4/4/13
This is the inaugural edition of a Thursday series focusing on Texas politics with the aim of taking back our state. At our meet-up last Saturday, the Houston Area Kossacks decided to launch this...
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Texas Matters: Thursday 4/11/13
This is the second edition of a Thursday series focusing on Texas politics with the aim of taking back our state. The Houston Area Kossacks hope that kossacks from around our state will join this...
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GFHC: Genealogy, My Lineage Heritage, and My New Found Gems. Now What?
¿Grandma? It`s good to be here today to bring...
View ArticleMedical Power of Attorney: A Poor Mother`s Continued Dilemma Seeking Proper...
The horrifying news came in one single sheet of paper. The nurse stationed on the floor at the hospital where my nephew would have laid nearly lifeless blocked my sister`s passage to her son`s room as...
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Texas Matters: News and Action
Texas Matters is a Thursday evening series (yes, we're a day late--sorry about that!) focusing on Texas political news while sharing information and strategies with the aim of taking back our...
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A Final Texas: The Limits of a Democratic Gerrymander
Everyone as Daily Kos Elections knows that I've utilized Dave's App a good number of times to butcher my great state into a a bunch of beautiful Elgin BBQ sausages and barbacoa-lite fajita strips.I...
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