Columns
Revolution is alive
Anybody who thinks Republican nominee Ron Paul has lost his core support obviously wasn’t driving down Cullen St. around 6:30 p.m. Friday. “I’m sure glad the revolution is alive and well in Houston,” Ron Paul...
Nugent’s ‘analogy’
There’s an expression among military circles that dictates action when faced with a superior you would rather not deal with. “Salute the rank, not the man.” The distinction is clear. An officer of the United States...
Don’t blanket the other side of belief
There has been a link circulating around Facebook that has caused blood to sear in my veins. The link takes you to an article entitled “Argument for the Existence of God.” The article begins with...
No need for TSA on buses
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee held a press conference last week to discuss the details for Houston’s newest safety initiative, which will supposedly help the METRO transportation system. In a nutshell, the Transportation Security Administration is...
Don’t forget CCTV
The heat is off for traditional privacy-invading devices — like surveillance cameras — thanks to all the attention on data mining in social media. But there is no doubt — surveillance cameras are not obsolete....
‘War on Women’ is not a myth
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus was apparently the last person to find out about what is being called the Republican Party’s “War on Women.” Last week, Priebus insisted the idea that Republican legislators have...
The poor tax in ticket form
I was engulfed by the media coverage and attention for Friday’s Mega Millions last week. I gave in to the hype and bought a ticket for the first time in my life. Now lotto frenzy...
Can’t afford not to care
Even after the second anniversary of its passing, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act remains a magnet for controversy. Much of the act has yet to go into effect, but as provisions become effective,...
There are no privacy settings
In an age where the definitions of privacy and security have undergone a dramatic change, one question has arisen: Who or what has the ability to force a user to give up their social...