State Democratic Convention Survival Guide, Part 2

On Monday, Your Humble Blog posted Part I of the State Democratic Convention Survival Guide. Apparently, some readers think that means there will be subsequent Survival Guide parts. Ha! Meanwhile, celebrants to the pre-convention festivities last night apparently heeded the advice contained in the constant theme in Part I, including Your Humble Blog.

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Dear Senator Whitmire and Representative Madden:

All in all, I think both you guys are doing a bang-up job overseeing Texas’ criminal justice system. Seems to me that a lot of the folks who should stay separated from law-abiding Texans, either to keep the rest of us safe, or because they’ve been found to be verifiability annoying by a jury of READ MORE…

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Great Band Name Update

Being ever-vigilant, your humble servants at Letters From Texas’ Worldwide Headquarters have found yet another great band name for your consideration. This has been your Great Band Name Update. (However, your Great Band Name Update Department might advise you that the link might be a bit questionable for work)

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State Democratic Convention Survival Guide, Part 1

I, your humble blogger, have in past years been paid well in excess of 2 figures to help candidates, officeholders, delegates, lobbyists, and reporters wade through the complexities of state and National Democratic conventions. Since this year’s state Democratic convention will have thousands of delegates and alternates who have never participated before, I thought some READ MORE…

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Weekly poll wrap-up

The weekly poll question last week was, “women and gay guys: who’s your favorite hot House member crush?” Rafael Anchia was the big winner, scooping up 45% of the total vote. Not faring as well were…everybody else. Ahem. Be sure to vote in this week’s poll on top of the right hand sidebar, and comment READ MORE…

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Attention Texas Legislators: Sheesh!

People. Seriously. How many times do I have to tell you, you really need to lay off the toad venom aphrodisiacs. Could we please have a volunteer from the Texas Legislature to make sure this stuff is declared extra-super-duper-illegal, before yet another of my toads is stolen? Back in the good old days we could READ MORE…

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Attention Border Region of Texas:

Tired of attempting to get those pro-border wall Yankee ya-hoos in Washington, D.C. to listen to reason? Have you already used up all the valid reasons you can think of to dissuade the D.C. bureaucrats from building their stupid border wall, and they’re still not listening? Here’s another idea they might swallow on why the READ MORE…

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Great Band Name Update

Being ever-vigilant, your humble servants at Letters From Texas’ Worldwide Headquarters have found yet another great band name for your consideration. Don’t miss out on the name of their record label, along with the associated artwork. This has been your Great Band Name Update.

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It’s not me, it’s you.

My friend and former boss, the late John Hannah, Jr., was Ann Richards’ first Secretary of State. From there he became a Federal Judge, where he was serving when he suddenly passed away, much too young. John used to tell people to be very careful about what they say and do, especially with their good READ MORE…

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We have a winner…

The results from yesterday’s t-shirt poll and contest are in. Doug Zabel of zzzingers.com had agreed to let readers decide on whether he would print and sell this t-shirt at the state Democratic convention in Austin and online. An overwhelming 78 percent said “hell yes,” so Doug’s doing it. After he finishes doing it, he’s READ MORE…

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