Author Archive for Martha Griffin



A House Pick-Up On Tuesday?

December 18th is election day in Tarrant County in the runoff election to select a new member to the Texas…

Forty-two people have already rsvp’d to participate in Jim Dean’s Four Steps To Victory Tour stop in Houston on…

Mario Gallegos’ Very, Very Good Idea

Senator Mario Gallegos has a great idea to require all new schools built in Texas to meet strict building codes…

I Love Lucy

I got to see Lucy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science this week - free entry as a part…

Rick Noriega’s Tribute to Sgt. Omar Mora

A Tribute to the Courage of Sgt. Omar Mora (1979-2007) A Statement from Lt. Col. Rick Noriega Yesterday, the greater…

Meet The Candidates In Clear Lake Tonight

Yes, Clear Lake is in the City of Houston and in Harris County. And, contrary to “urban legends” (take that…

The Houston Chronicle got the reaction of local lawmakers to the Petraeus and Crocker testimony on Capitol Hill this week…

NASA’s Urban Legend Problem

No doubt NASA administrator Mike Griffin wishes that the tale of a diaper-wearing astronaut who drove to Florida with black…

Houston City Council Member Adrian Garcia sent this message out, and Rick Noriega got it and sent it to me:…

Can This Name Change Be Stopped?

They are going to name the Harris County Department of Education building on Irvington after RONALD REAGAN? This falls under…