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The gubnatorial race in Texas is getting a lot of attention as it should, but I wanted to put in a simple plug to pay attention to the races in our state legislature. This site gets out to a lot of folks in a lot of places, so I don't want to talk specifics. Each of you might have a different person representing you in Austin. I don't want to be a shill for Democrats...

How any Texan can even consider voting for this clown for governor--again--is beyond me. Of course, now that we don't have any voting machines in Harris County (how convenient) it could make his re-election a bit easier. First he takes stimulus money allocated for education, cuts the education budget by the same amount, and puts the stimulus money in the state's "Rainy Day Fund." So to prevent that from happening again, Congressman Lloyd Doggett added...

School officially started on Monday for most students in the Houston area. The first week of school is always a time of hope for teachers, parents, and students. My building has new administration and it that is exciting for most of us. We want to see how everything will work out and those folks have a lot on their plates this year. I wanted to talk about a couple of changes that are coming down...

It happened this summer. I was taking my three year old to one of her activities and the instructor made a pointed comment. My daughter has a good disposition. She is generally a loving child and a bright child. She is also a very active child. These things begin innocently enough. I've never been a parent before. I don't know what a one, two, or three year old is supposed to act like.Well, when my...

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist." -- Keyser SuzeSome of you may remember that line from the movie The Usual Suspects. The movie stands as one of my favorites and it was the line that first came to my mind when I sat through a workshop I had to attend last week. The presenter uttered a line that I took for granted and a number of...

This week marks my return to school. No, we are not on duty until the middle of the month, but my district (and others) love to require us to go to professional development during the summer. The funny thing about that is that we are not on duty and therefore are not officially being paid. Of course, that is a different story for a different day. Considering that my summer is virtually over on Tuesday,...

People that get paid to analyze politics have fancy titles for these types of things. I am a simple man with a but a bachelors in political science (and masters in counseling). So, I'm not as adept at talking about these things. However, it has occurred to me that Obama (and Democratic Congress) have an uphill battle to clime. I call it proving a negative, but those that are more learned than me can call...

Authors Note: It has been more than three weeks since I have posted. On the positive side, this means I finished the rough draft of my manuscript. Of course, anyone familiar with the writing process knows this is just the beginning. I took a break to clear my head and to allow tempers to die down from my last post. I have said so privately to some, but I say so publicly to everyone else...

I come back with my last education piece for 2009-2010 school year. This time of year is the slowest for teachers and students, but it is not without its benefits. At the elementary ranks we have a long-standing tradition of field days. Well, that would explain my absence last week of any entries to the Hurricane. I was part track official and bus driver last week for our field days. I'm glad field days are...

My regular readers have heard me drone on about education time and time again. I sound like a broken record because....well....I repeat myself a lot. So, instead of bitching, moaning, and complaining, I will let you know what you can do to help. Last night I had the good fortune of listening in on a conference call with two candidates for the State Board of Education (SBOE). Dr. Rebecca Bell-Metereau and Dr. Judy Jennings are...