IF YOU ARE NOT TIRED OF ALL THE DECEPTION WHEN IT COMES TO THE ZOO, THEN YOU ARE DEMANDING OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS DECEIVE YOU.  ERIN GAMEZ, PLAYING US AS FOOLS

Erin is into herself for securing $1 million dollars from the state for the zoo.  It will help the zoo.  She plays this game because no one will call her out.

If Erin cared about the zoo as she claims, why did she not oppose the $16 million the COB paid BISD for Cummings.  All Erin did is get the state to pay $1 million dollars towards the $16 million for Cummings.

We all remember the scam, and John Cowen's lies.  We need the space for the great ape display.  Yes, space which will not come into play for 7 years, assuming the city can raise the money for the development. 

With one side of his mouth John Cowen tells us we need to improve the habitat for the great apes. and then from the other, after paying $16 million for Cummings, we have to rent Cummings back to BISD for 5 years.   So where is the improvement for the great ape habitat, the same place as the bridge to nowhere.  This time it cost us $16 million. 

Shame on you Erin for making it appear you are helping.  Erin certainly has to know what the $16 million the COB paid BISD could have done for the great ape habitat.  We are past time for Gladys Porter Zoo losing it credentials to house a great ape habitat.  Just check out the great ape habitat in San Antonio.  You will cry for the abuse of the great apes at Gladys Porter. 

How we abuse our zoo animals is a reflection on all of Brownsville.  The children do not know better about the abuse, but our elected officials certainly know about the dismal conditions in the great ape habitat. 

San Antonio Zoo gorilla habitat grand opening has families going bananas

Click for video of the new great ape habitat in San Antonio.

 

IT IS NOW A BREEZE TO FLY BREEZE FROM BROWNSVILLE TO ORLANDO

But I will say if you have kids, the promotion is the worst option.  I fly enough to know traveling with kids can be a challenge.  It is so much better for parents when you do not have to change planes.

$160, RT is not a good deal.  You are a lot better paying the $300.00 RT.  For the $300, you get a checked bag and one carry on.  You do not want to have to be guessing how many checked bags you need to pay for with the $160.00 promotion.

Trust me your kid needs a carry on with busy things and permissible snacks.  As a parent you will be a lot happier.  Just pay the $300 RT and know you and each of your kids will have a checked bag, and carry on.

NOW HERE IS AN IDEA TO PROMOTE MORE FAMILIES TRAVELLING

I know families who want to try and fly but fear their child will not behave. Brownsville Airport once a month should have a "give it a try" where parents can bring their children to a mock plane with a pretend flight attendant.  The child and parent can get a feel for the process and will then be more likely willing to fly.

As a policy I do not like discount airlines, but Breeze is a good deal for parents who can afford to go to Orlando.could only land JetBlue for Monterey and San Antonio. 

 

MIRANDA'S REPLACES BIG DADDY'S

It is basically Big Daddy's with a new name.  The menu is the same.

This morning, I had my favorite Mexican breakfast.  The green sauce was excellent.  

In New York we would call this the local diner.  It is basic diner food with a Mexican flavor.

Give it a try.  I do my best to support locally owned restaurants.

For high quality Mexican food, I cook my own.  I am not paying $30+ a plate at the high-end places.  People ask me all the time, where I learned to make high-end Mexican food.  Well, you begin by staying away from Tex-Mex.

All ethnic foods are the same.  You use whatever is in season, and it must always be fresh.  My chunk taco meat is amazing.  It begins in a fresh sofrito to allow the flavors to simmer into the meat.  No taco seasoning in my home. 

I have a homemade red pepper sauce everyone loves.  People ask me how I get my beans so smokey with a pinch of heat.  One dry chipotle per pound of beans. You add garlic and white opinion and just a pinch of Comino.  Of course, salt and pepper.

My rice is a must.  When people come to use the pool, they ask that I make rice to go with whatever we grill.  

A good rice:  Begin with parboiled rice.  It is white rice without the white starch.  This is the best rice for lowering blood sugar.  You place it in oil and lightly brown.  You salt to taste.  Then if you do not have fresh, no box, chicken broth, use 1/2 cube of consummate per cup of rice.  Just break it up into the rice.  Then cover with water as you normally would.

Now the magical key.  For each cup use one side of a large bell pepper.  Cut in fours.  Then add a slice of white onion.  Let it simmer down for 30 minutes.  I am telling you the bell pepper makes for an amazing rice every time. 

DON LEMON DEMANDS JOURNALISTIC SANCTUARY AFTER VIOLATING THE LONG-HELD TRADITION OF CHURCH SANCTUARY

I do not care how you feel about religion.  You can believe it is time to tax the church while supporting the long-held tradition of sanctuary.  This scene from the Hunchback of Notre Dame is the best-known scene. Church Sanctuary may be the last refuge of immigrants.  Do you really want to end Church Sanctuary because you do not like religion? 

If you feel a need to support Don Lemon, I am okay with that.  But remember when January 6th type protesters storm the sanctuary of the church to remove immigrants, your position will already be known. 

SANCTUARY

Don Lemon knew he was violating the sanctuary of a church.  The rule does not give journalists a pass.  The rule does not change because you do not like how the church is being used.  

Unless they are committing criminal conduct in plain view a church is always off limits.

I am so tired of journalism privilege. In the world of blogging the definition of journalism is now anyone who reports news.

If Don Lemon broke the law let him pay.  In terms of a social crime, breaching the sanctuary of a church, is in the top 5.

 

 

FLYING FIRST CLASS ON AMERICAN IS NOT SO FIRST CLASS

I have so many miles I treated myself to First Class during the Christmas trip.  Because I am short, leg room in coach is not a problem for me, so First Class added nothing.

The flight from Brownsville to NY is all the beer you can drink along with wine, which makes for very rude fellow passengers.  The man next to me for breakfast had 5 beers.

When you fly First Class the flight attendant is to ask you if you need anything when you get on the plane.  She did not.  I asked for coffee.  It was not made and I had to wait.  But my seat mate got his beer.

The flight to Dallas is long enough for a breakfast snack.  A biscuit with egg and sausage would be nice.  Nothing.  I got a cookie.

Dallas to NY was some French egg dish which was so heavy I could not eat it.  The fruit cup was refreshing.  There is just too much alcohol.

On the return trip I had to go through Nashville.  There were only a cookie and drinks in First Class and then from Nashville to Dallas the same.  Ditto for Dallas to Brownsville. So, what am I getting by being in First Class, a drunken seat mate.

Because of my status as a frequent flyer, I am on the plane first. Well, my wheelchair status also helps.  And for the record, I typically tip the wheelchair attendant $20.00.  In NY I tip $60.00 because I was moved three times. 

AMERICAN EFFECTIVELY HAS NO MEDIA ON ITS DOMESTIC PLANES

I along with seat mates have never been able to connect out tablet to the free WIFI.  I follow the directions and it will not work.  When you ask the flight attendant for help, they tell you they do not know how to do it. If you are flying first class American should give you a tablet ready to go.

United still uses the 757, which has screens on the back of the seats.

I could be wrong, but for what you pay for First Class, American should provide First Class passengers with a loan tablet if they do not have one which works.

If my health permits I will be using United to go to Bolivia via Peru.  It is 9 hours with transfers from Brownsville.  American makes you fly to Dallas, then Miami, and then Lima.  It is more than 24 hours. 

 

SUPREME COURT REMAINS CLOSED

WEDNESDAY UPDATE:

The Court is open today, with no scheduled events.  The Court is also in recess until February 20th.  During a recess period they can still release opinions, but not likely.

They may use today to finally release the opinions from the 26th while the Court was closed.  We will know about 9 a.m. our time.

The court's calendar indicates no expected activity today as to orders or Opinions.

It is fair to assume the snow is keeping the Court closed.  If the Court is closed the Justices cannot read any summary of an opinion, or summary of a dissent.  Both can be expected in the Tariff decision. 

 

WILL THE SUMMARY EXECUTION OF ALEX PRETTI BY TRUMP'S GOONS LEAD TO THE END OF HIS FASCIST RULE, SUCH AS THE ABC REPORTER, BILL STEWART SUMMARY EXECUTION UNDER SOMOZA IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA ENDED SOMOZA'S RULE?

Journalist Bill Stewart's Murder By Somoza Guardia - June 20, 1979 [CLICK]

The above video is short and clearly shows the summary execution of ABC journalist Bill Stewart.

How is this different than the summary execution of Alex Pretti by Trumps goons?  It is not.

ICE must be defunded.  Any Senator who votes for ICE funding needs to be named as a Trump Lieutenant in his attempted fascist coup. 

The line is drawn.  We take sides.

If Trump orders deployment of our military, he must be impeached and charged with sedition.  I will not say something stupid like the generals should ignore Trump's orders.  If they oppose his orders, they should resign their commission or be charged with sedition.