Thanks for visiting!! My name is Wayne, and I live in Houston, Texas. I wouldn't consider myself a "diehard" liberal activist, but I definitely have a Progressive view on most issues. I'm a proud Millennial, and I feel like the voice of my generation in Texas gets overshadowed by the older, more established groups. This is my effort to change that. Please come back and read when you can.
Houston got to welcome some true sports champions home over the weekend, which is not something this city gets to claim in a regular fashion.
Fresh off of their astonishing win of the 2015 World Cup, blazing media and press victory tour, and even full-blown ticker- tape parade down New York City's infamous Canyon of Heroes, … Continue Reading ››
Last week was an big one for the city of San Antonio, and for Texas History. Already of special importance to the Lone Star State, the Alamo and the original San Antonio missions have all been designated as official UNESCO World Heritage sites. They are the first such landmarks to earn that designation in … Continue Reading ››
For Houstonians, the fresh, fast and healthy restaurant chain known as Salata is already a local favorite. But what many citizens may not know is that the company was actually founded in Houston by Berge Simonian and maintains its headquarters in the city. But in the near future, this salad chain could become a … Continue Reading ››
To say that the 2014-2015 school year has been a dynamic one for the University of Houston is an accurate statement. But the term dynamic barely seems to scratch the surface. Recent years saw huge improvements in academic standing, with UH ascending to the ranks of UT and Texas A&M as the state's third Continue Reading ››
If you followed the blog closely during the height of our last Presidential race, you may recall my extensive series about the state of the Republican Party--The ABCs of the GOP. The series was an attempt to catalog just how far party leaders have strayed from what they professed as their essential ideals … Continue Reading ››
The Texas Progressive Alliance congratulates the USWNT on its awesome FIFA Women's World Cup win as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff reports that thousands more Texas state employees are now eligible for spousal benefits thanks to the SCOTUS ruling on same sex marriage.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos and contributing … Continue Reading ››
On this Independence Day, the great experiment of the Democratic Republic goes on. And in the wake of recent historic decisions by our nation's Supreme Court, this holiday has a particular tinge of patriotism for those in the LGBT community, and those who support them.
For others, evaluation of the "more perfect union" is still very … Continue Reading ››
