Reports state that HPD’s deferential response team raided the business after receiving complaints from neighbors. They found two weapons (one of which was a 12-gauge shot gun) and more than 1,000 prescription pills.Additionally, they were running a gambling shack. On the day they were busted, undercover cops observed high-stakes gambling going on inside a shed in the back. I truly wonder who came up with this birdbrain idea. I know it could not have been solely the owner, because he looked to be about my age perhaps slightly older. Then too, I could be wrong. Nothing surprises me anymore.

May 1, 2011 will go down in history as one of the greatest days ever. After ten years of trying to find bin Laden, a military raid of his compound in Pakistan, resulted in Navy Seals Special Op forces taking him out with a gunshot wound to the left side of his head.

Barack Obama's Birth Certificate

Last week, Obama shared the long form of his birth certificate.  The White House released a copy of a detailed Hawaii birth certificate showing that our POTUS was born to an American mother and Kenyan father, in Hawaii, which makes him eligible to hold the office of president.

Barry Bonds

We all know what it all boils down to. The public refuses to speak on it, but race does play a part in this. Let’s make an example out of Barry Bonds. Regardless of whatever, I always say fair is fair and facts are facts.

For as long as African-Americans have been in America, it has always been criminal for us. Wrong is undoubtably wrong no matter who you are or what position you are in. We must learn we cannot do what they do and get away with it. There is no way possible.

The HISD Board of Education had been preparing for a $160 million cut in state funding by approving more than $40 million in districtwide reductions. HISD even sent the City a $1.5 million invoice for School Crossing Guards. Katy ISD is yet another school district that has to lay-off teachers. Like all other school districts in Texas, they are facing a $50 million budget shortfall.

Superintendent Terry B Grier has created a strategic plan to help move HISD forward.

The hiring of Terry Grier took place two years ago and he was charged by the board of education to restructure the administration model established by previous Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra. Dr. Grier eliminated the Regional Offices including Regional Superintendents and Executive principals in addition to slashing many unnecessary positions in the central office.

April 4th marked Dr. King’s 43rd death anniversary, and his dream is still wishful thinking on our part. Sadly, history speaks for itself and there is nothing in America’s history suggesting that slaves and their ancestors are oppressed because we lacked, or lack good character. On the other hand, there’s no denying that White Americans have always had a bigger problem with African-Americans’ Black skin, than their godly character.

I interact with numerous politicians, sometimes on a daily basis. I have the opportunity to frankly speak them on opposing point-of-views and a wide range of topics regarding our community. Would you believe that for some strange reason, I began thinking about what MLK said about judging people on the content of their character, rather than the color of their skin during a meeting with a Black public servant?

We all know that bad stuff happen to good people just like sometimes people just do dumb stuff. (Those who know me, knows that not the word I really wanted to use.) I’ve heard and seen it all. Rapist, robbers, drug dealers, etc. Hell, everybody has someone who has been locked up. When these folks get out of jail, everybody knows they need a damn job. Its no big secret or something surprising.