Weekend Video Para Mi Gente In H-Town

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Sep 26

There has been a lot of talk about immigrants cleaning up Houston. Ask Kevin Johnson from ImmigrationProf Blog points out as Houston/Galveston area rebuilds in the wake of Hurricane Ike, people are calling on FEMA, not the federal agency, but “Find Every Mexican Available.” (h/t to symsess of Citizen Orange)
Therefore, for this weekends video is [...]

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Ike Reveals The Ugly Side Of Politics: Part I

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Sep 19

First, I like to thank everybody who expressed their concern for my safety and well being as Hurricane Ike passed through the Houston/Galveston area. The hurricane left Houston, the US’s fourth-largest city, and its surrounding areas battered and bruised and was reduced to near paralysis in some places.
As the power companies take their time restoring [...]

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Photos of Ike’s Aftermath

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Sep 17

Here are some photos I took around my neighborhood I took of Hurricane Ike’s aftermath. This is still a work in progress. Now that the city is allowing us to venture outside our neighborhood, I am planning to take more pictures. There are a lot of areas hit hard here in Houston. I’ve been getting [...]

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Ike’s Aftermath

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Sep 13

Power is back on – I am alive and kicking. It will take a little more than a Cat 2 to keep XP down and out. I am one of the lucky ones, unlike the those who lived on the coast. From the Houston Chronicle:

I will be back on shortly, I will plan to take [...]

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Bracing For Ike – II

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Sep 12

Latest Update: I am ok! It was a rough ride last night, but other than that, I am ok. I like to thank CenterPoint Energy for working as quickly as they can to restore our power. I am one of the lucky ones, considering over 2 million households lost power.
Power has finally gone out! Repeat [...]

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