I’m NYTexan, my liberal blog focuses on national and Texas politics, Useless wars…Iraq and Afghanistan, political corruption, scandals (some days I can’t keep up with them), veterans issues, the environment and what ever else pops in my head.
I started thinking about a blog after the 2006 elections. I didn’t want the events of November to just be a fluke. America was finally waking up to the reality of the Bush administration and the war. The neo-cons and religious right had high jacked the country and I’d had enough.
I encourage comments from all sides. I will not edit any comments. They post as you have written them. However, your comments will be deleted for the following reason only: I will not tolerate racism on any level especially the use of the “N” word. By the way this statement was up long before Imus.
I was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. I’ve spent most of my adult life in Texas. Hence my nickname nytexan.
Things I miss: Real NY Pizza
Things that scare me: The Right Wing
Places I won’t visit: Crawford Texas
Occupation: I work in the legal field.
Contributing Authors
BossKitty
Website TruthHugger
Location: Central Texas because of the air quality and the crayola box of weird people. CV: 20 Years at NASA, 11 Years at the Treasury, 3 Years USCGR, 3 Years NBC affiliate photographer, eternal dabbler in Art, Poetry & Music – Oh yeah, wannabe shadetree psychologist. Finally retired, look out blog world …
Why I’m here: The catharsis of sharing what I’ve learned and observed. I am a concept person who sees patterns in everything. The patterns in small inanimate things and in biological things are surprisingly similar. What appears to be bizarre to others often have simple explanations. A population of conscious and unconscious travelers move alongside each one of us. We should be most aware and responsible for our own behavior. My observations are about this country, other countries and what drives the people that populate them. I research just about everything that crosses my path and have assimilated quite a collection of opinions.
Color me eclectic. I am also a runesmith. Entranced with rocks, fossils, archeology, paleo-history, aloe, agave & boojum trees. I love art, music and critters.
Len Hart
Website The Existentialist Cowboy
Grew up in West Texas. Mentors: philosophy prof, Truitt Hilliard taught me existentialism, logical positivism; Paul Milosevich, a great artist; theatrical director Neil Whiting. Mamie Carpenter’s descriptions of Sandro Botticelli stayed with me until I could see them in Florence. Lee Holloway taught me how to debate. Famous defense Atty Warren Burnett inspired my respect for the First Amendment.
I studied communications with Northwestern University alumnus, Wally Jackson. My first radio employer was Ray Cox, KWMO-FM. My first break. Broadcasting took me to major US markets for ABC, CBS and UPI. Interviews: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George Bush Sr, Nelson Rockefeller, Watergate Prosecutor Leon Jaworski, David S. Broder, Sen. Fritz Hollings, Sen. John Tower, Beverly Sills, Gloria Steinem, Sen. Sam Ervin, Bella Abzug, George Plimpton, Milton Friedman, Ehud OImert, John Wayne, Mel Brooks, Russ Meyer, Eydie Williams, Tina Louise, Donna Mills, Muhammad Ali, Rob Reiner, James Franciscus, Wayne Rogers, Grace Lee Whitney (Star Trek), Bob Crane, Bernard Fox (Colonel Rodney Crittendon, Hogans Heroes), many movie stars, politicians, and celebs.
Reverend Manny
Website Reverend Manny and the Twilight Empire
Reverend Manny is a blogger and activist from Brooklyn, New York. He is a Humanist and a Populist Progressive. His main areas of focus are money in politics, the commons, history, free thought and American political illiteracy. His writing has been featured in Crooks and Liars, After Downing Street and Ugandans Abroad. He is also the author of “Hustlers and the Idiot Swarm,” a short history of the growth of Neo-Conservatism and the death of working-class intelligence.
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Hello. Good luck to you and your fine blog. I am not from New York but am from Rhode Island. I’ve added you to my blogroll and wonder if you might do the same. Thank you.
http://texasliberal.wordpress.com/
April 26th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Welcome to the Texas Blog-o-sphere! Come have drinks with the McBlogger crew sometime if you’re in Austin!
April 26th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
McBlogger nice of you to stop by. I am in the Austin Area, sorry I missed your little get together Saturday. You are on my blogroll
May 4th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Heard you on our Austin Air America Radio station as I was driving today. I usually stream Thom Hartmann instead of Ed S. when I’m at home. (Sorry I didn’t comprehend much of what you said because my brain was busy memorizing your blog address, so I could do this when I got home.) Glad to hear you representing Austin on the air!
May 4th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Thanks. Glad you came by. It seems that many people came by the site during my air time. Hope to see you around the blog agian.
May 4th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Too funny. Say, did you see the story where they’re going to remove Bush from the “Welcome to Texas” signs?
BTW- Thanks for stopping by my site.
May 4th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
It doesn’t surprise me that his name is coming off the signs. Hell they can’t even find a University here that will house his library. Laura’s al marta almost had a riot when it was suggested.
May 6th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
As a new blogger, I must admit this addiction has become 1st place among my many addictions: Cats, Pogo Games, My Yard, Pogo Games, Screaming at NeoCons on TV, Pogo Games and the Houston Astros. I find blogging much more stimulating and may just replace Pogo Games as my couch potato syndrome.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:56 am
I really dig your blog. I used to live in central Texas. San Antonio, Belton, Kerrvile, Austin and Corpus Christi. It is good to know that I wasn’t the only Liberal.
Good luck..
Kmuzu
May 7th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Great Blog!! I hope you enjoy Texas. I used to live in San Antonio, Kerrville and Austin. I thought I was the only Democrat and agnostic. Nice to know you’re holding up the fort.
Kmuzu
http://www.darndem.com
May 7th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Kmuzu:
Thanks. I’n in the Austin area and it has been a huge shock to the system after living in Houston so long. They are different here.
I do enjoy Texas I thought of leaving but just can’t do it.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Diggin’ what I find here.
From the little I know about it, Austin rocks.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Thanks for diggin my place.
Austin is pretty interesting and different.
May 13th, 2007 at 1:28 am
Hey, Air America replayed your phone call – Saturday 11:13 pm. You do have a little bit of a Tejas accent.
May 13th, 2007 at 8:51 am
<p>Kmuzu:<br />
Yes, I am trilingual….english,new york and texas. Makes for a very interesting accent.</p>
May 20th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
I am a 68 year old physician working part time, nearing retirement. I studied medecine in French and lived in Europe 7 years. I was a merchant marine officer before I went to med school. I got an MBA at night a few years ago. I did triathlons until my arches fell at age 55. I switched to Tae kwon Do and got a black belt. I have gotten out of shape lately and am trying to get back.
I am convinced that partition of Iraq is the one way we can resolve this mess. I have a POWERPOINT presentation in case anyone is interested.
May 20th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Gasdocpal:
Thanks for sharing, I had a feeling you weren’t run of the mill.
I think you should take your powerpoint presentation to the joint chiefs or maybe congress.
May 20th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
You are too cool! OK you have 7 years on me. Proud of my age! My yearly statement is to climb a tree on my birthday. I will request a news crew when I am 70. You sound pretty healthy. Stay that way. I may invite you to my 70th tree climb.
August 21st, 2007 at 1:38 am
Hello nytexan, visiting you for the first time. Read your comment in Shaheenvision and got curious about you. You have a fine blog here. I hope you do not mind if I were to add you in my blogroll. If you want to know more about Islam and Singapore, feel free to visit my blog.
August 21st, 2007 at 7:48 am
2jay:
Thanks for adding me to your blogroll. I tried clicking on your name to access your site and it didn’t work. What is your blog address?
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:39 pm
my blog address: http://2jay.wordpress.com
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