By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: There is a lengthy list of issues on the ballot this month. Abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, the Texas electrical grid, school safety, the FBI, the DOJ, GOP extremism, election integrity and democracy itself are just a few of the issues. And like it or not, the former president is on the ballot,

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month  By Johnny Trlica   Commentary: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sure, I could tell you how each year about 264,000 cases of breast cancer is diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men in the United States. Yes, men can get breast cancer. About 42,000 women and

By Johnny Trlica   Commentary: Can one ever get tired of watching young, muscular jocks wearing skin-tight football trousers, slamming their buff, sweaty bodies into each other while keeping their backfield in motion? We may find out very soon since Houston now has three professional football teams, sort of. More on that later.  Twenty years

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: There is considerable debate about the origins of the phrase, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Many people attribute the quote to Albert Einstein, one of the most significant scientific geniuses of the 20th century.  Some others believe the phrase

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: A cheating husband is quick to accuse his wife of having an affair. A thief will quickly point the finger at his best friend. A woman who emits a silent but deadly fart will blame the innocent dog in a flash. It’s called projecting. According to Karen R. Koenig, M. Ed,

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: It was a hot Sunday afternoon in Rosenberg, Texas on June 22, 1969. I, along with my four siblings and some neighborhood kids gathered in the playground at Robert E. Lee Elementary School for a friendly game of baseball.   After an hour or so in the scorching south Texas heat, we

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: There are fools all around us and more than a few wise quips to help us deal with them. “A fool and his money are soon parted.” “You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think.” “It’s better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than to open

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: Not all Republicans are bigots, but if you’re a bigot, you’re most likely a Republican. Bigots, racists, white supremacists, Confederate sympathizers, and neo-Nazis have found a home in today’s GOP. The only difference between current and past party members is that, unlike years ago, they no longer feel a need to

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: “Hi. My name is (insert name here), and I’m a Trump addict.” Like an Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, or Gamblers Anonymous meeting, a 12-step program for Trump addicts should start with a confession.   Trumpism is not a cult after all; it’s an addiction and therefore should be treated as one. Not

By Johnny Trlica  Commentary: We used to call them Karens. They were usually middle-aged white women policing parks while calling the police on black people, refusing to wear a mask at the Home Depot, or demanding to speak to the manager at your neighborhood Chili’s. That’s how it started, but just like the coronavirus, Karens