Another officer was shot to death in Houston this morning 14 days before the election, 7 months into the pandemic

This is too much. 

HPD veteran Sgt. Harold Preston was killed during a domestic violence call today. 

Another officer, shot in the arm is expected to be alright.

Just yesterday, HPD announced a Houston anti crime initiative.

Friday morning, HFD arson detective Lemeul Bruce was shot to death while pursuing a potential arson suspect ~ here in the Heights. Near NW mall on 18th. A street I know well, and where I would not imagine this happening.

My dad used to take me to JC Park down the street from where that happened. That park was across the street from General Electric he worked as a machinist. 

To now link Bruce's death with this location, lace it into memory, is tough. This should not be happening. 

The pandemic is causing so much chaos in this now normal way of life. Not new. 

Wear your mask. Protect yourself and other people because the pandemic is not going away any time soon.

Texas is still seeing 50K cases a day. It should have only 10K at most say experts. 

A vaccine scientist warns that the next few months warns that the next four or five months could be "one of the darkest chapters in modern American history. Just get ready for it and remember that it will get better.

Yet that didn't make too many headlines. Today, FLOTUS still has a lingering cough from COVID-19.  

Anyway, have a nice night!

Winter comes to Houston next week!

TABC suspends 4 Houston bar, club liquor licenses for 30 days for not following pandemic protocol

You have to know that  bars and clubs are under constant surveillance during this pandemic. No masks, no service is the rule - the new normal. You can drop "new" from that by now. It's been 7 months. 

Now, the businesses issued an emergency order for a 30-day permit suspension are:

• Ampersand — Fort Worth (Bledsoe Street)
• Lux Lounge — Houston
• The Whippersnapper — Dallas
• The Standard — Houston
• Spire — Houston 

• Sol Billares — Houston

Good! These places shouldn't even be open. 

Also, violent crime is up 11% in Houston since the pandemic began. It's clearly driving so many mad after losing jobs, being cooped up and losing their homes. An increase in domestic violence is another terrible element increasing in Houston as well.

Getting me through Monday: Justin Bieber's "Lonely" and "Holy" SNL performances

Good weekend!

It's 15 days until Election Day. #VOTE #VOTElikeyourlifedependsonit.

Aside, I know, I know. "Justin Bieber?" Yes, and this is undeniably relatable... Other than "money and fame at an early age." But hey, goes to show, you an still be lonely during the best of times. During a pandemic, loneliness is a factor everyone has to deal with on some level. I encourage you to call a friend. Pray. Go outside. Mainly, fight to be happy. 

And I never thought of Beiber as gospel singer, but I really like this. I don't think of a person, I think of God when he sings, "the way you hold me." Hope this helps the start of your week as 40 million COVID-19 cases span the globe ~ with 29 states still reporting increasing. As 115M face the verge of extreme poverty this year. Also, after a teacher, Samuel Paty is beheaded in a terror attack near Paris. A place I've always dreamed of going, - until now.

So, see? We all need a little 'holy' in our lives. Have a nice week.

Be sweet!

Japan to discard 1.2M TONS of radioactive water from Fukushima disaster into ocean

 If you eat fish, I have some bad news for you. The Japanese government is planning to dump 1.2 million tons of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean.

The water has been kept in storage tanks since the 2011 disaster, which caused multiple meltdowns after the nuclear plant was hit by an earthquake and tsunami.  Tokyo Electric promised in 2018 to treat the water to remove radioactive particles.

The decision has met resistance from Japan’s fishing industry and likely won’t go over well with its neighbors like South Korea.