𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗔

 And though the news was rather sad

Well I just had to laugh

Beatles: "A Day in the Life"

BISD Trustee Minerva Pena

Juan Montoya saddened me a little today with his report that my Brownsville apartment will soon be adjacent to Joe Rod Stadium.

Actually, on further reflection, the naming is appropriate as I always think about the profiteering Joe Rodriguez whenever I look at the million dollar scoreboard he sold BISD.

BISD Trustee Minerva Pena, ever quick on her feet without engaging her brain, sought political compromise.

"Name the concession stand after Mr. Rodriguez," suggested Pena.

No, No, No!

The concession stand absolutely has to be named after you, Minerva Pena, yes, with your image on the brightly-painted sign!

Anyway, Brownsville has a long, well-documented history of naming buildings and streets, if not concession stands, after our most self-serving citizens as in Dr. Juliet V. García and Senator Eddie A. Lucio Jr. Middle Schools.

Of course, no one in this town gives a shit about what I think about our naming habits.

A dozen years ago, my suggestion of naming a school or street after Brownsville native Kris Kristofferson went over like a lead balloon.

And certainly no one on our dumbass City Commission paid attention to the residents of E. Fronton Street when they objected to that historic residential street's renaming after Anglo businessman Harry McNair.

Well, since you've read this far, let's present another idea Minerva Pena has never thought about; SELLING the naming rights for our stadiums, streets and school buildings.

Anyone on board with our city generating revenue by selling naming rights for H.E.B. Memorial Stadium, Spectrum Boulevard or SpaceX Early College High School ?

"Brownsville doesn't just tolerate corruption.  We DEMAND it!"