A resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council on July 23 tells you about all you need to know about the fecklessness of our allies, mainly those in Europe, and the worthlessness of the UN. By a vote of 29-1, with the U. S. being the only “no” vote and with 17 abstentions, […]
Archives for August 2014
The Houston Success Model
Two recent articles on my home town caught my attention recently and sent me back to some of my previous thoughts on the sources of success for one of the most unlikely of successful geographic areas. Last week, Rice University President David Leebron wrote a very insightful essay in The Houston Chronicle entitled “Ten Reasons […]
The Mess at UT-Austin
I have restrained myself in commenting on the controversies at The University of Texas at Austin over the past several years because I have not been close enough to the facts to be entirely credible in my opinions. Even now I am not to be considered an insider, but I have gathered enough intelligence in […]
A Moment of Truth with Putin
The attack on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 is a watershed moment, analogous to the shooting down of the Korean Airlines plane by the Soviets in 1983. It is truly a moment of truth for Vladimir Putin, but even more for President Obama, the West, and the American people, who are now face to face with […]