Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.”—William Hazlitt
Archives for April 2000
Don’t Tax the Internet
Don’t Tax the Internet Columnist Thomas L. Friedman has written that the transformational changes being wrought by the Internet require a reconvening of the Founding Fathers because he believes we are due for as revolutionary a period as the period between 1776 and 1787. He further predicts that the states will lead the revolution as […]
In Pursuit of Excellence in Higher Ed
In Pursuit of Excellence in Higher Ed Retiring University of Texas System Chancellor Bill Cunningham has floated an interesting plan to restructure and enhance Texas’ system of higher education, which in my opinion is long overdue. My six-year tenure as a regent of one of our state institutions convinced me that, among other structural problems, […]
The Y2K Election
The Y2K Election I promise that this periodical will not be a political tract, except to the extent that our politics drives ideas that have consequences. Contrary to many, particularly in the mainstream media, I believe this Presidential election is all about ideas and their consequences. It’s also about the struggle for survival of the […]
Welcome Aboard!
Welcome Aboard the maiden voyage of The Texas Pilgrim, a personal odyssey of reflection, commentary, and seeking. Depending on how you might know me—professionally, personally, through civic, political, or social venues, or barely at all—this project may strike you differently. Believe me, I have given it plenty of thought and trust it will not evoke […]