Watson Wire

Say My Name

October 9, 2017

My entire life, people have unilaterally auto-corrected my name from "Kirk" to "Kurt". It's like they assume my parents just screwed up and misspelled my name. While that’s been irritating, I’ve hi...

I’m Public School Proud

September 11, 2017

Hurricane Harvey is still properly on everyone’s mind. It will be for a very long time. And Hurricane Irma is a compelling reminder of our sadness and sympathy for all victims of these tragedies. ...

In the Wake of Harvey

August 29, 2017

We’ve all watched, with great emotion and a feeling of helplessness, as family, friends and fellow Texans have been faced with the frightening devastation of Hurricane Harvey. And it could still get w...

Sine die. Sine died. Sine dead.

August 17, 2017

The so-called “special” legislative session is over. Grab your shovels. Let’s bury the rotting carcass of bad policy and stinking politics as fast as we can. And hope that there are no zombie sessi...

The Rule of Law

August 1, 2017

We heard a lot during the 140-day regular legislative session about the imperative of following the Rule of Law. But last week, during the 30-day “special” session,” those in control of the Texas S...

Division & Diversion

July 11, 2017

When I was a kid, my father would occasionally demonstrate his belief in family democracy. This usually occurred during some important disagreement about something like whether my brother Kyle or I wo...