Watson Wire
Pro Wrestling, Legislative Style
Friday, November 21, 2008
As a kid, my brother Kyle loved – I mean, seriously loved – professional wrestling. He watched it on TV all the time. He made my poor father take him to matches at the Will Rogers Coliseum in downtown Fort Worth.
Are You Ready for the Future?
Friday, November 14, 2008
Ahhh, fall. My favorite time of year. Now's when football season moves into high gear. A man of my deep obsession with the game can start driving himself crazy thinking about who's going to make the playoffs, play for the championship, or win certain awards.
Who We Are, What We’ve Done, What’s Next
Friday, November 07, 2008
For 232 years, it's meant something to be an American.
Slip Slidin’ Away
Friday, October 31, 2008
Last Sunday, I rode (together with my good friend, Senator Rodney Ellis) in the LiveStrong Challenge bike ride. We rode 45 miles.
London Homesick Blues
Friday, October 24, 2008
I've been out of towne in London, studying issues about climate change, carbon reduction, and programmes related thereto.
More Bull-headedness
Thursday, October 16, 2008
I've written about Emma, our mutant bulldog, before. She's truly unique among God's blessed creations. She's developed a new annoying habit. In her old age, she's started refusing to stay outside.
New Look, New Times
Thursday, October 09, 2008
This week, we launched a redesign of kirkwatson.com. There are a couple of new features, including a new, expanded biography and a re-vamped issues page. Please go hang out, play around, and tell folks about it. I'm sure we'll be playing with it a little bit over the next few weeks, so please keep checking in to see what's new.
Intentional Grounding
Friday, October 03, 2008
Cooper Kyle Watson, our eighth grader, is what a loving father might call a happy kid with a good sense of humor. A less-charitable dad might call him a smart aleck.
Opportunity Knocks – Let It In!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Creating opportunity is the defining role of a public servant. Those in public office rarely miss a chance to declare the need for more of it. Politicians continually talk – yea, verily, they preach – about it. They demagogue on it.
Help Hurricane Ike Victims
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
For days, we've been watching and reading the news, thinking about and praying for those who were devastated by Hurricane Ike.