Watson Wire
A Long Labor Day
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
For too many Central Texas families, this weekend was a long way from a holiday.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the thousands of Central Texans who have lost their homes or evacuated from their neighborhoods, or who are still caring for and worrying about friends and family members in harm’s way.
Can we talk about something other than the heat?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
It seems the only other topic anyone is talking about is the Republican Presidential nomination. I'd rather run a few miles at 100 degrees than write about that.
So let's talk about the heat. My son Cooper had a lacrosse scrimmage Sunday night. It started at 7. And it was 106 degrees.
Really, It’s Only a Scratch
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Last week, Liz, Preston, Cooper and I snuck away for some fun. We spent time looking at wildlife, geysers, mud pots and mountains in a couple of America's wonderful national parks. There was white water rafting, hiking, motorcycle riding, reading and quite a bit of eating.
Join me September 15th
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
2011 Concert Under the Stars
I’ll Take You There… A night of R&B with the legendary
Mavis Staples and Charles Bradley
I’ll Take You There
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
This year, we're having a big night of R&B on September 15th. The legendary Mavis Staples is the headliner. Charles Bradley will open up the night. The sponsor reception begins at 6:30. The music starts at 8:00. As usual, we'll have things to eat and stuff to drink.
What are you doing at 7 tonight?
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
At 7 p.m. tonight, primetime television will offer such important, captivating fare as Hell’s Kitchen, Wipeout, It's Worth What? and NCIS. Save yourself. Here's how.
Tonight at 7, I’ll host a live, interactive video Town Hall meeting.
UStream, H2O Streams
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Next Tuesday, I’ll host an online town hall meeting to talk about the recent, dearly departed Texas Legislative Session. We’re going to focus on the 4 Big Things you need to know about what just happened under the dome. So the place to be is wherever you’re reading this and you’d better RSVP and do it quick.
Listen Up!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Do you have plans the night of August 2? Cancel them.
Going to a movie two weeks from tonight? Hey, there's plenty of time to go.
Dinner plans? Who can eat at a time like this?
Dog Day Diversions
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
To somewhat brutalize the lyrics of Florence & the Machine, the dog days aren't over, the dog days aren't done. To the contrary, they're here and they hit like a train on a track.
There Must Be Some Kind of Way Out of Here
Monday, July 04, 2011
Well, we finally, mercifully, ended the 82nd Texas Legislative Session.
To commemorate its impending demise (and to have more than a little bit of fun at its expense), last week we tossed around some ideas on Twitter about phrases – using lyrics, song or movie titles – to remember the session by. Those of you who don't follow Twitter missed out on some rather creative work.