Watson Wire
Taking a Load Off
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Recently, I proudly proclaimed that I was going to drop a ton of weight before June 14th. The goal is to get my weight down to a poundage that I…
Memorial Day
Thursday, May 22, 2008
A short time after my father died, I went out to Wimberley to visit his grave.
You can imagine what an emotional time that was. It seemed like all I could…
Dog Days
Thursday, May 15, 2008
One of my favorite non-profit organizations is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Our 18-year-old has been living with Type 1 diabetes since he was 5, and Liz and I…
Mistaken Identity
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Me and Brad Pitt were together recently in the Capitol. He's been in Austin shooting a movie, and parts of the Capitol building were used.
The producer, director, or…
An Underwire Wire
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Last Saturday night, I emceed a Breast Cancer Resource Center fundraiser.
It was a bra auction.
Yeah. You got it right. These women sold bras at a breast cancer…
We hold these truths . . .
Thursday, April 24, 2008
As you can tell, the level of thought, editing, review, and revising that goes into the manuscript that becomes each week's Watson Wire is simply extraordinary. My guess is it…
Fit to Be Tied
Thursday, April 17, 2008
I want to throw a fit.
All year long, as part of one of those ridiculous New Year's resolutions, I've been on a compulsive, obsessive, goal-oriented effort to drop some…
Wasted Days & Wasted Nights
Thursday, April 10, 2008
I'm not sure what we're all going to do next week, since there isn't an election going on.
We've had a lot of democracy to revel in over the last…
No fooling. We’ve got issues.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Some kids are just trouble. My youngest boy, Cooper Watson, is 12 years old and in the 7th grade magnet program at Kealing Middle School. This past Tuesday evening, I…
To Be or Not To Be
Thursday, March 27, 2008
There's a lot going on, but not much to report.The Senate Business and Commerce Committee, of which I'm a member, spent most of Thursday grilling leaders of the Pedernales Electric…
Reality Bites
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The problem with reality checks, I can now report, is the reality.We just got back from Spring Break. We slipped out of town with a couple of other families and…
The Big Contest
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Tuesday night – very exciting, very stressful.At the start, we were behind – it was clearly theirs to lose. Lots of new folks were there throughout, and the crowds were…
A Good Recipe
Thursday, February 28, 2008
In all of public policy, there is nothing purer or more noble than the school bake sale.Now, I'll be the first to admit that I love the products – too…
Moving Along
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Some people have this horrible dream of speaking in front of a large group and suddenly realizing they're naked.
Well, my worst nightmare is being unable to remember the answer…
I’m for Obama
Monday, February 11, 2008
I am proud to support Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States.
Senator Obama offers this nation a new beginning. His leadership will tap our potential and…
