Everything in Russia is made of cement - phone booths, fence posts and light bulbs.

When the days start to get shorter, I want to be in some nice brick building on the East Coast with the lights glowing in the windows. When the daylight starts changing, I want to be out West.

Human connection is the way things work. It's like a patronage system. You know somebody, and he knows somebody, and he knows somebody, and he knows the district governor, and it's okay.

Leading economists have shown that by shrinking Texas, we can actually create more income for Texas in the long run.

Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.

Sometimes travel is merely an opportunity taken when you can.

I don't have a disregard for my reader in humor pieces.