Mostly, Texas women are tough in some very fundamental ways. Not unfeminine, nor necessarily unladylike, just tough!

So keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds.

It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.

The recent death of Gene McCarthy reminded me of a lesson I spent a long, long time unlearning, so now I have to re-learn it. It's about political courage and heroes, and when a country is desperate for leadership. There are times when regular politics will not do, and this is one of those times.

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics.

Whenever you hear a politician carry on about what a mess the schools are, be aware that you are looking at the culprit.

I learned two things growing up in Texas. 1: God loves you, and you're going to burn in hell forever. 2: Sex is the dirtiest and most dangerous thing you can possibly do, so save it for someone you love.