Servant Leadership: Building a Family Legacy of ServiceOne evening on an Alaska cruise, a group of men gathered near the bow to smoke, admire the sunset, and talk. This wasn’t just any Alaska cruise, and it wasn’t just any group of men. The year was 1899, and … Continued |
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Vatican made Right Call with Title for Pope Benedict XVIHouston ChronicleThe Vatican very wisely decided what Pope Benedict XVI would be called after he stepped down on February 28: He will be known as Pope Benedict XVI. The 2000 year-old papacy simply did what’s done in the 200 year-old United … Continued |
Modern Vice Presidents Play Key Governing RoleHouston ChronicleVery soon now, surely before the Republican national convention meets in Tampa at the end of August, Mitt Romney will announce his selection of a running mate. This choice should be made with governing, not politics, in mind. The changed … Continued |
Tradition Of Strong Civic Leadership Helped Build Great International CityHouston ChroniclePerhaps because Houston was created out of nothing more than the confluence of two bayous, our city has always welcomed anyone and everyone willing to work hard to build the community. And if they did all right for themselves along … Continued |
Learning Life’s Lessons On Path To Eagle Scout: Skills Brought To Bear In Youthful Quest For Merit Badges Used Again And AgainHouston ChronicleOne of Houston’s leading citizens, bearing a name found on many a cherished local institution, once told me, “I’d rather my son became an Eagle Scout than win the Heisman Trophy.” Though sometimes people may chide a clean-living man by … Continued |
Looking Back On 50 Years of Talking: Some Tips On How To Make An Effective SpeechHouston ChronicleThis coming Friday marks a special anniversary in my life: It was on that date fifty years ago that I began speaking in public. I haven’t stopped since.` The occasion was the Lamar High School speech tournament. I was an … Continued |
Eleventh Commandment: The Gipper Wouldn’t Feed Today’s GOP ‘Squirrels’Houston ChronicleJust over 30 years ago, Ronald Reagan came to Houston to speak at a Republican Party fundraiser called “A Salute to the Republic”. Halfway between the California governor’s mansion and the White House, Citizen Reagan told the enthusiastic crowd, “Let … Continued |
Postcard From Davos: Rubbing Shoulders With Elite Is Heady Stuff – So Is The ProgramHouston ChronicleI just spent an amazing week with the Mighty and the Mighty Rich at the 38th annual conclave of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Held in the postcard-perfect Swiss town of Davos, just a schuss away from St Moritz and … Continued |
We Must Enforce, Not Bureaucratize, Ethics LawHouston ChronicleTypically after every scandal (especially in Washington), there is a cry to “tighten the ethics laws.” And so they are tightened, or at least lengthened, to grow more whenever the news media or the opposite party discover a new political … Continued |
The House Is Not A HomeTexas MonthlyNovember 3, 1976, 10 a.m.: A knock at the door. Still groggy from last night’s bittersweet election partying, I open it to find a messenger from the University of Houston with an invitation from the president of the Board of … Continued |