The Speech, by Scott DeatherageHigh school debate made a great impact on my life. I spent a lot of time talking about debate with other students across the country on…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
Furniture is real: an essay against global social constructivism.Social constructivism is everywhere. Here’s a short list by André Kukla, in his 2000 book Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of…Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
MacIntyre against rights and utilityFor my own future use, I’m going to reproduce here a sizable portion of After Virtue, by Alisdair MacIntyre. This is from pages 68–71 of…Oct 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
Several short sentences about “Several short sentences about writing”Verlyn Klinkenborg’s book on writing is really special.Oct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
I’m a national award-winning journalist, but I don’t feel great about it.I am honored, humbled and unsure how to announce that Grace Frye, Kathleen Creedon and I are national award-winning journalists.Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Texas Appeals Court Guts Part of Open-Meetings LawPublished in Courthouse News Service on Feb. 27, 2019.Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019
Second Competency Test Ordered in ‘Angel of Death’ CasePublished in Courthouse News Service on Feb. 14, 2019, and co-authored with Erik De La Garza.Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019
Hundreds of Couples Tie the Knot at Bexar County Courthouse on Valentine’s DayPublished in the San Antonio Current on Feb. 14, 2019.Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019
Soccer Mommy’s Approachable Vulnerability Enthralls Crowd at the Paper TigerPublished in the San Antonio Current on Feb. 11, 2019.Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019