I remember a few years ago I got a telephone call from my daughter who lives in New York City saying “Happy Cinco de Mayo, Dad.”
I was living in Reynosa and she had assumed that it was a national...
1929: The “Crash” (of banks, of the economy, of confidence in government). Then, old deals. More laissez-faire, do-nothing reaction from government, as per the dominant political theology of the times (and still, of our times?).
1932: After prolonged pain and...
Happy Flag Day 2018! In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14th as U.S. Flag Day. He did so to officially honor the adoption of the U.S. Flag by the Second Continental Congress on that day, 1777.
Ever since, many...
We are 12 months into this pandemic and Americans seem to be regressing in their efforts and attitudes toward preventing the spread of Covid-19.
It has indeed spread like a “forest fire” as Dr. Michael Osterholm predicted in June....
Texas is thriving economically. We have the ninth largest economy in the world, and our employers are poised to create millions of new jobs in the coming decade, thanks to our favorable business climate.
But our workforce needs are changing,...
Published on November 1, 2021, Steve Alhenius’ guest column is an enlightening and important piece of work, highlighting the state of the workforce in the 21st century and the projected increase in demand for physical skills in logistics, transportation,...
MADRID, Spain - At the invitation of the Universidad de Oviedo in Asurias, Spain, I delivered a presentation last month to students, faculty and community individuals on ‘La Epoca Español en Tejas Desde 1528’ (Colonial Spanish Texas Since 1528).
The...
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) was wisely declared by Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan many years ago.
It honors U.S. Spanish-surnamed citizens’ combined contributions to the success of our nation.
The homage is deserved, and the...
Good afternoon, I am Noel Bernal, City of Brownsville city manager. Some of these comments are mine. Some of them are on behalf of my community. Some of them are on behalf of our elected officials, our mayor.
So, I...
The founding principles of Western civilization rest on the premise that governments are created and financed collectively in order to provide services to society that cannot be easily obtained in the private sector.
In any modern economy, these “public goods”...
