Sometimes pictures really do add up to something more than words can convey. This is one of those times. On the way back to the Rice University campus from Times Barber Shop, I was arrested by this piece of street… Continue Reading
As legislators debate health care reform in Washington, 200 economists — including John Diamond, the Baker Institute Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance — this week voiced their concerns in a letter that makes the economic… Continue Reading
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, will celebrate 10 years of operation this weekend. As a Wikipedia enthusiast, it’s hard for me to remember how I looked up basic information before it. Would I really want to look… Continue Reading
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the 1991 Gulf War, it seems appropriate to ask what we should learn from that conflict. One important lesson is that the United States has an outstanding military. This is clear today, but… Continue Reading
In my position at the Baker Institute, I have had the pleasure of meeting many national and international dignitaries over the years; Gabrielle Giffords is the only one who knows me by my first name. I met her six years… Continue Reading
Only a couple of weeks after the first photographs surfaced on the Internet, the People’s Republic of China’s newest combat aircraft, the Chengdu J-20, is making headlines in the U.S. press. Conversation on the J-20 in the press (see here)… Continue Reading
On Jan. 11, one of the first actions of the Texas House of Representatives will be to elect a speaker. Current speaker Joe Straus is being challenged by fellow Republicans Warren Chisum and Ken Paxton. While Paxton has received the… Continue Reading