J. Micheal Luttig: “The Constitution prevailed. Those in charge of it failed.”

Disclaimer This post is transcribed from my handwritten notes from a live interview that took place at the Texas Tribune Festival 2024 in Austin Texas. Any errors or inaccuracies are solely mine. Retired Judge J. Michael Luttig speaks slowly, with care and with great deliberation. I used italics or bold italics to show places where… Read More J. Micheal Luttig: “The Constitution prevailed. Those in charge of it failed.”

October 14, 2024November 14, 2025 Clairwil Oh

Love, war, and politics: Carville never holds back

James Carville is beloved in Austin This interview can be heard in full at the Honesty Podcast. What follows are a few snippets from James Carville, shared with a most enthusiastic audience in Austin, Texas. He’d been waltzing around downtown Austin, recognizable in his New Orleans Mardi Gras color scheme of gold, purple, and green–and… Read More Love, war, and politics: Carville never holds back

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Clairwil Oh

Texas Tribune Festival 2023: Recorded Panels and Interviews

Recordings of live events for Tribest 2023 Most Texas Tribune Festival panel events are recorded but only a few are posted on YouTube. Here’s a handy collection from the Tribune’s channel.

October 5, 2023October 6, 2023 Clairwil Oh

Change is as good as a holiday

South by Southwest Interactive (SxSW) 2013, a five-day free flight of imagination and creativity, just ended in downtown Austin, Texas. Each year, creative minds gather to share dreams and nightmares about technological changes, inventions, and twists in the road that takes the rest of us to the future. Who was the most interesting wise guy… Read More Change is as good as a holiday

March 22, 2013October 6, 2023 Clairwil Oh