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Alan says: I am in favor of limiting the governor to two consecutive terms. But blacklisting someone after eight years altogether, regardless of how good or bad they did their job, can needlessly force an effective public official out of public service. Many state governors throughout history have served well over eight years without their constituents regretting it. I would point out that such a system is wholly unworkable in twenty-first century America: we live in the era of the permanent campaign and the 24-hour news cycle. A governor facing re-election every other year would essentially do nothing but fundraise (which is close to what most do anyway even with four-year terms). (November 19th, 2009 at 11:09pm)
Keith Kachtick
Features
Lindependence
Poetry about a 161-year-old battle is hardly what you’d expect from a high-minded political writer, but fifth-generation Texan Michael Lind has always been a maverick. (March 1997)
Lee Harvey’s Legacy
Rachel Oswald did not kill John F. Kennedy, but for more than three decades she has struggled to make peace witht he darkest day in Texas history. (March 1995)
Columns | Miscellany
Let It Be
In today's stressful times, Buddhism's philosophy of peaceful detachment is resonating with more Texans than ever. (March 2001)
Sun Spot
For a laid-back coastal paradise that's reminiscent of the Greek Islands in the seventies, pack a bathing suit and head to Montezuma, Costa Rica. But be forewarned: Half of the adventure is getting there. (August 2000)
Mad About Madrid
For an ideal long-weekend destination, try this dusty artists colony 25 miles south of Santa Fe. It's a New Mexican version of Marfa—only a fraction of the size. (January 2000)
You Gotta Belize
I was lured to Central America by the promise of “unspoiled adventure travel.” After sailing for a week in the Caribbean, I can report that I wasn’t disappointed. (October 1999)
Writes of Passage
Getting published was supposed to be a cure-all, but for Austinite Louise Redd, it was just another chapter in the life of a struggling novelist. (October 1997)
Quick-Change Artist
So what if consistency is the hallmark of the record business? As the chameleonlike career of Darden Smith suggests, you can go your own way. (October 1996)
Hanging in Hemphill
A few days in the tiny East Texas hamlet my mom now calls home proved the old maxim: Entertainment value is inversely proportional to population size. (July 1996)
Invisible Incas
Before my tortuous trek through the Peruvian Andes to Machu Picchu, I was told I’d be changed by the experience. And, indeed, the spirits moved me. (May 1996)
Rush to Justice
Kim Wozencraft meant to spend her life putting drug pushers behind bars—until she became an addict. Now, more than a decade later, she’s fighting against the justice system she once embraced. (January 1996)
Reporter
Upstaged
A Texas playwright gets panned by Catholic conservatives. (November 1998)
