Mexico Lindo, A Brief History
Three men, standing at the Mexican border, looking south:
Man #1: Mexico Lindo.
Man #2: I don't see nothin' so 'lindo' about it.
Man #3: Just looks like more of Texas to me.
Man #1: You have no eyes!
(Iconic lines...
First Principles: First Impressions about America
Anyone, anywhere, who hears the name "America" already has a first impression about America; either positive or negative. It doesn't matter if he/she is 18 or 80, and located anywhere in the world.
If abroad those...
A Memo to President Trump: Beware of the Green Card Bias
This is a hard subject to talk about.
President Trump and I belong to a generation when the natural law of "becoming American" was still operational, even for Indians who immigrated here in the 1960s....
Putting the “SERVICE” Back into Public Service
A favorite subject of mine (from a 2011 series, The History of Government Employment, Part IV), "service" is an important theme in an important election year, which could, if we do things right, dictate the course...