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One Very Clear Memory I Have Of College Is That I Never Learned Anything In The Big Lectures. I Have A Feeling I'd Have Done Even Worse If They'd Been On A Laptop Screen.

Bin Laden Wasn't All That Central To The Terrorist Network Any More, But Taking Him Down Created A Kind Of National Catharsis. It's Been A Really, Really Long Time Since We Had Something To Celebrate That Didn't Involve A Sports Team. I'd Rather It Had Been A Non-death-related Occasion, But We'll Take What We Can Get.

Certainly People In Empty Places Feel They Have The Right To Do What They Want To Their Property And Don't Necessarily See The Effect Of Their Pollution Or Pesticides On Others. But Texans Have An Appreciation For Water Problems And Are Very Aware Of The Droughts.

I Just Really Like Houston Despite Its Craziness. There Is A Sense Of Energy And A Kind Of Excitement, 'we're Going Places And God Knows What'll Happen Next.' It's Very Interesting. It's Very Exciting.

Of Course, Texas Is So Huge It Really Is Empty Places; People Can Easily Drive An Hour And A Half To Work Every Day, So Even If They're Actually Living In The Suburbs, It Sure Feels As If They're In A Remote Location.