As noted in the new welcome message on the site, subscribers may detect a slight change in delivery of The Texas Pilgrim beginning in January 2022. After almost 22 years, over 230 monthly issues, an output approaching 1,100 essays and a book, at the beginning of the new year I will begin to convert the publication to resemble a traditional blog, with more spontaneous postings and without a self imposed monthly publication deadline.
The purpose will remain the same: to serve as a catalyst for dialogue on the ideas that drive the current events, policy deliberations, politics and cultural trends of the day, along with interesting book reviews and related commentary, because ideas still have consequences. So I hope you will continue to provide your feedback and I thank you for your continuing support and encouragement.
Happy New Year! JMW
Happy New Year!
Appreciate you and value your thoughts!
Jim,
I enjoyed your book earlier . . . here you prove yourself to be a true Texan: “you just keep on acoming”
Jim, it has been most interesting to both receive and respond to all your years of committed authorship and we have all benefitted from it. Thank you. You matter.
Ken Williams
Glad you’re gonna “keep on keeping on”. Enjoy and agree with your thoughts. Thanks.
Thanks for all you do for Texas, Mr. Windham.
Bravo and Merry Christmas!
Thank you for continuing to be a breath of fresh air!
Looking forward to reading your thoughts on the news of the day and your even more valuable long-term perspective.
Thanks, Jim. I look forward to reading your ongoing commentary in the different format.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
(I remain very sad about what has happened on the education policy front. We had a good thing going, and it’s largely been abandoned. I hope you’ll write on this every so often.)
Reminds me of Roosevelt’s April 1910 speech:
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…”
Glad you’re still “in the arena”! We need strong men like yourself to lead the way.
Thanks Jim. Always enjoy your posts. Been a long time since we played baseball against each other in high school.
Sam
Jim, your wisdom and insight continue to inspire me and so many others. I would love to know more of your thoughts about China’s 20 years in WTO. I am a HUGE Jim Windham fan. Thanks for all you do, my friend.
Jordan – Many thanks for your continuing encouragement. As for China and the WTO, at the time it was probably a good idea for them to have a chance to prove that they truly wanted to be a responsible member of the world trading community, which included designation as “most favored nation”. Unfortunately, Xi took a disastrous turn toward the hard line enforced by the CCP. Trump was the first to really call them out on it, but he relied too heavily on tariffs and not enough on the fraudulent trade practices, which seem to be ongoing.
Best wishes for the New Year.
Sounds like a good plan, Jim. I enjoy your thoughtful commentary and look forward to reading it in the new format.
Continue to look forward to reading these.
Merry Christmas and a great 2022.
Merry Christmas to you and Lela, old friends. Been a little busy lately but finally found time to read your message. Hope to see you guys in 2022! To heck with hope, we will find a way to plan to see you guys next year.
Stay well!
Happy New Year, Jim. Looking forward to your blogs. Thanks for continuing.
Thanks, Jim, for such well-written and thoughtful dialogue. Best wishes with the new format in the years ahead.
Dave
Thanks, Dave. Good to hear from you.
Thanks Jim. You’re the best.
Glad to hear you’re not “worn out” after all this time because we’re sure not. Keep on trucking and have a happy and prosperous new year !