Between Self-Doubt and Redemption, Texas Stars Search for Spark

Late night television binge-inspired musings on what Texas needs to do next

(Credit: Texas Stars)Somewhere in the fourth season of The West Wing, White House director of communications Toby Ziegler is suffering from writer’s block as he attempts vainly to begin the President's inaugural address. He tells another staffer that his voice, usually something he doesn’t have to search for at all, is gone.

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I don't understand what's happening. There's no blood going to it. I never had to locate it before. I don't even know where to look… I thought I was close. Now I'm just writing for my life.

As I watched this scene last night for the umpteenth time in my life, the analogy to the situation the…