Perry in Seoul

Governor Perry is in Korea this week with a delegation from Texas. I hope that tax policies aren't contagious.

(But, on the other hand, thank goodness that there still exist governments in our world that know what a budget is.)

In other news from the motherland:

Carnival Magic coming to Galveston - Houston Business Journal

« Carnival Cruise Lines has confirmed that the newest and biggest ship in its fleet will sail out of Galveston beginning November 2011. The Carnival Magic will operate seven-day Caribbean cruises.

In addition, the 2,758-passenger Carnival Triumph will move to Galveston from New Orleans to operate year-round four- and five-day Caribbean cruises beginning October 2011.

With these deployments, Carnival expects to carry more than 450,000 guests annually from Galveston—a 28 percent increase over the current year. »

Sweet!