Born to Run

In the campaign for governor, the Republican nominee is out to prove to voters—and himself—that he’s his own George Bush.

by Skip Hollandsworth

Seasons to Remember

The end of the Southwest Conference was predictable, but for eighty years it gave Texas fans a brand of football that was anything but.

by Paul Burka

We Will Never Surrender Or Retreat

These days everybody wants a piece of the Alamo. Can the Daughters of the Republic of Texas hang on their sacred shrine?

by Jan Jarboe Russell

Nouveau Grub

Around the state, a smorgasbord of stylish new restaurants defines the Texas bitegeist.

by Robert Draper

Nerdvana!

In the nineties, it’s hip to be square and cool to be clueless. Our guide to the new Texas man.

by Skip Hollandsworth

Black Like Them

During the days of segregation, a young graduate of all-white Rice University managed to become a professor at all-black Texas Southern University.

by Pat Carr

Behind the Lines

What They Did Wrong

by Gregory Curtis

Politics

Last of a Breed

Bob Eckhardt left an indelible mark on Texas liberalism. At eighty, he looks back on his wins, losses, and wives.

by Jan Reid

Technology

Housing Authority

With high-tech wiring, a Smart House can cook dinner, wash the dishes, and entertain guests. Are you smart enough to live in it.

by Melanie Cole

Music

True Blues

In Houston a handful of juke joints and beer bars offers blues the way they used to be—a soulful, gritty communal rite.

by John Morthland

Lifestyle

Answer Man

Q: Who was so good at a computer network’s trivia game that he got kicked of the system? A: A Texan Bernie Schwal.

by Anne Dingus

Reporter

Talking Fred

The family gift for gab radio is bringing El Paso’s Fred Imus fortune and fame.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Reporter

Central Marketing

H.E.B.’s research said Austinites would rush to a huge gourmet grocery. It was right.

by Patricia Sharpe

Reporter

Ruffled Feathers

In Midland a disputed bird and animal refuge has the mayor and others crying fowl.

by Anne Dingus

Reporter

Reality Bit

With a song on a hit movie sound track, Dallasite Lisa Loeb is ready to make a deal.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Roar of the Crowd

Sporting Shots

State of the Art

Dominoes, Walls Unit, Huntsville

State Secrets

Fred Again?

by Paul Burka

Crispy Sweetbreads with Chipotle-Sage Sauce

Cheddar Corn Cakes

State Fare

by Patricia Sharpe