April 2002 Cover

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April 2002

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Features

His cache of unpublished interviews and unreleased recordings is unrivaled—but both collector and collection are showing signs of age. Who will save the legacy of the man who saved Texas music?

His name was Wadih el-Hage. He had an American wife and American kids, a home in Arlington, a job at a tire store in Fort Worth, and a secret past that led straight to Osama bin Laden.

When I was asked to step down as the manager of the Houston Astros last year, I bade a bittersweet farewell to a team I had loved for more than three decades. Among the many lessons I learned: how to motivate millionaires, how to lose in the playoffs. And I got really, really good at wearing Hawaiian shirts.

In 1994 the president of Grapeland High's senior class committed a brutal, senseless murder. Now he's on death row, waiting for the courts to decide his fate.

Unless you’re Susana Trilling, who taught me how to prepare traditional Oaxacan dishes at her cooking school in Mexico. This month she’ll teach you too—right here in Texas.

Columns

Law

As a "recovering" attorney with a mixed record at picking juries, I always wondered what made them tick. After receiving a summons this year, I'm still deliberating.

Texana

What's the story behind "Bug Tussle"? "Old Dime Box"? "Frognot"? It turns out there's more to a name than I ever expected.

Behind the Lines

Night of the living Democrat.

Health

Texans love to say that everything’s bigger here, but when it comes to the waistlines in one in four of our largest cities, that’s nothing to brag about.

Art

The Hyde Park Miniature Museum in Houston is an outsized testament to one man's love of his life's little treasures.

Music

With colorful music and dynamic performers who hail from Africa, Asia, and all points in between, the Houston International Festival puts the globe onstage.

Reporter

Reporter

The Dallas Police Department's Sheetrock Scandal.

First Person

Anne Dingus puts her teenage son in the driver's seat.

Reporter

Johnny Winter keeps singing his song.

The Filter

Pat’s Pick

Pat’s Pick

Senior editor Patricia Sharpe, a judge at this year’s Dallas Wine and Food Festival, talks about the biggest event.

Miscellany

The Last Roundup

Why I won't plug in, boot up, or log on.

Web Exclusives

Modern cowboys tame poetry to tell about life in the saddle.

Texas' official cowboy poet kicks back to talk about his life in poetry and song.

Baxter Black, the first full-time cowboy poet, gives away his formula for great poetry.

Executive editor Mimi Swartz talks about Wadih el-Hage and this month's cover story, "The Traitor Next Door."

Ken Kercheval, who played Cliff Barnes on the television series Dallas, talks about going back to Southfork.

Teaching your child how to drive is no easy task. Senior editor Anne Dingus offers ten tips to make your assignment successful—and enjoyable.

NASCAR racer Bobby Labonte is quick on everything—life and the racetrack.

Terry Labonte talks about his family's need for speed and success that could fuel a Texas racing dynasty.

Even though my family is steeped in Longhorn tradition, I decided to go to College Station for the weekend to see what it's like to be an Aggie.

Brennan's of Houston In Your Kitchen

Brass bands in Texas entertained the masses and left a lasting mark on the state's music scene.

Chomping at the bit to see some Thoroughbred racing? We have something for you.

Rockport is a jewel. Not only does this coastal town offer quaint bed-and-breakfasts but it also offers good restaurants and lovely vistas.

Recipes

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