June 2002

June 2002

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Features

With Envy

Pat Green’s fans—and they are legion—love his songs about the joys of Luckenbach and Lone Star beer. His critics—also legion—think his lyrics are trite. But no matter how you feel about him, there’s no denying that he’s the hottest country music act in Texas. And that he has made the state cool again.

by Skip Hollandsworth

Alive and Kicking

Nothing advertises your Texas bona fides more these days than a pair of handmade cowboy boots. Here's everything you need to know about them - how to tell a vamp from a pull, which toe style is right with a suit - and where to buy the best.

by Joe Nick Patoski

Round Two

A year ago old friends Paul Begala and Mark McKinnon mixed it up in these pages over the president's job performance. Now the die-hard Democrat and the loyal Bushie are back for a rematch, wrestling with tax cuts, the war on terrorism, and more. And the winner is. . .

by Paul Begala and Mark McKinnon

My Heart Belonged to Daddy

My father was a hard-hitting newspaperman, but he was also an old softy. That helps explain why until his death two years ago this month, he and I were members of a mutual admiration society.

by Prudence Mackintosh

Lonesome Cowboy

A businessman with the Western virtues of courage and self-reliance. An aloof aristocrat who bought his way into Republican politics. Who is the real David Dewhurst, and why are so many people so unenthusiastic about his campaign for lieutenant governor?

by S. C. Gwynne

Even Cowgirls Get Their Due

On June 7 the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame opens in - where else? - Cowtown. So saddle up and mosey on over to this tribute to such illustrious women of the West as Tad Lucas, Dale Evans, and Sandra Day O'Connor.

by Anne Dingus

Columns

Behind the Lines

Hughes and Loose

Communicating with Karen Hughes.

by Paul Burka

Faith

Fathers and Sins

What happens to your belief in God when your son commits suicide after being molested by a priest? That's a question Nancy and Pat Lemberger have been struggling with for years.

by Jan Jarboe Russell

Sports

Hartbroken

When general manager John Hart arrived in Arlington last November, he promised to turn the Texas Rangers into winners. Then the team got off to its worst start in history. Some things never change.

by Brian D. Sweany

Business

Together at Last

Compaq and Hewlett-Packard have completed the largest merger in the history of the technology industry, but is that good news for Houston and Texas?

by Kathryn Jones

Food and Drink

Fallen Star

Plenty of buzz and a distinctive menu couldn't keep Austin's Star Canyon from closing after just fourteen months. I didn't see it coming, but now I know one recipe for recipe for failure.

by Patricia Sharpe

Family

Prehistory Lesson

Three sites near Del Rio with outstanding examples of rock art makes learning about ancient history fun for moms and dads. Kids too.

by Eileen Schwartz

Reporter

Hooked

Why have Americans fallen for Longhorns hoof, line, and sinker?

by John Spong

Reporter

Grace Notes

The lyrical life of Elisabeth Wagner is celebrated.

by John Schwartz

Reporter

Mike Moses

Dallas schools superintendent Mike Moses makes progress—and more money than anyone else.

Interview by Evan Smith

The Filter

Pat's Pick

On the Road

Pat's Pick

Primary Flavors

Miscellaneous

Restaurant Guide

Edited by Patricia Sharpe, Patricia Busa McConnico, Eileen Schwartz and Jennifer Olsen

Web Extra

Tuned In

At Bo Knows Southwest Grill in Winters, co-owner Marlene Gardner's art is on display. She hopes her leather angels speak to others as they speak to her.

by Gina Petrelli