October 2003
Table of Contents
Features
The Spirit of '76How Matthew McConaughey got discovered, why Renée Zellweger's part is so small, why some of the actresses can't eat ketchup to this day, and everything else you didn't know about the making of the classic high school flick Dazed and Confused. Greatness VisibleThe dream of a first-rate university rising out of the prairie north of the Colorado River is almost as old as Texas itself. Which prompts the question, When will UT finally live up to its potential? King's RansomAt UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, extraordinary cultural treasures are available for your inspection—if you know the magic word. |
God and Man at BaylorCan one man change the world's largest Baptist university? He can if he's controversial preacher-president Robert Sloan, Jr. And, just maybe, one man can destroy it too. The War at HomeFor so many American families with loved ones overseas, Vietnam complicated everything. The Allens, of El Paso, found that out the hardest way possible. |
Columns
BooksNot-So-Great PlainsSuzan-Lori Parks gets the culture and cadence of West Texas right, sort of; Annie Proulx doesn't. TexanaCottage IndustryFor decades, family-run motels looked after weary travelers all across Texas. And who looked after the families who ran them? The Temple-based Tourist Court Journal. |
Food and DrinkStirring the PotWhat Julia Child is to French cooking, Diana Kennedy is to Mexican: a pioneer in her field with creativity to spare and strong opinions about everything. Cartwright's TexasHoly TrinityWhen I was growing up in Arlington, the upper Trinity River was a dirty joke—and it still is. But the lower Trinity? You've got to see it to believe it. |
Reporter
ReporterThe Unkindest CutThree months ago we named David Dewhurst one of the state's best legislators. Now we're not so sure. |
The Filter
Pat’s PickLuna Blue Cafe |
Pat’s PickBEST FESTSPat’s PickBOOKSHELF |
Miscellany
Web Exclusives
Austin or BustI was looking for a change when I decided to move to Austin and attend the University of Texas. Until I got there, I had no idea how big the change would be. Artistic MusingsAuthor Gregory Curtis talks about Paris, impressions, and the Venus de Milo. Picture PerfectPhotographer Peter Yang talks about hanging out at the Texas Union and the key to taking a great portrait. Talk To MeAssociate editor John Spong talks about Hollywood types, drinking beer, and a typical high school scene. Holding CourtSenior editor Anne Dingus discusses auto camps, motels, and newfangled amenities like swimming pools, ice machines, and television. |
Horns AplentySenior executive editor Paul Burka talks about this month's cover story, "Greatness Visible." Forty Acres and a NotebookIt took a while, but I finally found my niche at the University of Texas at Austin. Texas TidbitsYou may know the story of Bevo, but do you know when UT first played a football game against A&M? Happy TrailsThe tiny community of Egypt, southwest of Houston, is a place of antiquity, which makes it the perfect town to visit if you are a history lover like me. Texas History 101Harry Ransom made sure Texas would be known for more than its cowboys. |
Recipes
Books That CookClean Your Plate: Dishes for Every Occasion (Favorite Recipes Press, 2002) |
