March 2005
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Features
Dan Rather Retorting“My hope has always been, for all my flaws and weaknesses, that people will say this: ‘He wanted to be a reporter and he is.’ I think they know that I love this country.” And other reflections on retirement from the broadcast-news icon turned right-wing punching bag. Inhumane SocietyIn 2004 San Antonio euthanized some 49,000 cats and dogs—more per capita than any other major city in the United States—using an outdated, sometimes painful method that has been criticized for years. The expression “not fit for a dog” resonates. |
Till Death Do Us PartThe marriage of Baylor College of Medicine and Methodist Hospital should have been made in heaven—and until recently, it was. Their nasty breakup is a bell tolling for American medicine. “Confessions of a Skinny Bitch”Over the past thirty years, I’ve edited or written more than 28,000 restaurant reviews for this magazine. That’s a lot of crème brûlée under the bridge, folks. So what’s my life been like, exactly? And how have I stayed this thin? Good questions. Return to SplendorFrom humble Oak Cliff roots did a hip intellectual giant grow. In this oral history, friends and fans remember the late Grover Lewis, one of the great magazine writers of our day. |
Columns
Gary CartwrightThe Thrill Of the HuntHow I learned to stop worrying and love “blood sport”—or at least understand its appeal. |
Oscar CasaresIn the Year 1974I still remember the moment I discovered that a world existed outside Brownsville. I’ve been trying to explore it ever since. Jan Jarboe RussellGrand Opportunity PartyThe Republicans have made real inroads into winning over Hispanic voters. If that doesn’t freak out the Democrats, I don’t know what will. |
Reporter
ReporterThe SurvivorsWhether burned, shot, or blown up, the brave soldiers who leave Iraq on a stretcher and start to rebuild their lives at Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, have a lot of fight left in them. |
Texas Monthly TalksJohn Mackey“I used to resent the fact that people romanticize Whole Foods. I always wanted to shake them and say, ‘Gosh, we’re just a grocery store!’” |
The Filter
Pat’s PickBistro ModernePat’s PickLiquid Assets |
Miscellaneous
Web ExtraGrover’s CornerAssociate editor Katy Vine on writer Grover Lewis and interviewing some of the biggest names in the magazine business. Web ExtraThe Fight of Their LivesSenior editor Michael Hall on talking to wounded soldiers at Brooke Army Medical Center’s burn unit. Web ExtraRather ControversialSenior editor Gary Cartwright, who wrote this month’s cover story, talks about getting access to retiring CBS News anchorman Dan Rather and the changing face of journalism. Web ExtraDrawing ConclusionsIllustrator Jody Hewgill on where she finds inspiration and deciding how to portray Whole Foods’ co-founder and CEO John Mackey. |
Books That CookCooking With the Original Search EngineHappy TrailsBeads, balls, and bands—Mardi Gras Galveston is reveling the Texas way. Texas History 101The struggle for independence, the pioneering spirit—it seems that the Irish were made for Texas. In fact, in many ways Texas was made by the Irish. Texas TidbitsCount your lucky charms. When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the end of the rainbow lies in Shamrock, Texas. |
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