ON THE COVER: Photograph by Peter Yang.
September 2006
Table of Contents
Features
Thank God It’s FridayAnd Saturday. And Sunday. The arrival of fall means weekends spent watching football, up close and on-screen, and yet another opportunity to love the greatest game on earth for all the usual reasons. Forty-nine of them, in fact. Football FeverArticles editor Brian D. Sweany talks about this month’s cover story on football. The Joy of SpringHigh Kicks at HalftimeRunning With The Ballby Jamario Thomas Main Squeeze BluesSaying good-bye to my dear Phyllis was the hardest thing I’ve ever done—and losing her so suddenly didn’t make it any easier. But I know I’ll see her again someday. The Good Book and the Bad BookWhen parents at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, in Austin—where the Capital City’s moneyed elite have educated their kids for more than fifty years—rebelled against the teaching of Brokeback Mountain, it was, you might say, a learning experience for everyone involved. Book ReviewSenior editor John Spong on writing about controversy at a private school in Austin. |
Girl Walks Into an Outlet MallBut not just any. The Prime and Tanger outlets, in San Marcos, with Neiman’s Last Call and Saks Off Fifth and Polo Ralph Lauren and Zegna among their more than 225 stores, are the fourth most popular tourist attraction in Texas. Maximizing a trip to such a massive shopping mecca requires a carefully thought-out strategy. Fortunately, I have one. King Of the ChristocratsBy preaching that the Founding Fathers opposed the separation of church and state, David Barton has become the darling of evangelicals everywhere—and one of the most powerful Texas Republicans you’ve never heard of. Minister of FaithSenior editor Nate Blakeslee on interviewing Republican preacher David Barton. |
Columns
Letter From MexicoThe RecountMexico in 2006 may not be Florida in 2000, but there are at least two similarities: The final results of its closest-ever presidential election are taking pretty long to determine. And however it comes out, a lot of people are going to be unhappy. |
Reporter
CojonesRichard and Gina DonovanA tip of the hat to risk-taking, barrier-breaking, establishment-tweaking Texans. |
Texas Monthly TalksBetty BuckleyMusic ReviewArtist in ResidenceMusic ReviewThese Four WallsMusic ReviewWorkbench Songs |
The Filter
Pat’s PickTrece |
Miscellany
Editor’s LetterFull DisclosureRoar of the CrowdCover Charges |
Web Exclusives
Across the BorderContributing editor Dick J. Reavis on reporting from Mexico during that country’s presidential election. Happy TrailsA recent trip to the Schulenburg Festival left us wishing for the good old days. |
Texas History 101In the fifties and sixties, the kings of the Dallas burlesque business were brothers Abe and Barney Weinstein, and their competition, Jack Ruby. Texas TidbitsThe mascots, the rituals, the hand signs—these are just a few of the reasons why we love Texas universities. |
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