March 2007 Cover

ON THE COVER: Illustration by Roberto Parada.

March 2007

Table of Contents

Features

George W. Bush says he doesn’t have time to think about his legacy, but the rest of us have no such trouble. We asked some of the smartest people we could think of—prize-winning historians, presidential scholars, White House vets—to predict how 43 will be judged and to suggest what, if anything, he can still do about it.

On March 18, 1937, the residents of New London, southeast of Tyler, endured the worst small-town tragedy in U.S. history: an explosion at the combined junior-senior high school that killed some three hundred students and teachers. Seventy years later, 47 survivors share their memories of that horrific day.

And for these 8 one-hit wonders, including Balde Silva, of Toby Beau, that’s a good thing: Thanks to wildly successful singles they released many years ago, what might have otherwise been forgettable careers are anything but.

It may surprise you to learn that gay couples in Texas are more likely to have children than those in most other states, or that San Antonio is a gay parenting mecca, with a higher percentage of gay households with children than any other U.S. city. So why are gay parents in such a state of legal limbo here? And why won’t the Legislature get government off their backs?

Even cowgirls get the munchies, which is why Paula Disbrowe came up with these great recipes for migas, blackberry blue-corn muffins, and other breakfast staples.

Columns

Gary Cartwright

It’s the best thing Jerry Jones could do for the Cowboys.

Behind the Lines

The real reason to worry about the Bush library.

Letter From Nocona

Why an iconic sporting-goods company survived a devastating fire.

Sarah Bird

My short, happy life as a poker player.

Reporter

Buy This Now

We yield to the chair.

Music Review

Music Review

Music Review

Encyclopedia Texanica

How many Texans died at the Alamo?

Faith Bases

William Martin reviews our places of worship.

FAQ

So much for the border fence.

Hollywood, TX

The best of the new auteurs.

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

And the survey says …

Texas Monthly Talks

Phyllis George on life’s rich pageant.

The Horse’s Mouth

Martha Josey on the basics of barrel racing.

Topic A

Four years later, even more of our heroes have fallen in Iraq.

Go

Forty Acres and a school.

The Filter

Miscellany

Editor’s Letter

Roar of the Crowd

Web Exclusives

Editor Evan Smith on analyzing George W. Bush’s legacy.

Senior editor Katy Vine talks about tracking down survivors of the New London school explosion and listening to their stories about that fateful day.

Senior editor Nate Blakeslee on talking to gay couples who want to adopt children.

Senior editor Michael Hall on talking to musicians and using the phrase “one-hit wonder.”

Executive editor S. C. Gwynne on writing about the comeback of the Nocona Athletic Goods Company.

Recipes

Lamberts Downtown Barbecue, Austin

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