August 2007
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Features
The Next FrontierHow has the state’s most storied ranch managed to survive and thrive in the twenty- first century? By operating in a way that its founder, Captain Richard King, would scarcely recognize. Plus:All the King’s MenExecutive editor S. C. Gwynne on going to the King Ranch. Being There: The King RanchThe Next Frontier: PodcastThe Elephant in the RoomDoes Ron Paul’s opposition to the Iraq war make him a traitor to his party and his country? Or the only real Republican in the presidential race? |
Faces of ForgivenessAn East Texas prison ministry is trying to heal crime victims and rehabilitate criminals by getting them to talk. The Woman On TopSo what if Sandra Brown’s novels have wildly implausible plot twists, banal endings, over-the- top characters, and other literary no-no’s. She’s published nearly 70 of them since 1981, and 55 have gone on to be best-sellers. We’re sure the sex scenes have nothing to do with it. Plus:Love StoryExecutive editor Skip Hollandsworth on interviewing writer Sandra Brown. Play Dirty: PodcastSplitsville!True-life tales from the files of one of Houston’s top divorce lawyers. |
Columns
Reporter
The Filter
Pat's PickReef |
Jordan's PickLucy’s LegacyHouston Plus:An Interview With Dirk Van TuerenhoutThe Houston Museum of Natural Science curator of anthropology talks about this month’s new exhibit, Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia. |
Miscellaneous
Roar of the CrowdCoast GuardiansEditor’s LetterKing for a Day |
ContributorsBruce McCorkindale, Patricia Busa McConnico, Marc Burckhardt RecipeSnapper Carpaccio |

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