September 2007
September 2007
Table of Contents
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Features
A Lady FirstToday, many younger Texans may be inclined to think of Lady Bird Johnson as belonging entirely to the past. But if her demeanor and style seemed faintly anachronistic, the virtues instilled by her parents back in East Texas—practicality, thriftiness, good manners, and an open mind—made her remarkably effective as a first lady, more so than some of her “modern” successors. Badges of DishonorTwo Border Patrol agents are sent to prison while the dope smuggler they pursued and wounded is granted immunity by federal prosecutors and goes free. A miscarriage of justice? Not so fast. Plus:Badges of Dishonor: Video ExtraSenior editor Pamela Colloff separates fact from fiction in the controversial convictions of Border Patrol agents Jose Alonso Compean and Ignacio Ramos. |
Craig’s ListOf the many things the first black district attorney of Dallas County is doing, none is more important than rethinking the concept of guilt and innocence. Plus:The Right StuffSenior editor Michael Hall on writing about Dallas County district attorney Craig Watkins. Eva AlmightyThere are prettier women in Hollywood. There are more-talented actresses on TV and in the movies. So how to explain the charmed, celebrated existence that is la vida Longoria? Getting My GoatI wanted to help my old pal when he became a Katrina evacuee. I really did. But any houseguest who stays for nearly two years is going to drive you crazy (or, in my case, crazier). Plus:Getting My Goat: Video ExtraWriter-at-large Kinky Friedman talks about life on his ranch, his run for governor, and his former houseguest. |
Columns
Antonya NelsonSide TrackNear the end of his sophisticated, stimulating life, my father played with toy trains. It was a hobby none of us could understand. |
Gary CartwrightThe Terror of TarrytownHow the owner of the first shopping center in Austin is destroying it—one banned candy bar at a time. |
Reporter
The TexanistOffering fine advice since 2007Is it okay to dip and spit at the office? Plus:The Texanist: Video ExtraTo dip or not to dip? That is the question we asked unsuspecting passers-by in downtown Austin. Texas Monthly TalksBurton TanskyBurton Tansky on Neiman’s at one hundred. Plus:Texas Monthly Talks: Video ExtraBurton Tansky and Shelle Sills take you behind the scenes of the downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus. |
The Filter
Pat's PickThe PorchThe Filter: DiningNew and NoteworthyEstâncía Churrascaría, Austin and Kavála Mediterranean Grill, Dallas. |
Jordan's PickSix-Man Super SaturdayThe Filter: EventsHolding Court |
Miscellaneous
Roar of the CrowdCapitol OffenseMultimediaLady Bird: A Life in PicturesBetty Sue Flowers, the director of the LBJ Library and Museum, discusses the life and legacy of the former first lady. |
Editor’s LetterMrs. JBooks That CookGreat Bar Food at Home |
Chisum Trail (Sat Jul 5 at 12:13 PM)
Oh Big Brother, Where Art Thou (Fri Jul 4 at 9:30 AM)
Clay Felker (Tue Jul 1 at 11:15 AM)
Madam, I'm Adam (Sun Jun 22 at 4:34 PM)
Eating Vancouver (Mon Jun 30 at 10:04 PM)
