Photograph by Robert Knudsen. Courtesy of the LBJ Library and Museum.
September 2007
Table of Contents
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.
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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? Viva Eva!Executive editor Mimi Swartz discusses her profile of Eva 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).
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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. Prudence MackintoshGeneration ExitMy grandsons aren’t Texans … yet.
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Reporter
The TexanistOffering fine advice since 2007Is it okay to dip and spit at the office?
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Texas Monthly TalksBurton TanskyBurton Tansky on Neiman’s at one hundred.
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The Filter
Pat’s PickThe Porch |
The Filter: DiningNew and NoteworthyEstâncía Churrascaría, Austin and Kavála Mediterranean Grill, Dallas. Jordan's PickSix-Man Super SaturdayThe Filter: EventsHolding Court |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdCapitol Offense |
Editor’s LetterMrs. J |
Web Exclusives
Multimedia
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Recipes
Crab and Shrimp Chopped SaladThe Porch, Dallas |
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