A Lady First

Today, 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.

by Jan Jarboe Russell

Badges of Dishonor

Two 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.

by Pamela Colloff

Craig’s List

Of 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.

by Michael Hall

Eva Almighty

There 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?

by Mimi Swartz

Getting My Goat

I 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).

by Kinky Friedman

Behind the Lines

Speaker for Life!

Don’t bet against Tom Craddick.

by Paul Burka

Antonya Nelson

Side Track

Near the end of his sophisticated, stimulating life, my father played with toy trains. It was a hobby none of us could understand.

Gary Cartwright

The Terror of Tarrytown

How the owner of the first shopping center in Austin is destroying it—one banned candy bar at a time.

Prudence Mackintosh

Generation Exit

My grandsons aren’t Texans … yet.

Topic A

Rain of Terror

Rain, rain, go away.

by Pamela Colloff

The Horse’s Mouth

Collecting Art

Jeanne Klein on the art of collecting.

Interview by Evan Smith

The Cheap Seats

Playola

Cheating then and now (and not just at OU).

by Bryan Curtis

The Working Life

Wendy Warren

High school teacher.

As told to Katy Vine

Faith Bases

Arlington Seventh-Day Adventist

Arlington

by William Martin

The Texanist

Offering fine advice since 2007

Is it okay to dip and spit at the office?

by David Courtney

Hollywood, TX

Grounds for Suspicion

Conspiring minds want to know …

by Christopher Kelly

Go

Conversion Table

Blanco is cooking. So am I.

by Suzy Banks

The Manual

Tailgating

How to tailgate.

by Andrea Valdez

Texas Monthly Talks

Burton Tansky

Burton Tansky on Neiman’s at one hundred.

Interview by Evan Smith

Previews+Reviews

Books

The best new books from Texas.

Reviewed by Mike Shea

Previews+Reviews

Music

The best new music from Texas.

Reviewed by Jeff McCord

Pat's Pick

The Porch

The Filter: Dining

New and Noteworthy

Estâncía Churrascaría, Austin and Kavála Mediterranean Grill, Dallas.

Jordan's Pick

Six-Man Super Saturday

The Filter: Events

Holding Court

The List

Go! Fight! Win!

The twenty best Texas high school football programs of all time.

by Drew Webb

Roar of the Crowd

Capitol Offense

Multimedia

Lady Bird: A Life in Pictures

Betty Sue Flowers, the director of the LBJ Library and Museum, discusses the life and legacy of the former first lady.

Editor’s Letter

Mrs. J

by Evan Smith

Books That Cook

Great Bar Food at Home

Reviewed by Ashleigh Whaley

Recipe

Crab and Shrimp Chop

The Porch, Dallas