2008 Archive
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January 2008
features The 2008 Bum Steer Awards » “I Think We Got Blown Up for Nothing” » The Fabric of Our Lives » The Unpublished Dan Winters » The Devil and Bob Bullock » columns The Capitol Press Corpse » [Behind the Lines]What a Crockett! » [Gregory Curtis]Bridge Game » [Cecilia Ballí]Home Groan » [Sarah Bird]reporter Straight Strait » [In the Chute]Writing for a Newsweekly » [The Horse’s Mouth]The Old Bowl Game » [The Cheap Seats]Fred Garza » [The Working Life]Town Slogans » [Pass/Fail]Offering fine advice since 2007 » [The Texanist]Sorry, Charlie » [Hollywood, TX]Taken for Granite » [Go]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Dan Bartlett » [Texas Monthly Talks]The Struggle Continues » [Music Review]Little Grey Sheep » [Music Review]Live From Austin TX » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » Twin Peaks » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives Jesse Dayton » Kathy L. Patrick » Fabric Softener » multimedia International Quilting Convention » Bum Steers: Video » The Devil and Bob Bullock: Video » Behind the Lines: Podcast » Home Groan: Podcast » The Mission » Twin Wells Chapter One » food Chopped Chicken and Gorgonzola Salad »
February 2008
features El Gobernador » The Gospel According to Matthew » The Last Drop » Eat Their Words » The Class of 2017 » The Skinny On Obesity » 35 People Who Will Shape Our Future » columns Tomorrow Never Dies » [Behind the Lines]Will to Power » [Nate Blakeslee]Army of One » [Patricia Kilday Hart]Geezer Nation » [Sarah Bird]MEET the DePRESSed » [Academia]reporter Keep Art Here » [In the Chute]Robots » [The Horse’s Mouth]2028: The Year in Sports. » [The Cheap Seats]Nan Hall Linke » [The Working Life]Lakewood Church, Servicio en Español » [Faith Bases]The New Conservative » [Green Guinea Pig]All Your Movie Are Belong to Us » [Hollywood, TX]New Chinatown, Houston » [Street Smarts]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Diana Natalicio » [Texas Monthly Talks]miscellany Contributors » Steak Your Claim » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives Appetite for the Future » Toilet Tales » Sneak Peak » The Gritty Truth » multimedia Third Grade Social Studies » Robots With Attitude » Geezer Nation: Podcast » Twin Wells Chapter Two » food Cream of Mushroom Soup »
March 2008
features The Valley of The Shadow Of Death » Where To Eat Now 2008 » Untitled Mike Flynt Project » Wyatt’s World » columns The Democraddick Primary » [Behind the Lines]Chuck It » [Letter From Houston]The Easier Life » [Antonya Nelson]Bear Market » [Michael Ennis]Smoke Gets in Your Eyes » [Kinky Friedman]reporter Long Time Coming » [In the Chute]Being an Art Critic » [The Horse’s Mouth]Once More Unto the Breach » [The Cheap Seats]Bryan Christian » [The Working Life]Oak Hills Church » [Faith Bases]Action Heroes » [Hollywood, TX]It’s Only Natural » [Go]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Mark McKinnon » [Texas Monthly Talks]Moment of Forever » [Music Review]What Doesn’t Kill Us » [Music Review]Robotique Majestique » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » Bum Rap » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives Performance Anxiety » Internet Sleuth » Interview with Bun B » Interview with Terry Moore » Sen. Clinton on Texas Monthly Talks » multimedia Wyatt’s World: Slideshow » The Valley of the Shadow of Death: Video » Untitled Mike Flynt Project: Video » Behind the Lines: Podcast » The Dean of Fearing’s » Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: Podcast » Twin Wells Chapter 3: Podcast » food Deviled Eggs » Turkey Salad »
April 2008
features Child’s Play » The Fire That Time » The Final Frontier » Citizen Cane » columns Fed Up » [Behind the Lines]Truth and Consequences » [Gary Cartwright]The Night In Question » [Letter From Eagle Pass]The Searcher » [Letter from Stephenville]In a Lather » [Sarah Bird]reporter Let There Be Light » [In the Chute]Calling a Baseball Game » [The Horse’s Mouth]Ticket to Ride » [The Cheap Seats]Joe Wayland » [The Working Life]This Old House » [Green Guinea Pig]Offering fine advice since 2007 » [The Texanist]Bombing Iraq » [Hollywood, TX]Downtown Brenham » [Street Smarts]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Avery Johnson » [Texas Monthly Talks]Live Cactus! » [Music Review]Just Us Kids » [Music Review]Dog of Love » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » Tap Dance » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni » multimedia The Fire That Time: Slideshow » Held Hostage: Video » Ice Age: Video » Cane and Able » Quantum Leap » Behind the Lines: Podcast » In a Lather: Podcast » Twin Wells Chapter 4: Podcast »
May 2008
features “Willie’s God! Willie’s God! We Love Willie!” » Faith, Hope, and Chastity » Remains of the Day » This Land Is His Land » Natural Beauties » columns Almost Blue » [Behind the Lines]No Place Like Home » [Letter From Farmers Branch]Girl, Interrupted » [Letter From Houston]The Four Questions » [Kinky Friedman]reporter A Dark Visionary » [In the Chute]Starting a Business » [The Horse’s Mouth]Sportswriter High » [The Cheap Seats]Abby McAfee Daigle » [The Working Life]Gruene Hall » [Faith Bases]42 » [The Manual]Urbane Cowboy » [Hollywood, TX]Take Me to the River » [Go]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Margaret Spellings » [Texas Monthly Talks]One Hell of a Ride » [Music Review]Troubadour » [Music Review]Directions to See a Ghost » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » Twist of Faith » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives Mountain Man » Bill Bishop » Lyle Lovett » multimedia The Music Man » Here Lies Texas » Behind the Lines: Podcast » Kinky Friedman: Podcast » Twin Wells Chapter 5: Podcast » Robert Redford » Jimmy Carter » Jerry Wexler » Norah Jones » Ray Benson » Woody Harrelson » Patty Griffin » Michael Hall » KGSR Podcast 1 » KGSR Podcast 2 » Whiskey River » Always on My Mind » One Hell of a Ride » food Lemon Napoleon-Almond Crema-Olive Oil » Garden Vegetable Risotto-Parmesan Cracker-Oregano Broth »
June 2008
features BBQ08 » The Risk Premium » The Man Who Wasn’t There » Desperate Housewives » columns Compound Fracture » [Behind the Lines]The Kitchen Is Closed » [Gary Cartwright]End of The Road » [Michael Ennis]This Year’s Model » [Sarah Bird]reporter A Modern Addition » [In the Chute]Writing a Poem » [The Horse’s Mouth]Empty Netter » [The Cheap Seats]Tom “Spanky” Assiter » [The Working Life]So Lawn, Farewell » [Green Guinea Pig]Offering fine advice since 2007 » [The Texanist]Frozen Asset » [Hollywood, TX]Downtown Galveston » [Street Smarts]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]TM Talks: Herb Kelleher » [Texas Monthly Talks]Real Animal » [Music Review]Beautiful World » [Music Review]Sonidos Gold » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » Kidding Around » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives Interview with Sam Gosling » Jeff McCord with Frankie Miller » You Can Take the BBQ Out of Texas . . . » multimedia Smokin’ Joints » The Other Woman » Where There’s Smoke » Behind the Lines: Podcast » Sarah Bird: Podcast » Twin Wells Chapter Six: Podcast » Drive-Thru BBQ » My Father’s Son » Hill’s Country » food Nutella Panini »
July 2008
features True Grit » Soldier » Keeper of the Flame » You’re Rick Noriega. Do You Approve This Message? » columns Mission Impossible » [Behind the Lines]Tour de Farce » [Mimi Swartz]Please Go Away » [Don Graham]The Cable Guy » [Kinky Friedman]reporter Dallas , Our Dallas » [In the Chute]A Happy Marriage » [The Horse’s Mouth]A Loss for Words » [The Cheap Seats]Kevin Hutchison » [The Working Life]Beltway Park Baptist Church » [Faith Bases]Custom Hats » [The Manual]Porn Yesterday » [Hollywood, TX]Water World » [Go]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Ricardo Sanchez » [Texas Monthly Talks]La Conquistadora » [Music Review]Forgiven » [Music Review]Pinetop Perkins and Friends » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » Cover Boy » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives New and Noteworthy » Sichan Siv Interview » multimedia The Cowboy Way » Cowboy Up » Coming Home » Embedded in War » Twin Wells Chapter Seven: Podcast » Kinky Friedman: Podcast » Swim » Leaving Death Row » Gauging the Gage » food Grilled Romaine, Endive, and Tomato Salad » Grilled Sweet Potato, Chorizo, and Corn Hash » Spicy Grilled Shrimp and Scallops » Rum-Glazed Grilled Pineapple and Banana Split » Braised Rabbit with Port and Mushrooms »
August 2008
features Springs Eternal » The Killing Field » Out of Sight » State of Play » Bass-O-Matic » columns The Final Bell » [Behind the Lines]Troubled Waters » [Patricia Kilday Hart]Bad Mexican » [Stephanie Elizondo Griest]Lactation Nation » [Sarah Bird]reporter Heart’s Home » [In the Chute]Sprinting » [The Horse’s Mouth]Season on the Brink » [The Cheap Seats]Jana Faulk » [The Working Life]Trash Talk » [Green Guinea Pig]Offering fine advice since 2007 » [The Texanist]American Booty » [Hollywood, TX]East Austin » [Street Smarts]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Luci Baines Johnson » [Texas Monthly Talks]She Ain’t Me » [Music Review]Rook » [Music Review]Two Men With the Blues » [Music Review]miscellany Second Helpings » [Roar of the Crowd]Contributors » web exclusives Nick Flynn » Deer Readers » New and Noteworthy » multimedia Be Cool » Dance Lessons » Dive In » Lactation Nation: Podcast » Twin Wells Chapter Eight: Podcast » Out of Sight: Podcast » Behind the Lines: Podcast » food Risotto “Jambalaya” »
September 2008
features There Will Be Boone » Tony Romo Is the Greatest Cowboys Quarterback Since... » Katrina, Texas » Death Letters » The Illusionist » columns How Green Is My Bayou? » [Behind the Lines]Let’s Talk About Sex » [Antonya Nelson]Leave It To Weaver » [Letter From Washington, DC]What Are The Odds? » [Kinky Friedman]reporter Music, Maestro » [In the Chute]Breaking Into Showbiz » [The Horse’s Mouth]Blazing Saddles » [The Cheap Seats]Ben Edwards » [The Working Life]Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship » [Faith Bases]Rattlesnake Wrangling » [The Manual]I Wish I Knew How To Depict You » [Hollywood, TX]Epic Western » [Go]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Hakeem Olajuwon » [Texas Monthly Talks]Sex & Gasoline » [Music Review]You Are All My People » [Music Review]Fortunately » [Music Review]miscellany The Cowboy Way » [Roar of the Crowd]Contributors » web exclusives New and Noteworthy » Curtis Sittenfeld » multimedia The Last Pickens Show » The Long Goodbye » Kinky Friedman: Podcast » Behind the Lines: Podcast » Twin Wells Chapter Nine: Podcast » Gone With the Wind » food Roasted Quail with Fig Puree and Balsamic-Chocolate Reduction »
October 2008
features Dude! » Everybody Must Get Stoned » The Reluctant Prosecutor » Flying Away » How Well Do You Know Your State Board of Education? » columns Inflexible Fliers » [Behind the Lines]Access Denied » [Letter From West Texas]The Drill Team » [Michael Ennis]Hard Knocks » [Sarah Bird]reporter Return of the King » [In the Chute]Being Mayor » [The Horse’s Mouth]Bully for You » [The Cheap Seats]Andy Mullins » [The Working Life]Socket to Me » [Green Guinea Pig]Offering fine advice since 2007 » [The Texanist]Minor Movie Star » [Hollywood, TX]Downtown Plano » [Street Smarts]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Bob Schieffer » [Texas Monthly Talks]Oh Skies of Grey » [Music Review]Earfood » [Music Review]The Stand Ins » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » In the Headlights » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives Darlene Harbour Unrue » 10,000 Barstools Ago » Remembering the Balinese Room » New and Noteworthy » W. of Mass Destruction » multimedia Hive Talkin’ » “W.”: Video Roundtable » It Took a Village » Hard Knocks: Podcast » Twin Wells: Podcast » Crawford: The Documentary » food Beet and Goat Cheese Salad »
November 2008
features Come Early. Be Loud. Cash In. » The Exonerated » Your Bird Here » My Frail Island » columns I Don’t Like Ike » [Behind the Lines]You Aren’t Here » [Gary Cartwright]Don’t Forget Jenny » [Letter From Dallas]Only the Lonely » [Kinky Friedman]reporter Suggested Reading » [In the Chute]Doing Political Impressions » [The Horse’s Mouth]False Start » [The Cheap Seats]Bill Applegate » [The Working Life]Covenant Church » [Faith Bases]Tamales » [The Manual]Gossip Boys » [Hollywood, TX]Frontier Chic » [Go]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Rick Riordan » [Texas Monthly Talks]Little Honey » [Music Review]Exposion » [Music Review]Peoria » [Music Review]miscellany Contributors » Boone or Bust? » [Roar of the Crowd]web exclusives H. W. Brands » New and Noteworthy » Warren Hood » Sign of the Times » The Chattering Class » The Day After » Speaker Up » Madame Secretary, I Presume? » Web Exclusive » multimedia Hurricane Ike: Slide Show » A True Crime: Video » Twin Wells: Podcast » Behind the Lines: Podcast » Kinky Friedman: Podcast » Conviction » Texas Monthly Live » food Pan-Roasted White-Winged Dove » Fried Shishito Peppers » Roasted Duck With Picadillo Stuffing » Texas Bobwhite Quail »
December 2008
features The Republic of Chad » The 40 Best Small-Town Cafes » The Fugitive » He Saw the Light » Before and After » columns Two-Party Animal » [Behind the Lines]The Unusual Suspects » [Letter From Austin]Grass Roots » [Oscar Casares]The Goodbye Boy » [Sarah Bird]reporter Marley and Him » [Hollywood, TX]Mark Seliger » [Texas Monthly Talks]Twin Wells » [Texquisite Corpse]Downtown Boerne » [Street Smarts]Offering fine advice since 2007 » [The Texanist]This Is for Wheel » [Green Guinea Pig]Anthony Mack » [The Working Life]Bowl-O-Rama » [The Cheap Seats]Our Economy » [The Horse’s Mouth]The Show Goes On » [In the Chute]The Soul of Rock and Roll » [Music Review]hommage à Nesuhi » [Music Review]Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis » [Artist Interview]The Messenger » [Book Review]Mission: Black List #1 » [Book Review]Jeff Guinn » [Author Interview]miscellany Dazed and Confused » [Roar of the Crowd]Contributors » web exclusives New and Noteworthy » Jeff Guinn » Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis » Remembering Jim Mattox » She Gets It » Slow to Evolve » Auto Pilot » What’s in Your Wallet? » Thy Rod and Thy Staff » The Regents Respond » The Mysterious Case of the Coat Tree and the Handsome Man » multimedia Behind the Lines: Podcast » Allen and Pat Knight, Owner and Piemaker » Grady and Lorine Glass, Regulars » Ann Dickenson, Regular » Twelve Chapters of “Twin Wells.” » The Goodbye Boy: Podcast » Twin Wells: Podcast » Easy as Pie » Fried Green Pickles » Comfort Food » Wide Open Spaces » The Texanist Unleashed » food Pecan Pie » Hydro Bibb Salad » Pumpkin Custard Pie » Delicious Pecan Pie »
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