January 2008
Table of Contents
Features
The 2008 Bum Steer AwardsIt was a year of angry Aggies, Baptist bravado, confused Cheney, death row drollery, enemas in evidence, fetid feet, ghetto gobbledygook, helicopter hunts, insurance idiocy, jerk judges, kin kidnappers, lawbreaking Longhorns, meshuggener misfires, NASA nimrods, Oswald online, pooped-on presidents, quick quarrels, requested roaches, scrotum-scarring Sooners, taped teenagers, unhinged urinators, visible Virgins, weaselly Whole Foods, X-rated x-classmates, yuletide yikes, and zeroed-out zebras. Plus:Bum Steers: VideoDonkeys in the courtroom, sexy chicken, and holy pizzas make for one weird year. Sometimes the jokes just write themselves. But sometimes they need a little help. “I Think We Got Blown Up for Nothing”What happened to the brave men of Bravo Troop is everything, writ small, that’s gone wrong in our nearly-five-year fiasco of a war in Iraq. The Fabric of Our LivesI know her as my mother, whose womb I emerged from more than fifty years ago. They—the million or so quilting fanatics, mostly women, who spend hours a day with needle, thread, fabric, and sewing machine—know her as a celebrity. She can’t believe it either. Plus:Fabric SoftenerA quiltmaker’s musings on yards of fabric, windmill patterns, and the stories behind the quilts. International Quilting ConventionA look inside the world of quilting at the International Quilting Festival—the largest convention in Houston. |
The Unpublished Dan WintersAs one of the country’s top photographers, he’s captured on film hundreds if not thousands of people over the past quarter of a century. These ten portraits have never before been seen, but they’re among his favorites. Ours too. The Devil and Bob BullockWhatever else you could say about him, he was who he was. He enjoyed a drink or three in daylight hours and had a tendency to grope first and ask questions later. But he was as revered as any pol before or since. Plus:The Devil and Bob Bullock: VideoDave McNeely discusses his book on the former lieutenant governor. |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe Capitol Press CorpseIs it really time to pronounce the body? Plus:Behind the Lines: PodcastPaul Burka reads January’s Behind the Lines: The Capitol Press Corpse |
Reporter
The Filter
Pat’s PickNorth |
The Filter: DiningNew and NoteworthyRebecca’s Table, Fredericksburg and So Vino Wine Bar & Bistro, Houston |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdTwin PeaksContributorsC. F. Payne, Cecilia Ballí, and Gregory Curtis |
Editor’s LetterBum Rap |
Web Exclusives
Jesse DaytonAn extended interview with Jesse Dayton. |
Kathy L. PatrickAn extended interview with Kathy Patrick. |
