Photograph by Peter Yang. Styling by Lauren Smith Ford.
September 2010
Table of Contents
Features
Arms RaceWe used to be known for running backs, but all of a sudden, we’re famous for producing some of the country’s best passers, from Drew Brees to Colt McCoy. What turned our high school football programs into quarterback factories? About a BoyThe short life and tragic death of Johnny Romano, the youngest professional skateboarder ever.
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That’s Oil, Folks!Forget the Outer Continental Shelf. There’s a good old-fashioned boom happening in Midland, thanks to a crafty drilling technique that unlocked the secret reserves of the Permian Basin and revived the late, great West Texas oilman.
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Columns
Behind the LinesThe SuperAfter a year on the job, the superintendent of the largest school district in Texas is loathed and loved in equal measure. Does that mean he’s doing his job? |
Letter From TylerTrial and ErrorThe wheels of justice (or injustice) continue to turn in the shockingly bizarre Mineola swingers club case. The TexanistOffering fine advice since 2007Wayward dog droppings, “barbecue” versus “grill,” flag displays, and the best way to get a husband to slim down. |
Reporter
The ManualBarbacoaHow to cook authentic barbacoa.
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Hollywood, TXEl UnderachieverRobert Rodriguez is our most prolific filmmaker. But is he selling himself short? Artist InterviewJ. D. CroniseThe Sword's singer-guitarist on the band's new album, Warp Riders, and more. |
The Filter
The Filter: DiningNew and NoteworthyBrownstone Restaurant and Lounge, Fort Worth and the Meddlesome Moth, Dallas. |
Miscellany
Editor’s LetterBaby Boom |
ContributorsBryan Curtis, Katy Vine, and Bryce Duffy. |
Web Exclusives
Pass It OnBryan Curtis talks about the Texas quarterback trend, 7-on-7s, and the next Colt McCoy. Made in MidlandSkip Hollandsworth talks about rigs, the trickle-down effect, and the new generation of oilmen. Get on BoardMichael Hall talks about researching acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), walking the halls of Texas Children’s Hospital, and interviewing the parents of a remarkable skater kid who died. Ann WeisgarberOn her new novel, The Personal History of Rachel Dupree, and more. Excerpt: The Personal History of Rachel DuPreeA new novel by Ann Weisgarber. Excerpt: Nashville ChromeA new novel. |
Menopause, Moms, and Medical MarijuanaA roundup of the latest and greatest scientific research from Texas universities. Smokin’Can your backyard brisket taste as good as the meat you’d get at your favorite barbecue joint? Bill Karau, a native of Pittsburg, thinks so. There’s only one catch—you’ve got to use one of his pits. The History of Texas (According to Wikipedia)How to learn the history of Texas in five minutes or less. Romancing the PatientIs speed dating the surefire way to building a healthy doctor-patient relationship? Ride, Charlie, RideWhat possessed me to join about 14,000 people in ninety-degree heat to ride in one of the largest bicycle races in the country? Why the hell not. |
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