Illustration by Drew Friedman.
January 2011
Table of Contents
Features
The 2011 Bum Steer AwardsIt was a year of appalling analogies, bare-naked Badu, collapsing Cowboys, dim-witted Daughters of the Republic of Texas, egregious Ethics Commission, felonious fishermen (not to mention frisky firefighters), G-rated (not) guards, hilarious headlines, imperial incumbents, jackass judges (as always!), klutzy kat rescuers, legendarily lame and losing Longhorns, mind-boggling menus, noncompliant Nugent, outré overtimers, pajama-clad politicians, queso quarrels, rude representatives, scuffling strippers, toilet paper–free Texas A&M, unacceptable uniformed urination, vent-escaping vipers, woefully wrongheaded wide receivers, X-asperated Xanax-heads, yuk-yuk yeggs, and zealous Z-cups. Innocence FoundAnthony Graves had been behind bars for eighteen years when the prosecutors in his case abruptly dropped all charges and set him free. How did it happen? What happens next?
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Between the LinesAh, redistricting—that partisan, vengeful, hazardous battle for domination the Legislature fights every decade. Here we go again. The Least Dangerous GameNever been squirrel hunting? Here’s what you need to know: It tastes like chicken.
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Columns
Letter From AthensRich Man, Poor ManThe tragic culture clash that led to the murder of a governor’s son. |
Rick BassStuck TruckThe mud was deep and wet and cold and there was nothing to do but dig. And dig. And dig. The TexanistOffering Fine Advice Since 2007School colors, wedding music, spare-ticket reimbursement, and why not to plant a mesquite for dear old granddad. |
Reporter
The ManualMaking ChiliHow to make chili.
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The Filter
Miscellany
Editor’s LetterSteer Pressure |
ContributorsPamela Colloff, Jody Horton, and Drew Friedman. |
Web Exclusives
Movin’ OnRead a Q&A with Rick Bass. The Last Squirrel CampRead a Q&A with Philipp Meyer. Talking TrashMore anecdotes from the "Don’t Mess With Texas” campaign. David E. HiltonOn his new novel, Kings of Colorado, and more. Kings of ColoradoRead an excerpt from the new novel. Win, Lose, or DrawRead a Q&A with Patricia Kilday Hart. |
The Drop Everything ListThe Mesquite Championship Rodeo, Hayes Carll, Belle Starre Carriages, and Christmas in the Vineyard at Flat Creek Estate . . . The Drop Everything ListFlaco Jimenez, Gloworama, Jimmie Vaughan, and the South Padre Island Polar Bear Dip. The Drop Everything ListThe Intergalactic Nemesis, the Cotton Bowl, the Magnificent Seven Ice Sculpting Competition, and the Ted Roddy Elvis Show . . . Rose to the OccasionFor longtime TCU fans, the Rose Bowl was a reminder of being snubbed in the school’s heyday. With the victory over Wisconsin, the Horned Frogs have shaken off the ghosts of the past—and taken their rightful place on the national stage. The Drop Everything ListShearwater, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, the Texas Citrus Fiesta, and the Monster Truck Thunder Slam . . . |
Multimedia
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Recipes
Mission Fig Steak SauceFrom Soleil, in Austin. |
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