Photograph by Randal Ford. Retouching by Scott Dorman.
November 2011
Table of Contents
Features
Farmers Flight!Texas A&M’s announcement that it was bolting the Big 12 for the SEC signaled the end of a passionate rivalry with the University of Texas that has defined the two schools for more than a century. But what does the end of Aggies versus Longhorns mean for the rest of us?
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Give Me ShelterDallas’s ritzy Park Cities is the sort of place where Jerry Jones Jr. can buy a four-story castle with twelve bathrooms and a nine-car underground garage for a reported $8.7 million and some people regard it as a steal. Welcome to the fabulous world of Erin Mathews, the very discreet real estate agent to the very, very rich. CheapA new short story. |
Columns
Behind the LinesLeft BehindRick Perry’s stumbles on the national stage have inadvertently highlighted the weakness of his opposition back home—Texas Democrats. Letter from San AntonioDogs of WarWhy did the world’s most high-tech military bring along a dog when it raided Osama bin Laden’s compound? A visit to Lackland Air Force Base’s canine training school, in San Antonio, provides a few answers. |
Rick BassEat, Prey, LoveFor decades, a treasured plot of Hill Country land meant one thing to the men in my family: a chance to kill lots of deer. Today, it means something different. The TexanistOffering Fine Advice Since 2007Our advice columnist on roadkill cuisine, zip-up “cowboy boots,” people we may or may not hate, a proud “fourth- or sixth-generation” Texan, and the best place to propose. |
Reporter
The Horse’s MouthBeing a Hollywood ExtraJesse Heiman on signing up at Central Casting, working with Leonardo DiCaprio, and still not paying his own phone bill. The ManualBaking a Pecan PieObject LessonJaap van Zweden’s PianoThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra conductor shows us some of his tools. Street SmartsOld Town SpringDozens of charming, century-old homes just north of Houston have been transformed into a historic shopping district, complete with wooden clogs and fried Oreos. |
Music ReviewThis One’s for Him: A Tribute to Guy ClarkArtist InterviewThe Strange BoysSinger-songwriter Ryan Sambol on the band's new album, Live Music, and more. Book ReviewBlack Like HimFifty years after it first electrified the nation, Dallas native John Howard Griffin’s classic book still has something to tell us. |
The Filter
Pat’s PickFelix 55 |
Miscellany
ContributorsAnnette Gordon-Reed, Jason Sheeler, and Dagoberto Gilb. |
Editor’s LetterCh-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes |
Web Exclusives
Diffee Does the Texas Monthly BBQ FestWhat one man overheard at this year’s celebration of the best pitmasters in the state, righteous smoked meats, and passionate ’cue lovers. A Q&A With Rick BassThe author on hunting deer, knowing the land, and writing about his family. A Q&A With Michael HallThe senior editor on writing about Mary Eula Sears, talking to relatives of the deceased, and dealing with sensitive issues. Cowboys 52, Texans 10After ten seasons as a major NFL franchise, the Houston Texans are picking up some fans, but the blood of Texas still pumps Cowboy blue. The Drop Everything ListTexas Country Reporter Festival, Guy Clark, Dude of the Dead Music Festival, and Girl in a Coma . . . Narrating the Night SkySan Antonio's Sandy Wood has been the voice of StarDate for twenty years. Strike TwoWith two chances to win the World Series with a single strike, the championship slipped away from the Rangers for the second year in a row. |
An Update to the Mary Eula Sears CaseThe convicted killer of a prominent Abilene resident is set to be released. The Drop Everything ListJimmie Vaughan returns to Oak Cliff, UFOs in Laredo, the Cinema Arts Festival, and Stephen King on the JFK Assassination . . . Rocky AscentDusty Hill's older brother, Rocky Hill, has been called the "best guitarist you've never heard of," but the recent release of Texas Guitar Legend aims to change that. Special Condition Z Blocks Wayne East’s ReleaseAbilene law enforcement officials don’t want the convicted murderer back in their part of the state. The Drop Everything ListThe Big Sing, the Texas Conference for Women, Billy Joe Shaver, and Wurstfest in New Braunfels . . . Dagoberto Gilb Returns to Writing After His StrokeBefore the End, After the Beginning, the author's first collection since his stroke, draws on his personal crisis for inspiration. |
Multimedia
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Recipes
CebicheFrom Felix 55, in Houston. |
Green Asparagus Risotto With Jumbo Lump CrabFrom Executive Chef Maurizio Ferrarese of Quattro at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Houston. |
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