August 2012
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Features
All the Pretty HorsesWayne Baize, one of America’s most admired cowboy artists, lives amid the soaring mountains and wide-open plains. But his eye is drawn to something else entirely.
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The NegotiationEvery year, hundreds of Texas high schoolers are aggressively recruited by the nation’s top college football programs. It’s a dream come true, but some kids must go through the bewildering process alone. And according to the rules of the NCAA, there aren’t many places they can turn to for help. How Billy Gibbons Got His Groove BackAfter two decades of sluggish albums, ZZ Top has returned to raunchy, bluesy form. And the little ol' band from Texas owes it all to a hip-hop anthem from the streets of Houston. |
Columns
Letter from Aransas PassCrane ManFormer U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Tom Stehn didn’t want to get involved in a lawsuit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. But when a U.S. marshal showed up in his driveway, he realized he had one more chance to help out his beloved, endangered whooping cranes. Oscar CasaresHecho en BrownsvilleThe grand opening of a new H-E-B in McAllen drew crowds—including several who showed up to hear a native son read from his collection of locally set short stories. |
The TexanistOffering Fine Advice Since 2007Stray dogs, baby-blue guayaberas, matters of pigskin loyalty, and the proper disposal of beer cans at the beach. Behind the LinesThe Big TestBefore Robert Scott stepped down as the state’s education commissioner in July, he told anyone who would listen that high-stakes standardized exams were ruining the public schools. But is it too late to learn from his lesson? |
Reporter
The Working LifeShelly Roper-McCaslin, 46Shelly Roper-McCaslin, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders recruiter. Street SmartsJohnson City |
State of the ArtWillie Nelson Statue, Austin |
The Filter
Pat’s PickRoost |
Miscellany
ContributorsWyatt McSpadden, Oscar Casares, Michael Berryhill Editor’s LetterUncivil War |
Roar of the Crowd“I have to believe God sent Larry Hagman on a special mission to earth to test the limits of just how much fun one guy can have in a lifetime.” |
Web Exclusives
The Drop Everything ListA conversation with Elizabeth Avellàn, a drum corps performance, cooking classes by Ellise Pierce, and the Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows . . . The Drop Everything ListA Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Day, Ray Wylie Hubbard, clown appreciation at the Witte Museum, and the Biggest Shaving Cream Pie Fight on Earth . . . TNT’s Dallas Spurs Its Namesake to ProsperThe time-honored TV show is finally back, and it's bringing Dallas economic and tourism growth, as well as a certain sense of pride. The Governor’s Mansion Renovation Has Some Preservationists Wringing Their HandsThe recent renovation to the state's most historic home left some preservationists worried that the changes to the mansion would be too significant. The Drop Everything ListThe Best BBQ in Dallas Taste Tour, Houston's "Blues in All Its Colors" exhibit, Shakespeare at Winedale, and Houston Restaurant Weeks . . . |
Years Later, Old 97’s Still Embrace One Special RecordIt might have been recorded fifteen years ago, but the Dallas-based band will mark an important anniversary with the album that began their alternative-country journey. The Drop Everything ListLarry McMurtry's book collection, Austin Fashion Week, Texas Ranger Day, and Omar & the Howlers . . . Six Houston Chefs Share Their Favorite Chinatown HauntsHouston's Chinatown can be an overwhelming part of town, with each strip-mall restaurant blending into the next, so six local chefs shed light on which places rise above the rest. The Drop Everything ListTexas Ranch Roundup, a screening of Antone's: Home of the Blues, the Tejano Music Awards, and the Texas Dance Hall Showcase . . . |
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