Back Talk

Alan says: I am in favor of limiting the governor to two consecutive terms. But blacklisting someone after eight years altogether, regardless of how good or bad they did their job, can needlessly force an effective public official out of public service. Many state governors throughout history have served well over eight years without their constituents regretting it. I would point out that such a system is wholly unworkable in twenty-first century America: we live in the era of the permanent campaign and the 24-hour news cycle. A governor facing re-election every other year would essentially do nothing but fundraise (which is close to what most do anyway even with four-year terms). (November 19th, 2009 at 11:09pm)

Alison Cook

Features

Meet Bruce Auden of San Antonio, the fairest of the Fairmount. (August 1987)

From El Paso’s ingenious taco trays to Austin’s uplifting breakfast tacos, each Texas city celebrates this noble creation in its own way. (April 1986)

You want tacos with carnitas or cactus pads? Beef barbecue or bacon and eggs Come to San Antonio, where tacos aren’t just an afterthought on a Tex-Mex munue—they’re a way of life. (April 1986)

We just rate them. You voted for them. (July 1985)

By her dedication, her rigor, her almost overwhelming enthusiasm, Diana Kennedy forced a generation of cooks to take Mexican food seriously and jolted Texans into realizing that there is life beyond the combination dinner. (June 1985)

Fie on the cilantro fad, greaseless barbecue, and indiscriminate mesquite-grilling. Let’s hear it for Frito pie, catfish plates, and other gems of Texas’ true cuisine (December 1983)

We just rate them. You voted for them. (July 1983)

Columns | Miscellany

The Mansion chef’s most redolent recipe came from Sunday suppers at his grandmother’s house. (February 1988)

Even your mother can’t top Rex Hale’s light-as-a-cloud shortcake. (July 1987)

Reporter

The prairie chickens in Texas’ vanishing grasslands are booming and boyish. (May 1988)

The issues in El Paso’s colonias are watery and grave. (May 1988)

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