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Christopher Danzig

Web extras

Groovy Girl

Senior editor Michael Hall on spending time with Dallas musician Erykah Badu. January 2007

Now That’s Funny

Senior executive editor Paul Burka on editing Bum Steers. January 2007

The Real World

Writer-at-large Michael Ennis on writing about politics and culture. January 2007

Power Play

Executive editor S. C. Gwynne on researching the energy industry and writing about coal plants. January 2007

Man of the People

Executive editor Mimi Swartz talks about Dan Patrick, Houston’s celebrity-talk-show-host-turned-politician. January 2007

Funny Guy

Senior editor John Spong on spending time with comedian Ron White. December 2006

The Good Doctor

Writer-at-large Jan Reid on interviewing neurosurgeon Sam Hassenbusch, who was diagnosed with the same kind of cancer he had been treating for years. December 2006

Horse Sense

Senior editor Karen Olsson talks about horse slaughter—watching the deed, talking to advocates, and writing about the contentious issue. December 2006

Taco Heaven

Senior editor Patricia Sharpe on eating and ranking tacos. December 2006

Point of No Return

Senior editor Pamela Colloff on going to Sarita to see first-hand what hardships illegal immigrants face as they try to pass a South Texas checkpoint. November 2006

Playing for Keeps

Senior editor Katy Vine talks about visiting the Giddings State School, a juvenile detention facility where she observed therapists helping kids who’ve committed violent offenses wrestle their inner demons. November 2006

Mail-order Mania

Senior editor Patricia Sharpe and foodie Brooke Ferguson discuss the time, the tasting, and the tenacity involved in reviewing more than four hundred mail-order food items. November 2006

Aggieland

Senior executive editor Paul Burka on Texas A&M University president Robert Gates and his plans for change. November 2006