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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)
Stephen Harrigan
Selected articles from the Texas Monthly Archives 1974 to 1999
They were classic Texas Indians—fierce, majestic, and free. Today's Comanches find their lives defined by legends and bitter truths. [February 1989]
You can lead a herd to water, but can you make a miniseries faithful to Larry McMurtry's Texas Classic? [June 1988]
Henry Cisneros has the vision and charisma of a born leader. Does it matter that he has the soul of an Aggie? [September 1987]
The Yellow Rose of Texas [Texas Primer]
If it wasn’t for the song, no one would remember Emily Morgan, but she launched a nation by diverting Santa Anna at San Jacinto. [April 1984]
The Tumbleweed [Texas Primer]
It’s only a humble thistle, but when you see one, it’s sure to put you in a lonely, rambling, Western frame of mind. [March 1982]
Planet X! We’re Waiting for You!
That’s the message Ray Stanford sends nightly into outer space; so far no one has answered. [February 1976]
Features
Horsemen, Pass By
In Bill Wittliff’s Lonesome Dove photos, make-believe has never seemed so real. (October 2007)
Liftoff!
In this exclusive excerpt from Stephen Harrigan’s new novel, Challenger Park, a female astronaut confronts mommy-track issues on the way to outer space. (April 2006)
Heaven & Earth
The break-up of the space shuttle Columbia was a chilling reminder that the astronauts who dare to dream and risk their lives for the benefit of all mankind are, at the end of the day, mere mortals. (April 2003)
The Gates of the Alamo
An exclusive excerpt from Stephen Harrigan's eagerly awaited novel. (March 2000)
My Own Private Alamo
After 164 years, what more is there to say about (or see at) the old mission church in downtown San Antonio? That depends on how you look at it. (March 2000)
To Dive For
For breathtaking snorkeling in subterranean rivers and caverns, take the road out of Cancún and head for the Yucatán rain forest. (August 1996)
My Underwater Self
From the YMCA pool to the ocean blue, I’ve always been at peace in the deep. (April 1992)
The Lost Tribe
They were the classic Texas Indians—fierce, majestic, and free. Today’s Comanches find their lives defined by legends and bitter truths. (February 1989)
Extra! Extra!
In which the author becomes a star—for three seconds. (June 1988)
The Making of Lonesome Dove
You can lead a herd to water, but can you make a miniseries faithful to Larry McMurtry’s Texas classic? (June 1988)
Texas Primer: The Balcones Escarpment
The blackland prairie of the old South meets the wide-open spaces of the wild West at Texas’ great geologic divide. (December 1987)
The Time of His Life
Henry Cisneros has the vision and charisma of a born leader. Does it matter that he has the soul of an Aggie? (September 1987)
The Coronary Bypass
In Texas, survivors of this life-and-death operation wear their scars like medals of honor. (January 1987)
Texas Primer: The Yellow Rose of Texas
If it wasn’t for the song, no one would remember Emily Morgan, but she launched a nation by diverting Santa Anna at San Jacinto. (April 1984)
On the Edge of Texas
For hundreds of years man—from the Comanche to the backpacker—has tried to conquer Big Bend. Still, it remains wild, stark, and pristine. (April 1980)
The Baby Factory
At Houston’s Jefferson Davis Hospital, the wonders of modern medicine collide with the raw realities of birth, poverty, neglect and hope. (January 1980)
Sniffing
A visit to San Antonio’s underground city, looking for kids with a can of paint and a nose for thrills. (February 1977)
Planet X! We’re Waiting for You!
That’s the message Ray Stanford sends nightly into outer space; so far no one has answered. (February 1976)
The Big House Goes Coed
The Federal prison in Fort Worth is unique in more ways than one. (March 1974)
Let the Love Light Shine
Those Jesus Freaks are your children. But what's the colony like in Dallas? (October 1973)
Columns | Miscellany
His Perfect World
Growing up in Longview and Texas City, John Lee Hancock dreamed of a life in the movies. Today, he’s one of L.A.’s hottest screenwriters. (December 1997)
Briar Patch
(November 1973)
