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Orontes says:
If state economies are so bad right now (and I don’t know if Alaska case is as bad) maybe [Palin] riding the elevator down isn’t a good resume item for 2012. That’s one of the only “logical” reasons I came up with in the few minutes I’ve been thinking about it. (Fri Jul 3 at 5:36 PM)
Under the Gun
On June 25, the two men convicted of the 1991 yogurt shop murders walked free. The terrible saga of that night was told in our January 2001 issue. It’s a tale of a long and at times overly aggressive investigation by police who still believe that they got the right men. by Michael Hall
No Beer Bongs Allowed
Some things never change, like the irrepressible desire to float a Hill Country river on a 100-degree day—with, most naturally, a cooler of beer. You just have to follow the rules. Andrea Valdez on how to pack a cooler tube
Fly Me to the Moon
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history as the first humans to set foot on the surface of the moon. Forty years later, we remember the day the Eagle landed. A slide show of images narrated by Katy Vine
Members Only
I signed on to Facebook last summer after my publisher suggested that I needed to do some “social networking” to promote my new novel. The instant I was up and running, I wondered why I had ever resisted. Column by Sarah Bird
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The Texanist Unleashed
Watch our resident advice columnist as he takes his wit and wisdom to the streets in search of answers.
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Sweater Weather
You may have noticed that it’s hot outside. If you’re like me, you’re wondering, how did I end up in hell? by Eileen Smith
In Memoriam
Angel Heart
A tribute to Farrah Fawcett, the ultimate Texas bombshell who found purpose and transcendence on-screen before her death.
Podcast
Failing Darla
For too long, the considerable needs of developmentally disabled Texans have gone unmet. Mimi Swartz reads her column
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Shrimp and Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini
Photograph by Rick Patrick
Fourth of July Feast
