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July 2001
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Features
Sober\More than a decade ago I wrote about the virtues of the drinking life and the comforts of what I called a “bar bar.” Then I hit rock bottom. It’s been eight years now since I took my last drink—and I’m finally ready to tell the rest of the story. The Best and the Worst LegislatorsRodney Ellis was excellent. Gary Elkins was—well, significantly less so. Bill Ratliff was a model of dignified leadership. Domingo Garcia was a one-man leper colony. Our biennial roundup of the Legislature's leading lights and dim bulbs. |
Session PlayerA diary of San Antonio Democrat Leticia Van de Putte's first session as a state senator. Lance Armstrong Has Something to Get Off His ChestAs he readies himself for this summer's Tour de France, the two-time winner is battling allegations in Europe and elsewhere that he uses performance-enhancing drugs. He insists he is clean. But proving that is turning out to be one of his toughest challenges yet. He doesn't use performance-enhancing drugs, he insists, no matter what his critics in the European press and elsewhere say. And yet the accusations keep coming. How much scrutiny can the two-time Tour de France winner stand? A lot—which is a good thing, since he's heading back up that hill again. A Star-Spangled SpreadThis Fourth of July, forget the fried chicken and potato salad. Our potluck picnic, cooked up by six top Austin chefs, is full of culinary fireworks. Plus... extra web-only recipes! |
Columns
BusinessBoss Perot, Jr.He made his name in real estate, but now Ross Perot, Jr., is running the computer services company that bears his family's name—and taking care of business with his father. TexanaThe Heat GenerationWhat was Texas like before air conditioning? Thinking about it gives me the chills. MediaLiberalism Lives!In a state that's becoming more conservative, two young editors at the Texas Observer are reenergizing a magazine that won't leave the left behind. |
HealthBattle PlanA Dallas epidemiologist has made it his mission to learn the truth about Gulf War Syndrome, even if he has to fight the government. TravelNether LandsForget about getting down and dirty. Take a trip into one of Texas' show caves, where the beauty of going underground is on full display. ArtImage ConsciousMeet two prominent Houston artists who are at the forefront of digital art—and the debate over what virtual reality means for reality itself. |
Reporter
The Filter
Pat's PickGo Fish |
Miscellaneous
Books That CookHouston Junior League Cook Book: Favorite RecipesAround the StateHouston pitches a great weekend, museums across the state kid around, Jamie-Lynn Sigler slips into the role of a new soprano, and zoos go wild about their exhibits. Happy TrailsPlano isn't just a plain ol' suburb of Dallas. It has parks, history, and much more. Honest. Web ExtraBreaking AwayThe story behind this month's cover story, "Lance Armstrong Has Something to Get Off His Chest." |
Web ExtraSpecial SessionHow our story on the best and the worst legislators got started and how to make it on the list. Web ExtraWinged EvadersCatching a bat emergence when Mother Nature isn't cooperating can be a sticky situation. Just ask me. Web ExtraCover BoyTexas Monthly‘s new 25-year-old art director talks about visual design and what makes a cover image. Web ExtraTropical ParadiseJeff Henry believes his new Schlitterbahn on South Padre Island will be a success. It just might take a while—but, hey, that's okay. Texas History 101Pecans might not be the only gold mine San Saba is sitting on. Texas TidbitsWant to go out for a cocktail? That can be a fuzzy proposition depending on where you live. RecipeSesame-Crusted Ahi Tuna in Spicy Citrus Soy SauceThis recipe from Kenichi in Austin is an irresistible East-West hybrid. |
Patrick Touts Ultrasound Bill (Sun May 11 at 8:14 AM)
There's Two I's in "Bonnie Richardson" (Sat May 10 at 11:45 PM)
Mother's Day Gift That Keeps on Giving (Thu May 1 at 10:55 AM)
Behold the Book at the Top of the New York Times Best-Seller List (Sat May 10 at 9:56 PM)
The TEXAS MONTHLY Podcast: Rodney Ellis on Guilt, Innocent, and the Death Penalty (Thu May 8 at 1:43 PM)
