February 2005
Table of Contents
Features
PowerWhat it is and isn’t. Who has it and who doesn’t. Our 2005 list. Happily Enron After!The fairy tale is long over, but reality hasn’t necessarily set in. |
He’s Daniel Johnston, And He Was Gonna Be FamousHe was, for a while, and look what happened: Today one of the great songwriters in the alternative-rock universe is a 44-year-old manic-depressive living with his parents in Waller. And the worst thing about it is, he’s about to be famous again. Where to Eat Now 2005What’s on the menu this year? Not the best new restaurants of all time, perhaps—but you’ll still love the veal shank at 17, the Texas quail at T’afia, the Guinness stout cake at George, and the fusion of French and Mexican cooking at Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana. And don’t forget to order the fish . . . everywhere. |
Columns
Don GrahamFallen HeroesOne riot, one Ranger, one much-maligned historian: rereading Walter Prescott Webb. |
Patricia Kilday Hart(Much) Higher EducationWho thinks tuition deregulation stinks? Middle-class kids—and me. |
Reporter
ReporterLittle Las VegasGambling, in case you were wondering, is still illegal in Texas. But for the past decade, elusive entrepreneurs from around the country have been slipping into towns like Kingsville and quietly setting up small-time casinos that combine the slots of Atlantic City with the decor of an OfficeMax and the convenience of a Circle K. Try your luck? |
The Filter
Pat’s PickStrip House |
Pat’s PickLiquid Assests |
Miscellany
Texas Monthly TalksMarsha Sharp“A lot of people are perfect fits for universities. I’m a perfect fit for Texas Tech. I understand West Texas. I am West Texas.” |
Web Exclusives
Split PersonalityExecutive editor S. C. Gwynne, who wrote this month’s cover story, talks about Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, his seemingly average-guy life in Midland, and his powerful persona in Austin. Eating AroundSenior editor Patricia Sharpe on how she picked this year’s best new restaurants. Almost FamousSenior editor Michael Hall on musician Daniel Johnston and writing about mental illness. |
Texas TidbitsFor the past thirty years, Lady Raiders basketball has taken Lubbock by storm. Happy TrailsA recent excursion to Dripping Springs ended up being the perfect way to spend a day with friends. Texas History 101The story of the Texas Rangers begins with a familiar name—Stephen F. Austin. |
