September 2005
Table of Contents
Features
The Eyes of Texas Are Upon HimAnd why wouldn’t they be? As the head coach of the UT football team, Mack Brown is responsible for the way millions of Texans feel every day. Greetings from Fort BraggWith a pistol in my hand. And a rifle. This is Only a TestOne hundred simple questions—well, not that simple— stand between you and Texas literacy. |
Dr. EvilBy almost any measure of performance, including the sheer number of patients who are crippled and maimed, the medical profession has rarely seen anyone like Houston orthopedic surgeon Eric Scheffey. So why did he get to keep his license for so long? How To Open A RestaurantYou have to be either crazy or masochistic to do it—maybe both. But for Lisa and Emmett Fox, owners of the new Austin eatery Fino, the benefits of taking the heat far outweigh those of staying out of the kitchen. Girls Gone WildBobbi Jo and Jennifer were young, in love, and on the road, with the wind at their backs and a happy future ahead of them. All that stood in their way was a dead body back in Mineral Wells. |
Columns
Gary CartwrightThat Sinking FeelingWhy buying a beach house in Galveston may not be the best long-term investment. Jan Jarboe RussellThe Equity MythWhat happened—and didn’t—when we “fixed” school finance the last time. |
Reporter
ReporterThe War on ThugsFive years after the Tulia fiasco put the state’s amateurish, irresponsible drug task forces in the national spotlight, more than half of them have been dissolved. That’s a good start. |
The Filter
Pat’s PickThe Sandbar |
Pat’s PickCzech, Please |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdHouse of CorrectionsTexas Monthly TalksAnita Perry“There have been times when I’ve said, ‘It seems like everything I’m passionate about gets cut! Stop that!’” |
Web Exclusives
Man of the ClothSenior editor Michael Hall on tackling Mack Brown—UT’s minister to footballers, alums, and Saturday fans alike—who’s made donning burnt orange cool again. Medical DramaExecutive editor S. C. Gwynne on examining one of the state’s most litigious, at times lethal, MDs. Mineral HellsAssociate editor Katy Vine discusses how she pieced together the small-town murder saga for this month’s feature “Girls Gone Wild”. Quiz ShowWriter-at-large Anne Dingus on testing your Texas know-how one riddle, rhyme, and pun at a time. |
Texas TidbitsDig into the archives of some famed Texas music halls, and you may hear history whispering more than just melodies. Happy TrailsWho knew a suburb could be so sporty? We uncover Round Rock’s athletic side. Texas History 101Rough Riding, South Texas-Style |
Recipes
Eating New OrleansFrom French Quarter Creole Dining to the Perfect Poboy |
