Keith Kachtick
Features
Lindependence
Poetry about a 161-year-old battle is hardly what you’d expect from a high-minded political writer, but fifth-generation Texan Michael Lind has always been a maverick.
Lee Harvey’s Legacy
Rachel Oswald did not kill John F. Kennedy, but for more than three decades she has struggled to make peace witht he darkest day in Texas history.
Columns | Miscellany
Let It Be
In today's stressful times, Buddhism's philosophy of peaceful detachment is resonating with more Texans than ever.
Sun Spot
For a laid-back coastal paradise that's reminiscent of the Greek Islands in the seventies, pack a bathing suit and head to Montezuma, Costa Rica. But be forewarned: Half of the adventure is getting there.
Mad About Madrid
For an ideal long-weekend destination, try this dusty artists colony 25 miles south of Santa Fe. It's a New Mexican version of Marfa—only a fraction of the size.
You Gotta Belize
I was lured to Central America by the promise of “unspoiled adventure travel.” After sailing for a week in the Caribbean, I can report that I wasn’t disappointed.
Writes of Passage
Getting published was supposed to be a cure-all, but for Austinite Louise Redd, it was just another chapter in the life of a struggling novelist.
Quick-Change Artist
So what if consistency is the hallmark of the record business? As the chameleonlike career of Darden Smith suggests, you can go your own way.
Hanging in Hemphill
A few days in the tiny East Texas hamlet my mom now calls home proved the old maxim: Entertainment value is inversely proportional to population size.
Invisible Incas
Before my tortuous trek through the Peruvian Andes to Machu Picchu, I was told I’d be changed by the experience. And, indeed, the spirits moved me.
Rush to Justice
Kim Wozencraft meant to spend her life putting drug pushers behind bars—until she became an addict. Now, more than a decade later, she’s fighting against the justice system she once embraced.
Reporter
Upstaged
A Texas playwright gets panned by Catholic conservatives.
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