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Alan says: I am in favor of limiting the governor to two consecutive terms. But blacklisting someone after eight years altogether, regardless of how good or bad they did their job, can needlessly force an effective public official out of public service. Many state governors throughout history have served well over eight years without their constituents regretting it. I would point out that such a system is wholly unworkable in twenty-first century America: we live in the era of the permanent campaign and the 24-hour news cycle. A governor facing re-election every other year would essentially do nothing but fundraise (which is close to what most do anyway even with four-year terms). (November 19th, 2009 at 11:09pm)
Stories on Culture
The Manual 2.0 »
A cowgirl and the experts at WWS Stables teach Andrea Valdez how to barrel race.
[December 2009]
Kick Up Your Heels »
A slide show of images featuring our state’s classic dance halls, from the John T. Floore Country Store, in Helotes, to the Stampede, in Big Spring. Photographs by Jeff Wilson.
by [December 2009]
A Día de los Muertos Altar »
How to build a Día de los Muertos altar.
by Andrea Valdez [November 2009]
The Manual 2.0 »
A Native American storyteller and the experts from San Antonio’s Centro Cultural Aztlan teach Andrea Valdez how to build a Día de los Muertos altar.
by [November 2009]
Short Cuts »
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Texas governor’s race—in under three minutes.
by [November 2009]
It Takes a Texas Village to Raise Spinach »
How a local Asian community came together to fight for their way of life.
by Lauren Wolf [November 2009]
Last Rights »
The tragic case of Lloyd and Kim Yarbrough raises an old question: Why doesn’t the decision to die belong to the person who is dying?
by Gary Cartwright [October 2009]
Texas High Ways »
A growing chorus of unlikely voices, from the El Paso City Council to the Arizona attorney general, has called for a serious look at legalizing marijuana. Why Texas should lead the way.
by William Martin [October 2009]
Cooking With Chef David Garrido »
Carrot Soup With Shrimp Pico de Gallo
by [October 2009]
Fairest of the Fair »
From Luling’s Watermelon Thump Queen to Gilmer’s Queen Yam, small-town Texas is full of festival royalty, and pretty is the head that wears the crown.
Text by Katharyn Rodemann [September 2009]
A Springtime Feast in Chef David Bull's Backyard »
Grilled Salmon With Brown Butter Cauliflower Purée and Spring Onions
by [September 2009]
Exchange Rate »
One Lebanese student’s experience in Austin, Texas.
by Sarah M. Rafique [September 2009]
The Biggest Burger Ever »
It may well be at Arnold’s, in Amarillo. Think twenty pounds of unseasoned meat and some forty slices of American cheese (if you please). Can anyone say “supersize”?
by Katy Vine [August 2009]
G-L-O-R-I-A »
When the legendary Liberty Lunch club closed in July 1999, senior editor and musician Michael Hall came up with a way to say goodbye to an era—play “Gloria” for 24 hours straight.
by Michael Hall [August 2009]
Rising in the East »
The changing face of East Austin and the people who call it home.
by Kirsten Salyer [August 2009]
The French Way »
To a bystander, the French red, white, and blue covering the lawn of the historic French Legation Museum might seem as if a confused group of Austinites was celebrating the Fourth of July a week too late. But when night falls, the scene turns into an outdoor Parisian café nestled into the heart of Texas.
by Kirsten Salyer [July 2009]
What’s the Big Idea? »
How to make the Lone Star State even better.
[May 2009]
Kinky Uncut »
David Hartstein’s film about Kinky Friedman’s 2006 gubernatorial run shows the candidate’s earnest sincerity, a quality frequently obscured by his larger-than-life persona.
by Sarah Sumadi [April 2009]
Sweet 15 »
For the longest time, quinceañeras were simple, down-home celebrations held in parish halls and backyards. Then along came the stretch Humvees, the carriages and thrones, the choreographed dance routines, the smoke machines, the climbing walls, and the dinners for four hundred bedazzled guests. One thing remains the same, though: It’s all about the girl.
by Pamela Colloff [March 2009]
All in the Family »
A new film presents a never-before-seen look at Dominique de Menil in her curatorial element.
Interview by Jordan Breal [March 2009]
The Long, Low Texan »
When Stump the Sussex spaniel took home the trophy at the 2009 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, he carried on the legacy of top dogs in Texas.
by Julia Mullen Gordon [March 2009]
Downsizing Houston »
If the crash that followed the boom hasn’t exactly been our fault, the result has been that same sad sense that maybe we’ll never have fun again.
by Mimi Swartz [February 2009]
True Grit »
Once upon a time, before the pundits and the politicians hijacked it for their nefarious ends, “cowboy” wasn’t a dirty word. The lifestyle and worldview it suggested was seen as completely in line with the very finest Texas values: hard work, independence, honesty, decency, valor. For the sake of today’s generation of ranch hands and cattlemen, it’s high time we steal it back.
by Elmer Kelton [July 2008]
The Gay Non-Issue »
The election of a lesbian sheriff in Dallas County is a reminder of how far we’ve come, in a very short period, on the question of sexual orientation.
by Karen Olsson [January 2005]
Some Things Never Change: Doug Deep »
He’s a little bit country, rock and roll, and everything in between. That’s why Doug Sahm is still going strong.
by Joe Nick Patoski [February 1993]
The Cap That Won The West »
The newest style of manly hatwear.
by Richard West [October 1978]
Head for the Hills »
A grand old opry in Mason, a homestyle bakery in Llano, a cabin with a view of the Sabinal Canyon, and sixteen other things I love about the Hill Country.
by Suzy Banks [January 1000]
