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Wyatt McSpadden, John Phillip Santos, Skip
Hollandsworth
February 2012
Melanie Steele, 38 »
Melanie Steele, wig master.
February 2012 As told to Jason Sheeler
Sketch Artist
Gary Myrick’s impressions of the courtroom. Images and captions by Gary Myrick
January 2012
Sketchy Characters »
Before cameras were allowed in courtrooms, artist Gary Myrick and his assortment of colored pencils provided Texas television audiences with a vivid look at the state’s high-profile legal proceedings against figures like T. Cullen Davis, Henry Lee Lucas, and Charles Harrelson.
January 2012 by John Spong
Being a Navy SEAL Sniper »
Chris Kyle on using his first gun to shoot birds and squirrels, wondering if he would be able to kill someone, and feeling like a secret agent.
January 2012 Interview by Brian D. Sweany
Joe Arellano, 58 »
Meet a meteorologist.
January 2012 As told to Sonia Smith
Contributors »
Dale Stephanos, Lee Hancock, and John Spong
January 2012
Eddie “Lucky” Campbell, 34 »
Meet the bartender.
December 2011 As told to Jason Sheeler
Narrating the Night Sky »
San Antonio's Sandy Wood has been the voice of StarDate for twenty years.
November 2011 by Sonia Smith
Rocky Ascent »
Dusty Hill's older brother, Rocky Hill, has been called the "best guitarist you've never heard of," but the recent release of Texas Guitar Legend aims to change that.
November 2011
The Girl Who Played With Firearms »
Miranda Lambert has a lot to be happy about—she’s recently married, with a brand-new album and a string of hits that has made her the toast of Nashville. So why is she so twangry?
October 2011 by Skip Hollandsworth
Cheryl Evans, 61 »
Church Sign Writer
August 2011 As told to Jason Sheeler
Jason Macias, 40 »
Jason Macias, night police officer.
July 2011 As told to Jazmine Ulloa
Falling Comet »
In 1955 Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” transformed the sound of popular music and made him an international star. Twenty-five years later he was forgotten, desperate, and dying in Harlingen. How did one of the fathers of rock and roll land so far outside the spotlight?
June 2011 by Michael Hall
Contributors »
Charlie Llewellin, Roberto Parada, and Matt Diffee
June 2011
Being an Outlaw-Country Legend »
Billy Joe Shaver on being an outlaw-country legend.
May 2011 Interview by Michael Hoinski
Chris Treviño, 41 »
Chris Treviño, tattoo artist.
May 2011 As told to John Spong
Contributors »
June Naylor, John Burnett, and Al Reinart
April 2011
Mary Anne Reed, 66 »
Marriage Counselor
February 2011 As told to Vi-An Nguyen
Contributors »
Michael Ennis, Mimi Swartz, and James H. Evans
February 2011
Bob “Bleed” Merkt, 38 »
Vintage-Car Builder
January 2011 As told to Megan Giller
Annie Nelson, 52 »
Housing admissions specialist.
December 2010 As told to Vi-An Nguyen
Almost Famous »
When Jacob Isom swiped a Quran from an angry evangelist, he figured a few of his friends would enjoy the prank. Two months and one million YouTube views later, his life may never be the same.
December 2010 by Katy Vine
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