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State of the Reunion
It was strange enough that I returned to my hated Houston high school after twenty years—but stranger still, I enjoyed it.
October 1, 1996 | by Robert Draper | First Person
Mr. Malcontent
More Lenny Bruce than Jerry Seinfeld, Hicks wins fans by showing them his dark side.
June 1, 1992 | by Robert Draper | Lifestyle
Wheel in the Sky
For the residents of a tiny Panhandle town, a horrific accident at the State Fair fifty years ago reverberates still—and will haunt them forever.
October 1, 2005 | by Robert Draper | Feature
Big Fish
Galveston native Tilman Fertitta made his share of enemies when he was building his seafood empire in the eighties. These days, though, he’s winning over his hometown, and he’s doing it by taking on the island’s most influential family.
May 1, 1997 | by Robert Draper | Feature
Rudy Awakening
As Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich is discovering, it's one thing to win the MBA title—and quite another to play like champions.
March 1, 1995 | by Robert Draper | Feature
The Horse Killers
The shocking and sad story of the East Texas kids who beat a horse to death just for the thrill of it.
March 1, 1996 | by Robert Draper | Feature
Poor Willie
When the IRS seized all that Willie Nelson had, it was a case of the man who can’t say no meeting the men who won’t take no for an answer.
May 1, 1991 | by Robert Draper | Law
The Great Defenders
Who cares if they dress differently, act differently, and spell their names differently? Brother Dick DeGuerin and Mike DeGeurin are two of the best attorneys in Texas, and for that they can thank their mentor, legal legend Percy Foreman.
January 1, 1994 | by Robert Draper | Feature
The Capital Call Girls
The shocking story of Austin’s underworld, and how a state bureaucrat got in too deep.
August 1, 1994 | by Robert Draper | Feature
The Sheriff Who Went to Pot
Brig Marmolejo may have been convicted of bribery, but he is more than just another crooked cop in South Texas. His is the story of borders easily crossed—the ageless parable of the Rio Grande Valley.
December 1, 1994 | by Robert Draper | Feature

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