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Lines in the Sand
Is Austin artist Jack Jackson's illustrated history of the Alamo too unconventional to be sold at the Alamo gift shop? Draw your own conclusions.
March 1, 2003 | by Gary Cartwright | Cartwright's Texas
Saving Cupid
Every year, at least two hundred sea mammals get stranded on Texas beaches. This is the story of one of them, a 199-pound dolphin with a neurological disorder, a sardonic grin, and a willingness to swim with yours truly.
November 1, 2003 | by Gary Cartwright | Cartwright's Texas
Old-timers’ Day
Duking it out, after more than fifty years of friendship, over Ann Coulter, Terri Schiavo, the appeal of golf, and, inevitably, the decline of the Cowboys.
May 1, 2005 | by Gary Cartwright , Dan Jenkins | Feature
That Sinking Feeling
Why buying a beach house in Galveston may not be the best long-term investment.
September 1, 2005 | by Gary Cartwright | Gary Cartwright
The Last Roundup
“When the cowboys on the 06 ranch talked about losing a way of life, they often pointed to their neighbor, Clayton Williams, as an example of what they meant. He was a millionaire and an oilman, and he represented everything they hated.”
February 1, 1985 | by Gary Cartwright | Feature
Remains of the Day
The Texas State Cemetery, home to the final resting places of the celebrated and the notorious, is a walk through time, revealing all that is great, courageous, tragic, pompous, and absurd about Texas.
May 1, 2008 | by Gary Cartwright | Feature
Divine Secrets of the Alamo Sisterhood
The genteel matriarchs of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas are at war—with each other. And this time it's a no-quarter struggle for the group's heart and soul.
May 1, 2004 | by Gary Cartwright | Society
Who Was Jack Ruby?
If you thought you knew, you were probably wrong.
November 1, 1975 | by Gary Cartwright | Feature
Consider the Oyster
If you’re a half shell fanatic like me, you’ll be just as alarmed as I was to hear that oystermen in Galveston Bay—the source of some of the country’s most delicious mollusks —are still struggling to make it after Hurricane Ike.
April 1, 2010 | by Gary Cartwright | Food Essay
Perfect 10
The reviews of the Vince Young show are in—and, of course, they’re all raves. Gary Cartwright and Bud Shrake argue that the Texas quarterback is the best ever but wonder if his throwing motion is an obstacle to NFL greatness. Plus: Mack vs. “Delbert.”
February 1, 2006 | by Gary Cartwright , Bud Shrake | Feature

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