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The Horny Toad

It’s hard not to love texas horned lizards, a.k.a. horny toads. They look like fierce little dinosaurs but waddle like toddlers and fall asleep in your hand if you rub their tummies. I spoke with one in a field off Ranch Road 181, just north of Odessa.  

Big Ranch, Big City

Louis Lambert on the origins and culinary experiences behind his debut cookbook.

Texas Treasures

My journey in early Texas art began while I was a student at Southern Methodist University, where I studied Frank Reaugh pastels and met Jerry Bywaters. After 24 years at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, curating exhibitions and traveling the state, I’ve come up with a list of greatest hits.

126–150

From Buzz Bissinger arriving in Odessa—with a notepad—to Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen writing songs in College Station

126–150

From Buzz Bissinger arriving in Odessa—with a notepad—to Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen writing songs in College Station

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