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Health|
July 31, 2002

Burning Questions

What is the safest way to dispose of a diseased cow carcass—and what does it have to do with the Ames strain of anthrax?

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Pat's Pick|
July 31, 2002

Best Fests

RED ALL OVER Medina is minuscule—one main street, a couple hundred residents, a dozen or so stores—but during the International Apple Festival on Saturday, August 3, the town will be happily overrun by apple bobbers, bagpipers, balloon blowers, puppeteers, clowns, arts and crafts sellers, and 18,000 visitors. In midsummer, apples

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Pat's Pick|
July 31, 2002

On The Road

GAZING AND GRAZING No one drives all the way up to the McDonald Observatory, on top of Mount Locke in far West Texas, just to eat. But astronomy buffs have a treat in store if they happen to wander into the StarDate Café. Not only is its menu of quesadillas,

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Music|
July 31, 2002

The Thirty-Year Itch

After pursuing solo careers, the members of the Flatlanders have reunited and released the long-anticipated CD Now Again. Was it worth the wait?

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Flores Family Circus
Feature|
July 31, 2002

Family Circus

Children of all ages! Step right up and get to know a South Texas clan whose nomadic way of life is a link to the past.

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Pat's Pick|
July 31, 2002

Riviera

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES Like a jet-setter back from a vacation on the Côte d’Azur, the Riviera has reopened after an intensive two-week remodeling job looking not just rested but ten years younger. The exterior of the old-guard Dallas restaurant has been painted butter yellow, new fabrics brighten banquettes and chairs,

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Business|
July 31, 2002

A Wyly Strategy

Dallas billionaire Sam Wyly is gearing up for another battle in his war with Computer Associates. This time he may have the firepower to win.

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Books|
July 31, 2002

The Buzz

Kathy Hepinstall is one of four underappreciated Texas writers you should be reading this summer.

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Atsbox|
July 31, 2002

Science

ANALYZE THIS Ever wonder how a rat can see in the dark? Well, this month you can attend some eye-popping exhibits around the state that will satisfy even the most inquisitive minds, and you don’t have to have a Ph.D. in biology to appreciate them. “Animal SuperSenses” at Galveston’s Moody

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Atsbox|
July 31, 2002

Tune In

LEAVE IT TO DIVA What do Cher and Dolly Parton, two of the most recognizable performers in the world—one for her outlandish outfits and the other for her, well, smile—have in common? Not much—on the surface, that is. Other than the obvious (they are both singers, actors, and blondes; yes,

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Atsbox|
July 31, 2002

Sports

‘TIS THE SEASON As the World Cup reminded us, soccer, where you kick the ball up and down the field, is really football. But when Americans talk about football, we mean more than feet. We mean hands, arms, heads; we mean hard-hitting blocks, bubbly cheerleaders, marching bands. We mean spectacle.

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Atsbox|
July 31, 2002

On Screen

THE GREAT INDOORS Kids’ late-summer doldrums usually leave them particularly restless. They become prone to manic behavior—fads flourish, fixations blossom, expectations intensify. But as any well-informed individual between the ages of five and ten knows, nothing is more anticipated this month than the premiere of Spy Kids 2: The Island

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Web Exclusive|
June 30, 2002

Keystone Krooks

The robber who fled to a police station and other criminally stupid stories from our Bum Steer archives.

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Recipe|
June 30, 2002

Seared Peppered Pork Loin

Pork Loin1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 4 center-cut boneless pork loin chops, up to 1 inch thick 2 tablespoons olive oil salt to tasteMix coriander and peppercorns together and toast in a sauté pan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the coriander

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Texas Tidbits|
June 30, 2002

Texas Tidbits

Step behind the walls and take a peek at the history of the Texas State penitentiary at Huntsville.

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Texas History 101|
June 30, 2002

Texas History 101

‘Twas two days before Christmas, when all through the town, not a creature expected St. Nick to come ‘round. To Cisco Santa strolled, more naughty than nice, and stirred quite a story, filled with robbery and vice.

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Web Exclusive|
June 30, 2002

Usual Suspects

Senior editors Pamela Colloff and Michael Hall talk about this month's special crime issue.

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Art|
June 30, 2002

Image Builder

Gary Tanhauser, who illustrated "Two Barmaids, Five Alligators, and the Butcher of Elmendorf," talks about how he approaches his work.

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Web Exclusive|
June 30, 2002

Best Bets

Senior editor Anne Dingus offers a list of Texas true-crime books to die for.

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Web Exclusive|
June 30, 2002

The Power of the Ring

Texan Mark Oliver Gebel explains how his job as the animal trainer for the Ringling Brothers is, has, and always will be his life.

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Recipe|
June 30, 2002

Sopa de Aguacate (Avocado Soup)

6 cups chicken stock 1 bouillon cube (optional, if stock needs more seasoning) 2 large avocados, cut in half (remove pits and scoop out flesh) corn tortilla squares, fried crisp for garnish (optional) chopped fresh chives for garnish (optional)Place 2 cups stock in blender, add avocado, and blend to a

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Pat's Pick|
June 30, 2002

Primary Flavors

COLD COMFORT Soup, by definition, is comfort food. But it can also be sexy, especially in the summer, when chefs devise recipes that call for ripe fruit. Or it can be edgy, with the imaginative use of fresh herbs. It can even be bracing when it’s served chilled. Houston’s Mockingbird

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Pat's Pick|
June 30, 2002

Word of Mouth

ROLL OUT THE BARREL No matter how much you know about wine, Paul Roberts probably knows more. This year, at the tender age of thirty, the wine director of Houston’s Café Annie was named a master sommelier by the American chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers. Not only is

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Pat's Pick|
June 30, 2002

Lambert’s

LALAPALOUZA When I heard that erstwhile caterer Lou Lambert was opening a restaurant on Austin’s South Congress Avenue—a popular haute-funk shopping district—I kept my fingers crossed for a place with good value, good vibes, and good food. Lambert’s has delivered on all those fronts. Entrées are $11 to $20 (most

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Texas History|
June 30, 2002

Dead Line

Indians slain by settlers and vice versa. Lynchings and shoot-outs. Poisonings and dismemberings. Assassinations and massacres. Our past three hundred years or so have been, uh, colorful. A fond look back at the murder and mayhem.

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Darlene Routier maintaining her innocence behind shatterproof glass at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville.
True Crime|
June 30, 2002

Maybe Darlie Didn’t Do It

Darlie Routier has been on death row for five years now, always insisting that she didn't kill her sons Devon and Damon. And as her lawyers prepare to head into court yet again, new information about her case raises the possibility that she may have been telling the truth all

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True Crime|
June 30, 2002

A Bend in the River

In 1996 the body of a cheerleader from a small town in Oklahoma was found on the Texas side of the Red River. She had been raped and shot. The brutal crime destroyed several families and the illusions of an isolated slice of the world.

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Crime|
June 30, 2002

When a Loved One Is Murdered

In the mid-seventies my girlfriend was strangled by a serial killer. I eventually got on with my life, but I nver could have imagined the toll it would take.

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Crime|
June 30, 2002

Dealing Out Death

During the 21 years I served as the district attorney for Harris County, people always attacked me for never hesitating to seek the death penalty. Here's my defense.

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