Sports
February 1, 2006
Game Highlights
Editor Evan Smith talks about watching the Rose Bowl, text-messaging University of Texas athletics director DeLoss Dodds, and putting Vince Young on the cover.
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The Horse's Mouth
February 1, 2006
Blogging
Blog days.
Politics & Policy
February 1, 2006
Laura Miller
“The problem is that there’s nobody who can put their foot down and say, ‘Yep, by God, we’re going to do this . . .’ It’s a city without leadership.”
Roar of the Crowd
February 1, 2006
Home Base
Your article about being an Army brat could have been my biography, right down to the unair-conditioned Plymouth station wagon [“Army Brat,” December 2005]! When we lived in Naples, Italy, my dad, who worked for base security, drove us in that Plymouth, which was probably the largest car in
Business
February 1, 2006
The Man In the White Hat
To hear John Poindexter tell it, he’s one of the good guys—a faithful steward of his West Texas land and therefore a worthy bidder for 46,000 acres of Big Bend Ranch State Park. But sometimes having your heart in the right place simply isn’t enough.
Pat's Pick
February 1, 2006
A fond farewell to Earl Abel’s
Last Call.
Health
February 1, 2006
The Eyes of Texas
Oh, say, can you see?
Patricia Kilday Hart
February 1, 2006
Size Matters
If big high schools are the problem, why aren’t there more small ones?
Food & Drink
February 1, 2006
Runners-up
• In Dallas, newcomer Salum has been drawing crowds to its serene white interior (you feel as if you’ve been dropped into a vat of whipped cream—in a good way, of course). Chef and owner Abraham Salum is offering an eclectic Mediterranean menu, from which I’ve quite enjoyed an excellent
Food & Drink
February 1, 2006
Directory
AUSTIN Enoteca Vespaio, 1610 S. Congress Ave., 512-441-7672. Open Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun 10–2. Fino, 2905 San Gabriel, 512-474-2905. Open Mon–Thur 11–10, Fri 11–11, Sat 5–11. DALLAS Cafe San Miguel, 1907 N. Henderson Ave., 214-370-9815. Lunch Mon–Sat 11–3, Sun 10–3. Dinner
True Crime
February 1, 2006
A Kiss Before Dying
Forty-five years after Betty Williams was shot to death by the handsome football player she had been secretly seeing, her murder haunts her Odessa high school—literally.
Feature
February 1, 2006
“Only the Dead Have Seen The End of War”
“Only the Dead Have Seen The End of War” I hope to change that.
Food & Drink
February 1, 2006
Where to Eat Now 2006
Our favorite new restaurants of the year—and a few more that almost make the cut.
Books
February 1, 2006
Good Knight? Good Luck!
When Texas Tech University hired Bob Knight to coach the Red Raiders basketball team, in 2001, he was, er, a known quantity. And in every possible sense, he’s lived up to his billing.
Feature
February 1, 2006
Home Movies
From Red River to Rushmore, the 25 best Texas films on DVD.
Sports
February 1, 2006
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.”
Music Review
February 1, 2006
Heavy Ornamentals
Like other bands that have managed to hang around almost intact for more than a decade, The Gourds have seen a certain predictability set in. The same consistency we see in their lineup is even more apparent in their work. Often compared to the unclassifiable roots music of Doug Sahm
Music Review
February 1, 2006
Different Folks
Most, though not all, remix albums fall flat. But Different Strokes by Different Folks (Epic/Legacy) avoids this fate for two reasons: a reverence for the source material (the album is credited simply to Sly and the Family Stone) and the resilience of the songs themselves. Dallas-born Sly (Sylvester Stewart) is
Music Review
February 1, 2006
It’s a Game
There’s a seeping, winterlike melancholy to the slender songs of It’s a Game (Drag City), the first album in four years from San Antonio native Edith Frost. Her music betrays a quiet sadness devoid of self-pity but full of heartache; she has hinted that upheaval in her personal life led
Gary Cartwright
February 1, 2006
My Blue Heaven
Why I love—and why so many of you hate—the People’s Republic of Austin.
Behind the Lines
February 1, 2006
First, Dew No Harm
A challenge for the lieutenant governor.
Books That Cook
February 1, 2006
Books That Cook
A review of Simply Serving: Recipes From the Heart of Texas.
Book Review
February 1, 2006
A Strong West Wind
Pulitzer Prize–winning book critic Gail Caldwell shines such a persistent light on her Texas family (especially colorful dad Wild Bill Caldwell) that she becomes nearly invisible in her own mem- oir, A Strong West Wind (Random House). When she does write herself into the spotlight, we see an immensely likable,
Book Review
February 1, 2006
The Secret Sisters
The Secret Sisters (Harper Collins) opens with Pia Ramone’s husband keeling over at one of Houston’s glitzier black-tie-and-tails affairs—a cringe-inducing lapse into melodrama. But Joni Rodgers, best known for her memoir, Bald in the Land of Big Hair, regains her footing in time to craft a modern tragedy that joins
Book Review
February 1, 2006
The Night Journal
Austinite Elizabeth Crook builds a sumptuous, surprise-filled third novel, The Night Journal (Viking), on six volumes of diaries by fictional New Mexico protofeminist Hannah Bass. The handwritten notebooks from the 1890’s have become the quiet battlefield in a cross-generational war between Bassie, the daughter who edited them into a
Sarah Bird
February 1, 2006
Writer Is to Amateur …
Living proof that moms shouldn’t take the SAT.
Around the State
February 1, 2006
Around the State
February—People, Places, Events, Attractions02.11.2006“TWO WOMEN LOOK WEST: PHOTOGRAPHS OF KING RANCH BY HELEN C. KLEBERG AND TONI FRISSELL,” a dual exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, takes us back this month to the glory years of the King Ranch, when it was the biggest, richest, and most glamorous
Recipe
January 1, 2006
Beer-Batter Shrimp with Cayenne Remoulade
From Stephan Pyles Restaurant in Dallas.
Happy Trails
January 1, 2006
Happy Trails
Even though my mom never allowed us to eat at restaurants attached to gas stations, I figured she might make an exception for George W.’s hangout in Crawford.
Texas Tidbits
January 1, 2006
Texas Tidbits
The flagship Whole Foods store in Austin is very different from the new Cabela’s in Buda. They don’t sell the same merchandise, and they don’t target the same customers. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do some comparison shopping.
Texas History 101
January 1, 2006
Texas History 101
The Mier expedition was the most ill-fated of the raiding expeditions from Texas into Mexico.
Web Exclusive
January 1, 2006
Family Matters
Associate editor Katy Vine on writing about the Wernecke family’s struggles in court and their daughter’s fight against Hodgkin’s disease.
Web Exclusive
January 1, 2006
Putting Together the Pieces
Associate art director T. J. Tucker on co-designing this year’s Bum Steer Awards.
Web Exclusive
January 1, 2006
It’s as Easy as DNA
Senior editor Michael Hall talks about researching DNA testing, visiting a DNA lab in North Texas, and pursuing justice.
Travel & Outdoors
January 1, 2006
Space Race
Writer-at-large Jan Reid on entrepreneur Richard Garriott and commercial space flights.
Web Exclusive
January 1, 2006
Seriously, Folks
Humorist Rich Malley on being clever, writing headlines, and putting together Bum Steers.
Web Exclusive
January 1, 2006
More Law, More Disorder
Read more letters about the November issue.
Web Exclusive
January 1, 2006
TLR vs. TM
Texans for Lawsuit Reform responds to our November 2005 article; we respond to the organization’s response.
Feature
January 1, 2006
Body of Evidence
Name Crime Accused Of Year Convicted Idientified by Victim Year Exonerated By DNA Gilbert Alejandro rape 1990 Yes 1994 A. B. Butler rape 1983 Yes 2000 Kevin Byrd rape 1985 Yes 1997
Business
January 1, 2006
The Bidness Myth
Rethinking the way we do business—and government—down here.
Contributors
January 1, 2006
January 2006 Contributors
Jason LeeYou might think that texas monthly deserves its own Bum Steer for not using a Texan to create this month’s cover image, but it’s hard to argue with the results of Jason Lee’s work. The New Yorker (by way of Rhode Island) used a computerized 3-D technique to
The Horse's Mouth
January 1, 2006
Being a Texas Beauty
Everything I Could Ever Tell You About …
Books
January 1, 2006
Louis Sachar
“Any idea you can think up and plan out isn’t going to be that good. There’s no way I could have thought up all of Holes beforehand.”
Roar of the Crowd
January 1, 2006
Law and Disorder
Your November 2005 article [“Hurt? Injured? Need a Lawyer? Too Bad!”], ostensibly on tort reform, was disappointing in its limited and biased coverage of the litigation reforms of the past decade, the grassroots movement that generated those reforms, and the improvements in Texas law and society that the reforms
Pat's Pick
January 1, 2006
Glass Act
Last fall, Kim Wallace, of Brenner’s Steakhouse, in Houston, aced her exam to win the first-ever Texas’ Best Sommeliers Award, given by the Texas Sommelier Association. Did you grow up in a family that drank wine? Not really. My grandmother did not drink or smoke, and she would be spinning
Pat's Pick
January 1, 2006
Stephan Pyles
When Dallas überchef Stephan Pyles ditched the daily grind in 2000, after selling his Star Canyon restaurants, fans wondered if they’d ever see him again. It’s been more than five years, but he is back, with a splashy new space—including a bar (pictured), where you can also eat—and a
Feature
January 1, 2006
The Best Bum Steers. Ever.
1974BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS FLORAL BOUQUET To Janey Briscoe for her statement to the housewife whose Plainview home had been completely devastated by a tornado. Standing outside gazing at the only standing features, a chimney and a potted plant holding a wilted pansy, Mrs. Briscoe said: “I think you’ve been
Feature
January 1, 2006
Bum Steer Hall of Fame
We don’t have the money for an actual building yet, but maybe Ross Perot can empty the loose change from his pockets and pay for one. Or possibly Tom DeLay’s lobbyist friends can pony up; they always seem to. To the Aggies, we say: Don’t worry. You don’t have to
Bum Steers
January 1, 2006
The 2006 Bum Steer Awards
JUST LIKE HE RAN FOR PRESIDENT After his powerboat, The Rough Rider, sped through a 5-knot zone at a speed of 30 knots, Ross Perot was fined $300 in Bermuda Magistrates’ Court for operating “without reasonable consideration.” SHE ONLY HAD ONE CLIENT ANYWAY Prior to her withdrawal as a
Feature
January 1, 2006
Rocket Man
Richard Garriott wants to experience space travel because it would be cool—and because his dad did.