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Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

Tears on Our SteersYour portrayal of Governor Perry is totally insulting. Whether you agree or disagree with his politics, he is the governor of our great state and, as such, deserves a measure of respect.
Jo Snoddy Cleburne Shame on TEXAS MONTHLY for using a caricature drawn by some green-behind-the-ears

Plane Management

I hate flying. I don’t mean that I’m a legitimate, doctor-approved aerophobe who munches Xanax like candy and lunges for the barf bag at the first sign of turbulence. I just dislike the minor ordeal of air travel—the security lines, the required partial disrobing and unpacking, the “huddled masses”

Cover Credit

Photo illustration by Joe Zeff Design. Sky photograph from istockphoto.com.

Contributors

Mark K. Updegrove, S. C. Gwynne, and Nicki Longoria.

Ready for Its Close-Up

The SXSW Film Festival finally starts living up to its hype.

The Gay Case

How two Texans took a gay rights case to the Supreme Court.

Lyle Lovett

On his new album, Release Me, and more.

Meltdown

A new album by the Mind Spiders.

Black Radio

A new album by Robert Glasper.

Historic Downtown Palestine

Come spring, this charming East Texas town will draw tourists with its annual dogwood festival—and sweets lovers with its popular pecan cake.

David Lake and Ted Flato’s Office

The architects show us what's on their desk.

How to Handle the Texas Flag

There’s no better way to showcase your pride than by flying the Lone Star flag in front of your house on state holidays, but the true Texan knows a thing or two about how to do it correctly. The guidelines for handling the flag were first adopted in 1933 by

Kim “O.K.” Estes, Horse Trainer

Estes has been running horse and hunting programs in Lajitas for the past five years, heading up trail rides, aoudad hunts on horseback, and horse-training clinics for pros and amateurs alike. A well-known cutting horse trainer, he has been a member of both the American Quarter Horse Association and the

Being a Girl Scout

Anna Maria Chávez on promoting issues important to girls, eating cookies (Samoas are her favorite), and meeting the president. 

The Texanist: Can I Discipline My Niece Over Spilt Dr. Pepper?

Disciplining a wayward niece, care packages for Texas soldiers, revisiting South Padre, and the truth about raccoon penis bones.

Power Trio

In this excerpt from Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency, letters, interviews, and historic documents offer a revealing glimpse into the stormy relationship between Lyndon Johnson and the Kennedys.

Home Run

A jogging path along the Rio Grande was a treasured, secret place—until it became part of the front lines in a war I still don’t understand.

R.I.P. DP, 1891-2012

Dublin Dr Pepper, Beverage Beloved By Many, Dies at 120

A Q&A With Stephen Harrigan

The author and contributing editor on making kolaches, tracing roots, and writing personal stories.

The Tree of Strife

For a quarter of a century, the Art Guys, Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing, have been Houston’s master provocateurs, stirring up discussion with their wacky, thoughtful, and tenaciously marketed “social sculptures.” But have they finally gone too far?

Where Is My Home?

A culinary obsession that began decades ago in my grandmother’s kitchen sent me on a quest through Central Texas (and way beyond) for kolaches—not the best ones but the ones that would lead me to myself.

Class Warfare

Since 1984, the State of Texas has battled one school finance lawsuit after another. In nearly every case, the system has been ruled unequal, unfair, and unconstitutional—yet it remains largely unchanged. Will this time be any different?