How I’ll change life at the Capitol as governor. (Hint: Spaying is involved.)
Kinky Friedman
Richard S. “Kinky” Friedman is an American Texas country singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and former columnist for Texas Monthly. He styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain. Friedman was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 election for the office of governor of Texas. Receiving 12.6 percent of the vote, he placed fourth in the six-person race.

Jan 20, 2013 — By Kinky Friedman
As the only man ever to run against both Bill White and Rick Perry, I have a few thoughts on how either one of these fine, upstanding, admirable men could beat the tar out of the other.


Mar 31, 2011 — By Kinky Friedman
If Tahitian sailors could find Hawaii using only their testicles, I ought to be able to survive the modern world without a computer. But, hell, it looks like I can't.

Apr 30, 2009 — By Kinky Friedman
You’ll never guess how I came to break bread with TV’s best-loved Marine.

Mar 1, 2009 — By Kinky Friedman
Or how I came to be known as “the man who put the glitter on Loretta Lynn’s titter.”




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April 30, 1989 — By Kinky Friedman, Prudence Mackintosh, Beverly Lowry, John Graves, Elmer Kelton, Bud Shrake, Molly Ivins and Tommy Lee Jones