The Non-Conformist
Meet one very talented teacher, who, since he hadn’t ingested the required amount of educational gobbledygook, lost his job.
Articles by Victoria Loe
The Making of a Congressman
Twelve ran, Mike Andrews won. A saga of ambition, money, power, courage, and the nature of urban politics in Texas.
The Case Of The Campus Crusader
Multiple-choice question: UT’s Tom Philpott is (a) thes best professor on campus, a selfless reformer, and the victim of an assassination attempt; (b) the worst professor on campus, a publicity hound, and a nut who staged his own shooting.
Heavy Breathing
Houston’s air may be a slow killer, but the state and the feds spend more time battling each other than fighting pollution.
The Deal That Didn’t Work
Parceling out three new seats in Congress sounds like an easy job, but the Texas Legislature tried for two months and couldn’t do it.
1981: The Ten Best and The Ten Worst Legislators
Nineteen people you voted for and one you didn't.
Extreme Unctuousness
Without embalming you can have a simple, inexpensive funeral. That’s just what Texas morticians don’t want.
Out Of Control
We’ve got inadequate airports, jam-packed airspace, and antiquated traffic control system, and inept federal overseers. Is air safety just pie in the sky?
Little Boy Lost
Being autistic nearly ruined Michael Shipley’s life, but his parents sent him to a state mental hospital. Then Michael’s life was ruined for good.
To Each His Own
Famous people, obscure people, fat people, skinny people all have to eat. That’s what we love about people.