The Culture
January 1, 2007
The Real World
Writer-at-large Michael Ennis on writing about politics and culture.
Contributors
Christopher Danzig
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Power Play
Executive editor S. C. Gwynne on researching the energy industry and writing about coal plants.
Man of the People
Executive editor Mimi Swartz talks about Dan Patrick, Houston’s celebrity-talk-show-host-turned-politician.
Groovy Girl
Senior editor Michael Hall on spending time with Dallas musician Erykah Badu.
Now That’s Funny
Senior executive editor Paul Burka on editing Bum Steers.
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December 1, 2006
Funny Guy
Senior editor John Spong on spending time with comedian Ron White.
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December 1, 2006
The Good Doctor
Writer-at-large Jan Reid on interviewing neurosurgeon Sam Hassenbusch, who was diagnosed with the same kind of cancer he had been treating for years.
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December 1, 2006
Horse Sense
Senior editor Karen Olsson talks about horse slaughter—watching the deed, talking to advocates, and writing about the contentious issue.
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December 1, 2006
Taco Heaven
Senior editor Patricia Sharpe on eating and ranking tacos.
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November 1, 2006
Aggieland
Senior executive editor Paul Burka on Texas A&M University president Robert Gates and his plans for change.
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November 1, 2006
Point of No Return
Senior editor Pamela Colloff on going to Sarita to see first-hand what hardships illegal immigrants face as they try to pass a South Texas checkpoint.
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November 1, 2006
Playing for Keeps
Senior editor Katy Vine talks about visiting the Giddings State School, a juvenile detention facility where she observed therapists helping kids who’ve committed violent offenses wrestle their inner demons.
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November 1, 2006
Mail-order Mania
Senior editor Patricia Sharpe and foodie Brooke Ferguson discuss the time, the tasting, and the tenacity involved in reviewing more than four hundred mail-order food items.