Texas History
May 19, 2021
The Next Battle of the Alamo!
Is Phil Collins’s legendary Texana collection everything it’s cracked up to be? An adapted excerpt from ‘Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth.’
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Music
June 26, 2017
Bad Girls Get Old
Thirty years ago, Jo Carol Pierce turned her Lubbock upbringing into a sublime musical about sex, suicide, and Jesus. Now 72, she's ready for her third act.
Space
July 31, 2015
Galaxy Quest
When my wife, Sonia Van Meter, was chosen as one of the Mars One finalists, I realized that my potential loss was humanity’s gain.
The Culture
April 2, 2014
Honey, I Want to Move to Mars
My wife is a semifinalist to board a one-way mission to the Red Planet. I’m proud, happy, and thrilled for her. Now, do you want to know how I really feel about it?
Politics & Policy
February 3, 2014
Blue Skies Smiling at Me
Yes, there is good news for the Democrats in 2014.
Politics & Policy
August 7, 2013
The One That Got Away
How Rick Perry turned into my Moby Dick.