October 2001 Issue

Tex Education, Part 3

What tall Texan dated top actress during Hollywood's heyday? Find out the answer-and other Lone Star lore-by taking the penultimate installment of my literacy test.

Screen Gems

Mexican movies were muy caliente in the middle of the past century, and Harlingen's Rogelio Agrasanchez, Jr. has the posters to prove it.

By Katy Vine

Katy Vine

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.

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A Tale of Two Cities

To residents of Presidio and Ojinaga, the international border that separates them had always seemed irrelevant. They crossed it easily, spoke the same language, and considered themselves part of the same community. When Mexican authorities wrongly imprisoned a Texas grocer in April, that relationship changed dramatically—and it hasn't been the

Angel in the Backfield

For running back Emmitt Smith, this season could be halo and farewell.

Dr. No

Republican congressman Ron Paul, of Surfside, believes that much of our federal government should be abolished. He has voted against honoring the likes of Rosa Parks and repeatedly goes against his constituents' interests. He is a contrarian, an outsider, and an ineffectual lawmaker. And he just may be unbeatable.

Hit Man

Psst! Looking to have somebody murdered? You might want to call Gary Johnson, the number one hired killer in Houston. Then again you might not. You see he works for the cops.

By Skip Hollandsworth

Skip Hollandsworth

Skip Hollandsworth specializes in long-form narratives.

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Pop Quiz

Take senior editor Anne Dingus' Web-only exam to test your knowledge of Texas and pop culture.

The Fan

Senior editor Gary Cartwright talks about the story behind this month's cover story, "The Devil and Mr. Jones."

Texas Tidbits

A good name means something—especially to football fans.

Texas History 101

Texas is Mormon country—and it has been for a long time.

Books That Cook

Don't get caught this season without a recipe for success.

Grilled Boston Lettuce Salad With Warm Bacon—Blue Cheese Dressing

This sybaritic salad is one of the Thomas Avenue Beverage Company’s most popular dishes.

How About That, Sports Fans?

The Thomas Avenue Beverage Company in Dallas is a slam dunk.

By Patricia Sharpe

Patricia Sharpe

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.

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Heart Beat

For the Mid-Cities girls in the country act 3 of Hearts, a national tour is, like, so great.

Happy Trails

Relax, unwind, and get comfy in Comfort, Kerrville, and other Hill Country hamlets.

Pumpkin-Seed-Crusted Halibut

Fresh halibut dusted in Parmesan and pumpkin seeds and served with a creamy roasted-corn and shrimp sauce in this recipe from Prego, Houston.

The Great Pumpkin

Houston's Prego celebrates the great pumpkin.

Social Studies

Belching the Lord's Prayer and other fine points of Texas etiquette.

Fine Art

GOOD FINDS It’s always a pleasant surprise to come across a fantastic outdoor sculpture in the middle of a downtown, to see a beautiful mural on the side of a building, or to hear a talented busker playing a tune on a city street. Lately, you can’t round a corner

By Katy Vine

Katy Vine

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.

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Straight Talk

THE SILENT TREATMENT Seventy-eight-year-old Marcel Marceau, who puts on more than two hundred pantomime shows a year around the world, will perform this month in Austin, Crockett, and Tyler. Are you generally a quiet person even when you’re not working, or do you cut loose and talk constantly? Generally, I

By Katy Vine

Katy Vine

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.

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Go Native

BRIGHT MINDS, SMALL CITIES Two small towns will honor two incredibly gifted native sons at special events this month. The first takes place October 4-6, when Larry McMurtry’s hometown of Archer City commemorates the thirtieth anniversary of the classic coming-of-age-in-a-small-town film, The Last Picture Show. The movie, based on McMurtry’s

A Great Week

“AND THAT SPELLS ‘DALLAS,’ MY DARLIN’, DARLIN’ DALLAS” In the minds of many folks, Dallas will forever be associated with a hit television show and braggadocio, but Big D is more than simply a place to spot big hair and pay homage to other stereotypes. It’s a wellspring of culture,

Restaurant Guide

Richard Linklater

Katy Vine gets animated with Richard Linklater.

By Katy Vine

Katy Vine

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.

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Looking for Bill

Pamela Colloff gets on the road in search of the Beat Generation's Texas connections.

Viva Spanglish!

Lilly Gonzalez speaks out on Spanglish.

Boo!

If you want to get into the Halloween spirit, head to South Texas and try to scare up San Patricio's famous ghost.

Minority Report

As Democrats and Republicans prepare for the hand-to-hand combat of 2002, African American and Hispanic candidates are finally on the front lines.

Best Western

Frank Reaugh was one of the state's greatest artists. So why does his name draw so many blanks?

All Grown Up

Twenty years ago the Butthole Surfers—those unspeakably named punk rockers—first turned up their amps in San Antonio. What keeps them going? Chalk it up to, er, clean living.

Local Hero

Bob Phillips' passion for small-town oddities makes Texas Country Reporter as irresistible as a bookshop that doubles as a beauty parlor.

9/11/01

The need for leadership.

True Story

When one of his reporters turned up missing in Mexico, the editor of the San Antonio Express-News took on one of the most important assignments of his life.