What to do if you're bitten by fire ants, lost in the wilderness, sprayed by a skunk, attacked by a shark, stuck in a lightning storm, swept away by a riptide, or caught in any of eleven other worst-case scenarios.
This summer, Texas Democrats and Republicans traveled to Boston and New York to cheer and jeer alongside their party brethren. And we have the pictures to prove it.
Of course I want to help my son get a decent education. But the demands placed on parents these days are almost too much to bearwhich is why I'm in danger of flunking my life.
As U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Tony Garza was supposed to be the right man in the right job at the right timesomeone who would promote a new era of cooperation between the two countries. If only external events hadn't intervened.
Why isn't the new Dallas Cowboys stadium going to be in, er, Dallas? Blame the collision of an irresistible force (Jerry Jones) with an immovable object (Laura Miller).
The idea that U.S. policy bears an indelible made-in- Texas stamp is a rare point of bipartisan consensus. But there's nothing inherently Texan about the president's leadership style.
As more and more children fall off the health-insurance rolls, chaos reigns at Children's Medical Center Dallas, which used to have the best pediatric ER in Texas, and the quality of care for everyone suffers.
I sat down at George and immediately started thinking of words to describe the pristine surroundings—words like “ice,” “light,” and “silver,” not to mention “minimalist,” “pure,” and “serene.” At this new Dallas restaurant from husband-and-wife chefs George and Katie Brown, all the color is in the artwork, the flowers,
Slow Boat With ChinaHow does this sound? A three-day float down the Rio Grande through a majestic Big Bend river canyon with periodic stops for gourmet camp cuisine: eggs Benedict in the morning; meats, cheeses, and pâtés on the riverbank at lunch; and in the evening, a hearty feast, courtesy
Barbara Beery scored a homerun this year with Batter Up Kids: Delicious Desserts, a cookbook that features bright colors, numerous photographs, clear explanations, and straightforward recipes to help children prepare tasty treats. Getting little ones interested in cooking is something Beery is all too familiar with. In 1991 the Austinite
Platon, who took the images for this month's photo feature, "Conventional Wisdom," talks about being at the Republican and Democratic national conventions, capturing the chaos, and getting arrested.
Every once in a while, when I come across something so outrageous, so over-the-toplike Grapevine's new Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention CenterI can't help myself. I just have to be snotty.
Chef George W. Brown Jr, George, Dallas6 yolks 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup and 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 1/2 cups heavy cream zest of 1 lemonWhisk the eggs with a whip until they are broken. Add sugar, lemon juice, and heavy cream. Strain through a fine strainer
Senior editor Anne Dingus, who wrote this month's cover story, "A Texas Survival Kit," talks about Skunk Shampoo and the best way to deal with almost any worst-case scenario.
So what if Smarty Jones opted to spend the rest of his days at Three Chimneys Farm, near Midway, Kentucky, thereby forgoing an appearance at this month’s BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD THOROUGHBRED CHAMPIONSHIPS. Pleasantly Perfect, Birdstone, and Perfect Drift, along with dozens of other horses, will be competing at the event,
A MEMORABLE SEASONLong known for its innovation, the Houston Grand Opera goes back to its roots for its fiftieth season-opener, Madame Butterfly. Puccini’s perennial launched the company in 1955 and has been its top draw ever since. What sets this production apart from the fourteen previous ones, however, is the
OKIE DOKIE STOMP-A-THONThe blues took hold of the BeaumontPort Arthur area back in the day when gambling and prostitution houses were abundant and bars were open round the clock. Not that the outside world noticed much. In time, the scene died down and Houston, with its well-documented blues history, overshadowed
“You can’t make all of TV and movies kid-safe. If you do, we’re all going to be watching the Care Bears. I think there should be things that are just for adults.”
Evan Smith is the cofounder of the Texas Tribune, a senior adviser at Emerson Collective, and the former editor in chief and president of Texas Monthly.
