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Texas History 101|
December 1, 2005

Texas History 101

In the late 1800’s a group of women from Bell County left their husbands to set up a communal house in Belton.

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Happy Trails|
December 1, 2005

Happy Trails

Fairfield is much more than a near-midpoint pit stop between Dallas and Houston.

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Books That Cook|
December 1, 2005

Books That Cook

The Dallas Junior Leaguers are at it again. Not only do these women volunteer some 120,000 hours at nonprofit agencies in Dallas and throughout the Metroplex, but they’re also warmly hospitable and talented in the kitchen as evidenced by their beautiful new cookbook Dallas Dish.As you might expect from its

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Web Exclusive|
December 1, 2005

All the Pretty Horses

Catherine Crier, the host of Court TV’s Catherine Crier Live, on growing up in Dallas, riding and showing horses, and moving away from Texas.

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Web Exclusive|
December 1, 2005

The Real World

Associate editor John Spong on going to Westlake, being popular, and life after high school.

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December 1, 2005

The Kid From Amarillo

Contributing photographer Wyatt McSpadden talks about open spaces, Amarillo as an oasis, and where he’s from now.

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Web Exclusive|
December 1, 2005

Basic Training

Senior editor Michael Hall on being a military child, growing up on a base, and starting over.

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Web Exclusive|
December 1, 2005

Family Matters

Writer-at-large Jan Reid on growing up, his mother, and her religion.

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Web Exclusive|
December 1, 2005

Good Times

Editor Evan Smith on Willie Nelson and what we could all learn from him.

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Where I'm From|
December 1, 2005

This Month’s Contributors

Roberto Parada, who illustrated the seven Where I’m From profiles, was born in North Arlington, New Jersey.Executive editor Mimi Swartz (“Midnight in the Garden of Memory,” was born in Baltimore, Maryland.Senior executive editor Paul Burka (“I of the Storm,” was born in Galveston.Writer-at-large Oscar Casares (“Christmas

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Where I'm From|
December 1, 2005

Richard Linklater

The prison affected me personally. I grew up parking cars at the prison rodeo. I had a stepfather who was a prison guard.

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Where I'm From|
December 1, 2005

Tish Hinojosa

It wasn’t until I moved away that I saw that a lot of art, a lot of what Texas is about, didn’t come only from San Antonio.

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Where I'm From|
December 1, 2005

Ethan Hawke

Larry McMurtry writes about how if you’re forced to leave Texas before you’re ready, before the state lets you go, you always dream of it.

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Where I'm From|
December 1, 2005

Kirbyjon Caldwell

One evening Ike and Tina came over for dinner to my mom and dad’s house. Tina kissed me on the forehead before I went to bed.

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Where I'm From|
December 1, 2005

Bob Schieffer

Whenever I go to Fort Worth, I try to take a look at the little house where we lived. It’s amazing to think about what we went through.

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Music|
December 1, 2005

Willie Nelson

“I always thought that if I was having fun doing what I was doing and making a living doing it, then I was already successful.”

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Roar of the Crowd|
December 1, 2005

Rah Deal

Great article about the cheerleading debate [“Flipping Out,” October 2005]. All I can say is this: It’s funny that the legislators mention “more of our young girls getting pregnant in middle and high school, dropping out of school, having babies,” when it’s the young ladies on the cheerleading squads

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Reporter|
December 1, 2005

Y’all Come Back

Homecoming in the town of Spur means football, the crowning of a queen, parades, pep rallies, barbecue, a bonfire, and so much more.

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Feature|
December 1, 2005

I of the Storm

The Gulf carried mendacity in every molecule. Its beauty, its tranquillity, was all a lie. It had created Galveston, carved out its deepwater port, tempted us with the promise of greatness, and then betrayed us.

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Feature|
December 1, 2005

The Lost City

A few of the streets near what used to be downtown have familiar names, but Arlington has mutated into a disconnected clump of shopping malls, cul-de-sacs, and gated communities, faceless, soulless neighborhoods that give urban sprawl a bad name.

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Feature|
December 1, 2005

Christmas in Brownsville

My father, who had grown up on a farm, used to talk about his family’s killing a pig for the tamales, but this was back in the twenties.

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Feature|
December 1, 2005

Flatlander

People have an attitude about the Panhandle, as if living there is a hardship. To this day, they offer condolences when they learn where I’m from.

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Feature|
December 1, 2005

Army Brat

More than anything, we hated the moves, the long drives in a hot car with squabbling siblings, then getting to the new post and having to be the new kid all over again.

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Feature|
December 1, 2005

Me of Little Faith

All I know for certain about religion is that the one my mother tried so hard to pass on to me just didn’t take.

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Around the State|
December 1, 2005

Around the State

December—People, Places, Events, Attractions12-2005It’s list-checking time again up at the North Pole, so if you’ve been more naughty than nice this year, some friendly advice: Head straight to Columbus. You can plead your case directly—and ad nauseam—at the Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum, where more than two thousand versions

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Web Exclusive|
November 1, 2005

The Cowboy and the Lady

Executive editor Skip Hollandsworth on Peggy Jo Tallas (the infamous bank robber known as Cowboy Bob) and rooting for the bad guy.

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November 1, 2005

The Reformers

Executive editor Mimi Swartz on Proposition 12, partisan politics, and consumer rights.

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Sports|
November 1, 2005

Made in China

Brook Larmer, Newsweek’s Shanghai bureau chief and the author of Operation Yao Ming, on basketball sensation Yao Ming, sports in China, and writing his first book.

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Web Exclusive|
November 1, 2005

Stormin’ Norman

Writer-at-large Don Graham on provocative writer Norman Mailer, New Journalism, and existentialism.

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Web Exclusive|
November 1, 2005

Welcome to the Dome

Associate editor John Spong talks about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, its survivors living in the Astrodome, and new beginnings.

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Food & Drink|
November 1, 2005

Comfort Zone

Senior editor Patricia Sharpe, who wrote this month’s feature on home cooking, talks about local opinions and okra.

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Around the State|
November 1, 2005

Around the State

November—People, Places, Events, Attractions11-2005Checked anything off your life list lately? No, we don’t mean organizing your garage, putting your kids through college, or writing your will. We’re talking birding: Ever made note of a warbler, a hawk, or an egret? Texas is home to more than six hundred species of

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Roar of the Crowd|
November 1, 2005

Seeing Red

I cross the Red River regularly for business, and it galls me every time. You see “OU” everywhere, and you can’t say anything, because Bob Stoops owns Mack Brown [“The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Him,” September 2005]. Mack Brown may be a nice guy, but I want trained

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Recipe|
November 1, 2005

Pie Crust

2 cups minus 3 tablespoons chilled Crisco shortening (do not substitute another brand) 5 cups flour plus several tablespoons 1⁄2 teaspoon salt dissolved in 1⁄2 cup chilled waterCut the Crisco into the flour and work it with a pastry blender or the tips of your fingers until it is

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Pat's Pick|
November 1, 2005

Upper Crust

As any pie freak will tell you, it’s all about the crust. And crust purists here in Texas agree that for sheer flakiness and tenderness, you can’t beat the pies at Royer’s cafe, in the Central Texas community of Round Top. If you want to verify this yourself, you can

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Food & Drink|
November 1, 2005

Restaurant Directory

All restaurants accept major credit cards unless otherwise noted. AMARILLOMontana Mike’s, 4332 SW Forty-fifth Avenue, 806-353-3339. Open Sun—Thur 11—9, Fri & Sat 11—10.AUSTINArkie’s Grill, 4827 E. Cesar Chavez, 512-385-2986. Open Mon—Fri 5:30 a.m.—3 p.m.Dot’s Place, 13805 Orchid Lane, one block south of Howard Lane, 512-587-4222. Open Mon—Fri 11—2.Freddie’s Place, 1703

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Books That Cook|
November 1, 2005

Books That Cook

When you buy a cookbook that is part of a series entitled, “Great Restaurants of the World,” you know you’re in for some lavish lessons in the culinary arts. Part homage to the famous North Dallas restaurant and part cookbook, III Forks: An Insider’s Look at the Famed Restaurant and

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