Quick Links

Columns

Letter From Houston|
December 1, 2006

Physician, Heal Thyself

When Sam Hassenbusch was diagnosed with a deadly form of brain cancer, the only saving grace was his own history of treating the very same affliction.

By

Letter From Washington, DC|
November 1, 2006

Soldier of Fortune

Just curious, Mr. Vice President: How did your old pals at Halliburton get that five-year, no-bid contract to clean up Iraq?

By Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein

Politics & Policy|
September 30, 2006

All Shook Up

Independent candidates for governor won’t win this year, but they’ve certainly upended the established order. Democrats and Republicans, you have only yourselves to blame.

By

Letter From Mexico|
August 31, 2006

The Recount

Mexico in 2006 may not be Florida in 2000, but there are at least two similarities: The final results of its closest-ever presidential election are taking pretty long to determine. And however it comes out, a lot of people are going to be unhappy.

By

Karen Olsson|
July 31, 2006

The Old College Try

The mayor of El Cenizo is 23, is still in school, and lives with his mother. But he’s serious about making life better in his impoverished border hometown.

By

Michael Ennis|
July 31, 2006

My Father’s War

What I learned about Iraq from World War II—and what all the president’s men could learn.

By

Jan Reid|
June 30, 2006

Seems Like Old Times

My Wichita Falls High School reunion inevitably got me thinking about the passage of time but also about memories that endure. And, of course, football.

By

Michael Ennis|
June 30, 2006

T.R. Fehrenbach Is History

He’s still the gold standard by which all chroniclers of our shared experience are judged, but it’s time to look to the new generation. How do his wannabe heirs stack up?

By

Letter From Plano|
May 31, 2006

Shabby Chic

Will the upscale shoppers of Plano really buy what Wal-Mart is selling?

By

H. W. Brands|
May 31, 2006

Shoot the Messenger

I thought I’d be teaching middle- schoolers something about Texas history. I didn’t count on what they’d teach me.

By

Politics & Policy|
April 30, 2006

Walled Off

As a record number of demonstrators hit the streets this spring, one Texas border town was rolling the dice on a draconian method of dealing with illegal immigrants. And it’s working.

By

Patricia Kilday Hart|
April 30, 2006

Field of Nightmares

A pernicious staph infection is targeting athletes young and old—and igniting a debate over the hazards of artificial turf.

By

Oscar Casares|
April 30, 2006

Pet Project

My dog, Flaco, sleeps on a bed from Pottery Barn, gets three walks a day, and very nearly had his teeth cleaned for the princely sum of $208. What would my father say?

By

Sarah Bird|
April 30, 2006

The Furs Were Flying

There is a world where the kings of small African countries send cases of Dom Pérignon as hostess gifts, where you get to choose between the white-striped chinchilla and the violet beaver shearling poncho. Who let me in?

By

Politics & Policy|
April 1, 2006

North Toward Home

As surprising as our immigrant-friendliness may be to many, it speaks to who we are. To be a Texan is to inhabit a vast bicultural frontera, one that extends far beyond the Rio Grande.

By

Gary Cartwright|
April 1, 2006

The Beat Goes On

Coronary artery disease is an old and much-hated enemy of mine. The beast attacked me without warning in 1988 as I strolled with my Airedales along Austin’s Shoal Creek hike-and-bike trail. Last November—sacre bleu!—it got me again.

By

Behind the Lines|
April 1, 2006

Maybe Not

My ambivalence about George W. Bush continues. And grows more pronounced.

By

Sarah Bird|
April 1, 2006

Buy, Buy, Birdie

Ladies’ fashion is nothing if not a fantasy inside an illusion wrapped in a thong. Every season, there is a new “look,” a new “trend,” a new “paranoid schizophrenic thought disorder.” And then there are returns.

By

Behind the Lines|
March 1, 2006

Duty Calls

How Rick and Melissa Noriega served their country—and their constituents.

By

Patricia Kilday Hart|
February 1, 2006

Size Matters

If big high schools are the problem, why aren’t there more small ones?

By

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

By

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.

By

Magazine Latest