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Grace Notes
EVERY PETRARCH NEEDS A LAURA, every Clapton a Layla. Maria Bartiromo, the CNBC anchorwoman, gained a different kind of fame in a punk ode by the late Joey Ramone (who rhymed her surname with “I wanna...
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BY THE TIME LOT 34 SAUNTERED into the sales ring at Red McCombs’ Longhorn auction, more drool was hanging from the mouths of the buyers than had fallen all day in the cattle pens. Here came the belle...
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1 pound dried cannellini beans (white kidney beans) or other beans such as Great Northern or navy 2 tablespoons salt 2 medium white onions (red or yellow onions may be substituted, but yellow will make...
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Even Cowgirls Get Their Due
Like a rodeo queen winning another gold buckle for her belt, Fort Worth is adding another jewel to its necklace of museums. The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame opens June 7 in a gorgeous new...
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On the Road
Minimal to the Max “The only time we ever had to close early was when rain was blowing horizontally into the kitchen,” says Naylene Dillingham-Stolzer. That will happen when your kitchen is a concrete...
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Books That Cook
EVERY GOOD TEXAN KNOWS ABOUT the six flags of Texas, but how about the 28 major ethnic groups contributing to Lone Star cuisine? Just ask Terry Thompson-Anderson, executive chef of Maner Lake Lodge...
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ACCORDING TO AN OLD ADAGE, “a man’s manners make his fortune.” In other words, he who shows respect and courtesy to everyone from a co-worker to a grocery store clerk is sure to prosper. The English...
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Tuned In
MARLENE GARDNER’S ANGELS stare at you from all angles. They huddle together with circumspection and confront you with intrepidity. From above, they look down at you with compassion. Gardner’s pieces...
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1. What was Annie Oakley’s home state? a. Texas b. Kansas c. Ohio d. Illinois2. What was Annie Oakley’s real name? a. Cynthia Ann Parker b. Phoebe Ann Moses c. Sallie Ann Reynolds d. Dorothy Ann...
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Fine Art
Holy Moses and More An exhibit of medieval religious frescoes from the Vatican Museums on display in . . . Lubbock? Let that sink in—like paint applied to wet plaster on a permanent wall. Wouldn’t you...
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A Great Weekend in Fort Worth
Now Town Rest assured, there’s always plenty to see and do in Fort Worth. While mainstays like the Stockyards National Historic District and Sundance Square are sure to amuse, the weekend of June 7-9...
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Primary Flavors
Growing Their Own Wordsworth went gaga over his “host of golden daffodils.” Me, I dig herb gardens, especially the parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme cultivated by an array of restaurants across Texas....
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Latino Culture
Having Their Say The 2000 U.S. census indicated that Hispanics make up 12.5 percent of the population, yet Hispanics make up only 2 percent of prime-time television characters, with stories...
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According to my son’s high school government textbook, five factors influence how people vote: personal background, loyalty to a political party, issues, image of the candidates, and—you’ll never...
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The computer industry’s largest merger ever, between the storied Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett-Packard and Houston’s twenty-year-old Compaq Computer, is turning out to look a lot like the marriage of...
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HOW DO YOU GET a twenty-first-century child excited about ancient history? Judging by my recent adventures with my eight-year-old daughter, Rayna, it’s a challenge that can be just as fun and rewarding...
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Massimo Ristorante
Massimo to the Max Massimo Pallottelli, the Roman chef who brought San Antonio its most authentic Italian restaurant, now has new digs that match the quality of his menu. Slickly dramatic, Massimo...
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My Heart Belonged to Daddy
On a bookshelf just above the television set is my favorite photograph of my father and me. My father is 75 in the photo and I am 37. I am wearing a white lace dress and he is in his tuxedo. We are...
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Lonesome Cowboy
If you know anything at all about David Dewhurst, the state land commissioner and Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, you probably know that he rides horses. He has carpet bombed the state with...
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Straight Talk
Boys Will Be Girls Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) will turn 77 on June 3, one day before the opening night of Some Like It Hot, a musical based on the 1959 Billy Wilder movie in which he...
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