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- Systemic Neglect
- Those charged with caring for mentally retarded patients in state institutions are victimizing them. But within these facilities—where stories are rarely as simple as they first appear— the reality is more complex. Yes, there are abuses of the mentally retarded in Texas’ public institutions, but these isolated cases of cruelty are just the beginning of the problem.
- by Dave Mann
- The Oil Conundrum
- In this excerpt from Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence," Robert Bryce discusses the demise of the United States oil industry as the dominant global player and analyzes efforts to use energy more efficiently.
- by Robert Bryce
- Logical Conclusions
- In World Made By Hand, James Howard Kunstler moves beyond the realm of hypothesis and abstraction, conveying his vision of a post-oil society through a richly descriptive narrative.
- by C.B. Evans
- King for a Day
- Investigative journalist Steve McVicker remembers his longtime friend, acclaimed and troubled independent filmmaker Eagle Pennell, who lived on and off the streets for the last years of his life. McVicker blends his memories with musings on The King of Texas, a recent documentary that records the poignant story of Pennell’s brilliant but largely wasted life.
- by Steve McVicker
But Wait, There's More!
- The soon-to-be longest-serving governor in Texas history had declared he will campaign for another term. In his last election, Rick Perry won only 39 percent of the vote against a lackluster field of opponents. The competition in 2010 will presumably be more robust.
- Last Pig Standing: It feels like time stopped in 1963 at the faded old Pig Stand restaurant on lower Broadway in San Antonio. The restaurant is a uniquely Texan gastronomical shrine, the last of the fabled Pig Stand restaurants, where the celebration of old cars, vintage rock and roll, and throwback fare like pork sandwiches never dies.
- by John MacCormack
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