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The Texas Canon: How 'Paris, Texas' shows the state from an outsider's poetic perspective
Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at 'Paris, Texas, ...
Skyscrapers along ‘the Drag’ near UT may soon be a reality
Currently, the Guadalupe subdistrict, or “the Drag,” has a height limit of 85 feet. If the city approves the new map, ...
This Texas city is the 'happiest' in the US — more than half of its households make over $100K a year. Here are 3 ways to bolster your finances no matter which city yo…
I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you ...
The 'happiest' city in America is in Texas, where more than half of the households make more than $100K a year
But as a recent study indicates, there are still plenty of cities throughout America where residents are reportedly happy and ...
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1947 editorial predicted that Texas City would arise
This editorial was originally published in The Galveston Daily News on April 19, 1947. It’s reprinted here to mark the 78th ...
Texas has a long history of destructive explosions; one in 1947 killed almost 600 people
A big explosion in Northwest Austin injured six people and damaged or destroyed several homes. It was not the first or the ...
Sig Byrd in 1955: Some flashbacks from an 8-year-old nightmare
This column was originally published on April 15, 1955.