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Articles in June, 2003 issue of Texas Monthly

• Restaurant guide: a selective guide to food and drink.
  by Patricia Sharpe
• The story of O: he got kicked out of an exclusive prep school in Dallas. He didn't even graduate from UT. His first movie was a commercial disaster. (And that nose!) So why is everyone in Hollywood trying to be buddy-buddy with Owen Wilson?
  by John Spong
• Holy shiitakes! Even though I love to cook, I never thought a grocery store could change my life. Central Market has--and twenty varieties of mushrooms are only one reason. (Gary Cartwright's Texas).
• How sweet it is: we said they were cool. Would you believe cold? But even a late freeze can't dampen our enthusiasm for peaches, the juiciest crop of the summer.
  by Suzy Banks
• Track record: riding the rails from San Antonio to New Orleans introduced me to the pleasures--and pitfalls--of train travel in Texas. (on Travel).
  by Suzy Banks
• Can't hardly wait: we'll name our best and worst legislators next month, but with outrage and excess piling up, it's not too soon to drop a few hints. (Behind the Lines).
  by Paul Burka
• Learning curve. (Roar of the Crowd).
  by Dan Kowal
• Au 79: Austin Hill Country: Texas gold.
• Drawl or nothin': did you think our beloved Texas accent was disappearing? Not so fast, y'all. Turns out it's hotter than a two-dollar pistol. (Reporter: the state of our state).
  by Pamela Colloff
• Prints of a fellow: the acquisition of Leo Steinberg's Stellar collection makes it official: UT-Austin has one of the top university art museums in the country. (on Art).
  by Michael Ennis
• On track. (Straight talk).
• Is "Al Gonzales" Spanish for "stealth liberal?".
  by S.C. Gwynne
• The pet set: Texans have always doted on their animal pals, from Bob Wills's donkey to a fat cat that favored oysters and cream. (on Texana).
  by Anne Dingus
• Changing places. (Roar of the Crowd).
  by M. Alicia Hedges
• Little town on the Prairie: why do so many people trek to Albany (population: 2,000)? For starters, it has a serious art museum, an imposing courthouse, picturesque storefronts, historic ranches--and every June it lets it hair down with a Texas-size spect
  by Anne Dingus
• Free for all. (Special occasion).
• Around the state: a selective guide to amusements and events.
  by Patricia Busa McConnico
• My shelf life: because fame is fleeting, I've lent my name and likeness to a line of salsas. Of course, I've been called a dip for years. (The Last Roundup).
  by Kinky Friedman
• Ciudad de la muerte: ten years of murder. Three hundred women and young girls dead. No credible arrests. What unknown evil stalks the street of Juarez? I almost found out for myself.
  by Cecilia Balli
• David Clyde: the one-time pitching phenom on big games, bigger injuries, and life after baseball. (A Few Words With ...).
  by Evan Smith