A Talented and Creative Man of Texas Letters
A Talented and Creative Man of Texas Letters
Bill Wittliff; the man who wrote three novels and innumerable screenplays, including Lonesome Dove, The Perfect Storm, a... Read more
21 Jun 2019
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The Whole Hog on Imma Hogg
The Whole Hog on Imma Hogg
A few rambles Back, Lonn mentioned how in the early 1970, while director of the Winedale Historical Center at Round Top,... Read more
14 Jun 2019
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Perhaps the Studebaker Joke is Best Told in German
Perhaps the Studebaker Joke is Best Told in German
In the 1970s, Lonn was the director of Winedale, a historic site in Central Texas that had been given to the University ... Read more
31 May 2019
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Monroe Slack, Marfa WWII Flying Ace and Hero
Monroe Slack, Marfa WWII Flying Ace and Hero
Over the years, Memorial Day has evolved from a day to honor the war dead into a day to honor all who have served in the... Read more
24 May 2019
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All the World's a Stage in the Taylor Household
All the World's a Stage in the Taylor Household
Lonn may not have grown up in the theater, but he can certainly say he grew up with an awareness of it.
20 May 2019
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A Cock and Bull and Cow and Pig Story
A Cock and Bull and Cow and Pig Story
During last week's episode, Lonn mentioned a story about James Boone and a head of cattle that turned into pigs.
10 May 2019
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A Plethora of Tall Texas Tales from Wharton
A Plethora of Tall Texas Tales from Wharton
Recently, an Austin Filmmaker by the name of Anne Rapp, who is currently producing a documentary about Horton Foote, vis... Read more
3 May 2019
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Mexican Cuisine vs. Tex-Mex, with Onions, a Must
Mexican Cuisine vs. Tex-Mex, with Onions, a Must
In 2018, independent folklorist Jens Lund shared an article from Eater Magazine with Lonn titled The Myth of Authenticit... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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Rice Univeristy and the Murder of its Benefactor
Rice Univeristy and the Murder of its Benefactor
Everyone loves a murder mystery, and even though this one is a century old, it has everything: forgeries; poison; a vill... Read more
19 Apr 2019
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An Ektachrome is Worth 1,000 Words
An Ektachrome is Worth 1,000 Words
Lonn has recently been rambling through the past, with the help of some five-thousand 35mm ektachrome color slides his f... Read more
15 Apr 2019
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